2017-05-09 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               9 MAY 2017



BRANCH ACTIVITIES                        RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Human Resources
Review the current approach to              The Work Experience Council                Successful continuation of the work        Students to be reviewed and
managing work experience programs             Guideline was approved by the CEO            experience program.                          approved for Sunshine Beach State
in Council.                                   on 13 February 2017.                                                                      High School’s work experience
                                            Placement Partner agreements signed                                                       program.
                                              for Noosa District State High School,                                                   Successful continuation of the work
                                              St Therese’s Catholic College and                                                         experience program.
                                              Sunshine Beach SHS.

Develop an approach and methodology         Developed corporate framework,           Refine WFP resources and start a             Finalise WFP resources and plan for
for Work Force Planning (WFP)                 templates and tool kit for future          strategic WFP for the whole of                 implementing WFP within
tailored to the needs of Council.             exercises.                                 Council identifying key priorities for         departments.
                                                                                         organisational development, and any          Finalise a strategic WFP for Council.
                                                                                         risks that may apply.

Develop and co-ordinate the                 Implementation of automated              Continue to support users and                Streamline Performance Appraisal
implementation of HR T1 Modules -             probation appraisals.                      address systems issues.                        process and provide an improved
Skills and Qualifications, performance      Tracking and updating of                 Review and gather feedback on the              user experience.
appraisal.                                    accreditations process implemented.        Performance Appraisal system.                Develop dashboards to provide
                                                                                                                                        metrics to supervisors on HR data
                                                                                       Develop position profile base for
                                                                                         Talent Management development.               Implement the new organisation
                                                                                                                                        restructure.
Recruitment and induction of new staff      Advertisement of 18 positions during       Evaluate potential online recruitment      Continued HR support new staff and
                                              January, February and March. This is         systems that will dramatically reduce        their supervisors.
                                              a result of new approved/temporary           the administration of the current          Continue to improve the induction
                                              positions, retirements and                   process as part of the new initiative        process.
                                              resignations.                                budget process
                                                                                                                                      Successful continuation of
                                            Attendance of 22 new employees at                                                         Council’s Corporate Induction to
                                              Council’s Corporate Induction for                                                         new employees on a monthly
                                              January, February and March.                                                              basis.
                                                                                                                                      Implement the preferred recruitment
                                                                                                                                        system incl. the development of a
                                                                                                                                        Communications Plan and Action
                                                                                                                                        Plan.




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