2020-02-11 Services and Organisation Committee Agenda

 SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                             11 FEBRUARY 2020


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                        RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                                  CURRENT PRIORITIES                           THE NEXT QUARTER
Employee Relations                          Workplace Consultative Forum held                  Resolution of any emerging workplace       P&C Advisors to receive training
                                              26/11/19.                                            issues.                                      by the Human Rights
                                                                                                                                                Commission in managing and
                                                                                                                                                investigating complaints under
                                                                                                                                                the Anti- Discrimination Act.
                                                                                                                                              Prepare for commencement of
                                                                                                                                                enterprise bargaining for the new
                                                                                                                                                Certified Agreement.
Business as Usual activities                17 positions were advertised this quarter          Review the EAP contract.
Support the organisation with payroll,        compared to 32 in the previous quarter. 4
work health and safety, recruitment,          appointments were from internal applicants.
on-boarding and workplace relations.          9 appointments were from external
                                              applicants with the remaining positions still
                                              going through the recruitment process.
                                            Finalise recruitment to three key P&C
                                              positions.
Community Engagement
Communications and Community                Discussion held with Councillors/CEO to            Further investigate potential aspects      Continue to implement
Engagement Strategy Review incl.              consider draft Strategy. Engagement                  of a higher level Community                  communication initiatives,
Review of branch services.                    component of Strategy and direction to be            Engagement Strategy with councillor          particularly relating to Social and
                                              discussed with new council and this is now           and community input.                         Digital media.
                                              on hold until post-election in March 2020.                                                      Conduct a Staff Planning day to
                                            Communication component of draft                                                                  determine functions, projects and
                                              strategy considered appropriate and being                                                         processes for the team in 2020.
                                              implemented by the team.
Website Project                             New corporate website launched on                  Establish a Website Content                Schedule further training for more
                                              December 17, 2019                                    Hierarchy for approval process.              staff with LGAQ provider.
                                            Content migration completed and review             Trial new shared model ownership of        Finalise and implement Hierarchy
                                              continuing of new website and backend                corporate website, involving Customer        Approval process.
                                              platform.                                            Services, Communications and I-T           Implement shared model and
                                            Staff training provided to 18 staff across         Continue to review current content           monitor its progress.
                                              Council in late November 2019.                       and rectify any issues with new
                                                                                                   website.
                                                                                                 Engage with departmental website
                                                                                                   administrators.




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