2017-05-09 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                             9 MAY 2017



BRANCH ACTIVITIES                      RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Enterprise Bargaining to develop a        Review of new LG Award and Qld. IR         Work co-operatively with the unions        The bargaining process is expected
Noosa Council Certified Agreement           Act which were effective from 1 March        and engaging with staff.                     to run at least 6 months from
                                            2017.                                      Understanding of implications to             commencement.
                                                                                         Council of changes and the impact          Implement the IR strategy.
                                                                                         these may have for CA content and
                                                                                         negotiation process.
                                                                                       Further develop the IR strategy.

Develop and implement management/       Delivery of 3 follow up sessions             Plan for remaining sessions and            1 remaining follow up sessions
leadership development program            focusing on behaviours that                    supporting participants required to          planned for the next 3 months as the
aimed at delivering ‘high potential’      demonstrate the desired leadership             consciously monitor their                    LPI program is completed.
leadership                                practices.                                     improvement in the elements of the
                                        Participation of the Noosa Council             LPI program.
                                          Team in the LG Professionals.                Development of training priorities
                                          Australia Management Challenge.                and program for 2017-18 financial
                                        Participation of 2 employees in the            year, including a program targeted at
                                          LGMA Ignite Program.                           front line supervisors.
                                        Participation of 1 employee in the
                                          LGMA Propeller Program.

WHS – Council’s WHS system                Progression of the WHS plan.             Continue to evaluate WHS                     Approval and implementation of a
                                          Improvements to reporting and              monitoring and reporting systems.              WHS monitoring and reporting
                                            communicating WHS activities.                                                             system.
                                          WHS Intranet page has been updated
                                            to improve usability.



WHS Awareness training                    WHS awareness training to all the          Updating the on-line work health and
                                            outdoor workforce is continuing on a         safety induction in preparation for
                                            formal and informal basis.                   the staff re-induction.
                                          Finalise Asbestos Mgt. Plan and            Developing an online safety
                                            deliver training.                            induction for volunteers.




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