2016-08-09 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                            9 AUGUST 2016


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                              RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                            THE NEXT QUARTER
Finalise BCP for payroll                          BCP finalised.                             Training of relevant staff in the           Testing the BCP, monitoring and
                                                                                                 application of the BCP.                       review.
Develop and implement management/                 LPI – Leadership Development               LPI program continues with                  Follow up sessions planned for the
leadership development program aimed at             delivered to combined LT.                    participants following personal action        end July.
delivering ‘high potential’ leadership            LGMA Challenge completed.                    plans.
                                                  LGMA propeller program continuing.
Staff induction and recruitment                   Council’s Employee Value                   Changes to our website specifically         Ongoing monitoring and
                                                    Proposition (what makes us                   the Employment Section will provide           improvement.
                                                    attractive to applicants) is under           prospective applicants a
                                                    review along with our on-boarding            comprehensive and engaging
                                                    process.                                     snapshot of how great it is to work
                                                  Contractor induction is now available        for Noosa Council.
                                                    for volunteers, work experience
                                                    participants as well as contractors        Implement a new induction format
                                                    prior to them starting work at               for new staff.
                                                    Council.
HR and WHS policy and procedures                  12 HR policies have now been               Finalising remaining HR policies and        Implementation of policies and
consultation and development                        formulated incorporating                     obtaining CEO sign off.                       procedures including training and
                                                    management, union and staff                                                                awareness.
                                                    consultation.
                                                  79 WHS procedures have also been
                                                    accepted by the WHS committee.
                                                    These now provide safe and
                                                    accurate information on key
                                                    activities of Council.
WHS – Council’s WHS system                        WH&S System is now endorsed                A 2 year WHS Plan is in place.              The Leadership team will monitor
                                                    through the WHS Committee and is           Monthly Action Plans are now being            the completion of the Monthly Action
                                                    fully functional.                            completed. Responsible staff in               Plans and WHS performance.
                                                                                                 Council are performing inspections
                                                                                                 and identifying hazards and risks.
WHS Refresher training                            Training program delivered by the          Continuing to communicate and re-           WHS awareness training.
                                                    HR team                                      enforce SafePlan and WH&S
                                                                                                 responsibilities.
Design and implement mechanisms for better        Major changes developed and                Training Supervisors on their               Monitor the effectiveness of the
WorkCover, return to work, injury management        implemented with a focus on                  responsibilities in the process.              changes.
and rehabilitation case management.                 improved coordination and
                                                    administration of claims/cases.
Workplace Relations                               The workforce consultative group           Enterprise Bargaining is currently on       EB negotiations could commence
                                                    has met twice and has positively             hold due to legal challenges over the         next quarter. The legal challenges

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