2016-11-14 General Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                               8 NOVEMBER 2016


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                  RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                          CURRENT PRIORITIES                             THE NEXT QUARTER
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           procedures including consideration of          procedures including training and
                                        management, union and staff                  union feedback and obtain CEO sign             awareness.
                                        consultation.                                off.
                                      79 WHS procedures have also been
                                        accepted by the WHS committee.

WHS – Council’s WHS system            The WHS system underwent an              Continuing to coach and partner                The Leadership team will monitor the
                                        internal audit undertaken by the HR        managers and staff to ensure WHS                 completion of the Monthly Action
                                        Mgr and Senior WH&S Officer                obligations are our monthly actions              Plans and WHS performance.
                                        against     Council’s    SAFEPLAN          are delivered.
                                        framework and has scored above
                                        70% in the three (3) elements
                                        audited.

WHS Awareness training                Four (4) training programs were            Further WHS awareness training for           A Review will be undertaken with
                                        delivered by PBF, or Spinal                  supervisors and staff is scheduled for         Managers in the new year to see
                                        Insurance Partner. These sessions            November and December.                         where support is needed for WHS.
                                        were designed for supervisors and
                                        worked through real life case studies
                                        of how serious injury occurred and
                                        how safety awareness would have
                                        changed the outcome for workers
                                        and organisations.

Workplace Relations                   The      Workplace      Consultative       Awaiting the next round of decisions         Research, cost and analyse the
                                        Committee is functioning well in the         and changes to the Awards and                  impacts of legislative changes and
                                        lead up to the commencement of               Industrial Relations legislation before        the best way forward for Noosa in the
                                        Certified Agreement negotiations.            determining our approach to the next           Certified Agreement process.
                                        Unions have provided constructive            Certified Agreement.
                                        feedback on Council policies and all
                                        workplace grievances have been
                                        resolved without the need for
                                        escalation.
Business as Usual activities          Managers and Directors coaching on         Partnering with Managers to develop       Continued advice and support to internal
                                        many staff matters including WHS,            effective teams and a happy safe          customers.
                                        training     needs,     performance          working environment.
                                        improvement, position redesigns and
                                        service review considerations.


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