Capability Cases and the pending new Promoting Attendance Policy. EC referred to the Ageing Workforce and the National Work on and supporting ‘Working Longer’ the older Workforce. AP referred to Equal Pay claims and that the Unison claims had been resolved, with payment due to be provided by the end of the calendar year. SW thanked Gaye for the detailed report which Action: – she found very helpful. GB to continue to refine the Workforce Report. TOPIC: Band 1 Review Update 9.2 Issues Assurance Actions What is the position in relation to GB spoke to the Band 1 Review Update Paper. the Review of Band 1 posts in Significant progress has been made. Job Descriptions NHSH? for over 420 employees have been approved at Band 2 and letters offering these enhanced roles have been issued to those affected. Job Descriptions for a further 220 employees are at various stages in the Agenda for Change Matching Process, with Job descriptions for the remaining posts being prepared. It is anticipated that all affected staff will be through the process and in their enhanced roles, with backdated pay as appropriate, by the end of March 2017. AG thanked GB and AP for leading this work, Action: supported by Kevin Colclough, which shows excellent GB to provide a further update on the Band 1 Review partnership working. to the next Committee Meeting.
Capability Cases and the pending new Promoting Attendance Policy. EC referred to the Ageing Workforce and the National Work on ‘Working Longer’ and supporting the older Workforce. AP referred to Equal Pay claims and that the Unison claims had been resolved, with payment due to be provided by the end of the calendar year. SW – thanked Gaye for the detailed report which she found very helpful. Action: GB to continue to refine the Workforce Report. 9.2 TOPIC: Band 1 Review Update Issues Assurance Actions What is the position in relation to the Review of Band 1 posts in NHSH? GB spoke to the Band 1 Review Update Paper. Significant progress has been made. Job Descriptions for over 420 employees have been approved at Band 2 and letters offering these enhanced roles have been issued to those affected. Job Descriptions for a further 220 employees are at various stages in the Agenda for Change Matching Process, with Job descriptions for the remaining posts being prepared. It is anticipated that all affected staff will be through the process and in their enhanced roles, with backdated pay as appropriate, by the end of March 2017. AG thanked GB and AP for leading this work, supported by Kevin Colclough, which shows excellent partnership working. Action: GB to provide a further update on the Band 1 Review to the next Committee Meeting.
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