2021-05-11 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                              11 MAY 2021


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                       RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                                THE NEXT QUARTER
Co-ordinate 2020/2021 Training             Some non-essential training was not         Implementation of the 20/21 training            Progress essential training with
Programme and Budget                        completed     due   to    COVID-19           program and review of training                   COVID-19 restrictions easing.
                                            restrictions.                                provision/methods given COVID-19                Planning for 21/22 program delivery
                                           Online training has been offered             restrictions.                                    following budget approval.
                                            where possible.                             Training              limited           to
                                                                                         essential/compliance training due to
                                                                                         COVID-19.
                                                                                        Preparation of the 21/22 training
                                                                                         program and budget.
Workforce Planning                         Reviewed all draft documents in             Progression of Workforce Planning               Work with Departments to progress
                                            readiness for progressing workforce          (identified as a priority within                 key priority areas and commence
                                            planning activities.                         Council’s        Operational         Plan)       operational workforce planning.
                                                                                         scheduled as part of 2020/21 People
                                                                                         & Culture Branch Plan.
                                                                                        Priority focus for workforce planning
                                                                                         for 2020/21 identified with Executive
                                                                                         Team.
Council’s Drug and Alcohol Policy and      Random testing put on hold due to          Preparation for reintroduction of                Re-commencing of testing.
Procedure                                   COVID-19.                                   testing
Employee Relations                          Review of P&C policies for                 Resolution      of      any      emerging       Finalisation of bargaining for the new
                                             compliance with the Qld. Anti-              workplace issues.                                Certified Agreement.
                                             Discrimination Act.                       Endorsement of updated P&C
                                                                                        policies.
                                                                                       Commencement of negotiations for
                                                                                        new Certified Agreement
Employee Wellness Program                  Appointment of new Employee                 Maintain wellness site with up to date,         Continue to identify initiatives for the
                                            Assistance Provider.                         relevant information and resources.              wellbeing framework which will have
                                           Finalisation of initial staff welling       Implementation of new Employee                   a direct impact on employees and
                                            challenge    -    Destination    GO          Assistance Provider.                             increase      participation         and
                                            Challenge.                                  Resurvey employees to monitor                    engagement with the Wellness
                                                                                         wellbeing and assess flexible work               Project.
                                                                                         arrangements.                                   Planning for 21/22 program delivery
                                                                                        Identification of initiatives for 21/22 as       following budget approval.
                                                                                         part of budget submission.




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