2020-08-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                                                       11 AUGUST 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                       RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                        CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Co-ordinate   2019/2020      Training      Some non-essential training was not      Implementation of the 20/21 training       Minimal essential training to be
Programme and Budget                         completed due to COVID-19                  programme and review of training             completed as available.
                                             restrictions.                              provision/methods given COVID-19
                                           Online training has been offered           restrictions.
                                             where possible.                          Training          limited          to
                                           Preparation of the 20/21 training          essential/compliance training due to
                                             programme and budget.                      COVID-19 and financial constraints.
Workforce Planning                         Put on hold due to COVID-19              Put on hold due to COVID19                 Review the Workforce Planning
                                             priorities.                                priorities                                   Strategy.
                                                                                                                                   Work with Departments to identify
                                                                                                                                     key priority areas and commence
                                                                                                                                     operational workforce planning incl.
                                                                                                                                     the identification of actionable
                                                                                                                                     strategies and addressing specific
                                                                                                                                     workforce gaps incl. succession
                                                                                                                                     planning.
Council’s Drug and Alcohol Policy and    Random testing put on hold due to        Review of Drug and Alcohol policy to         Re-commence random testing.
Procedure                                  COVID-19.                                  incorporate           pre-employment
                                                                                      medicals.
Employee Relations                         Review of P&C policies for             Resolution      of    any   emerging         Prepare for commencement of
                                             compliance with the Qld. Anti-            workplace issues.                             enterprise bargaining for the new
                                             Discrimination Act.                    Endorsement of updated P&C                     Certified Agreement.
                                                                                      policies
Employee Wellness Program                  Development    of   a   wellbeing      Maintain wellness site with up to            Identify initiatives that will have a
                                             program to support the health and         date, relevant information and                direct impact on the well-being of
                                             wellbeing of employees during the         resources                                     employees           and       increase
                                             COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.          Produce         wellness     calendar          participation and engagement with
                                                                                       identifying key dates for wellbeing           the     Wellness       Project     incl.
                                                                                       initiatives                                   organizational team challenges.
                                                                                    Undertake a series of pulse surveys
                                                                                       with employees to identify the
                                                                                       issues they face while working
                                                                                       remotely and as a result of COVID-
                                                                                       19 to help council manage
                                                                                       their well-being.




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