HR Committee Meeting - Agenda and Papers (27 September 2023)

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Agenda and draft minutes for a Human Resources Committee meeting held on 27 September 2023 via Microsoft Teams at North East Scotland College. Covers apologies, declarations of potential conflicts of interest, approval of previous minutes, committee terms of reference, committee programme of business for AY2023/24, and People Services updates including management information, enhancement and equalities action plans. Includes discussion items on industrial action and national collective bargaining, plus learning and technologies presentation and committee evaluation feedback. Action summations conclude the agenda.

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Pages86

Reading Time30 min

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NOTICE

AGENDA

Matters for Decision

Matters for Discussion

Matters for Information

MINUTE OF MEETING

Present

Apologies for Absence

Declarations and Minutes of Previous Meeting

Matters Arising and Decisions

HR COMMITTEE MEETING Meeting of 27 September 2023 1 HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE | NOTICE | | --- | | There will be a meeting of the Human Resources Committee of North East Scotland College on Wednesday 27 September 2023 at 1000 hours through the use of Microsoft Teams. | | AGENDA | | | | --- | --- | --- | | Agenda Item | | Paper | | 01-23 | Apologies for Absence | | | 02-23 | Declaration of any Potential Conflicts of Interest in relation to any Agenda Items | | | 03-23 | Minute of Previous Meeting – May 2023 | x | | 04-23 | Matters Arising from the Previous Meeting | x | | | | | | | Matter for Decision | | | 05-23 | Committee Terms of Reference | x | | 06-23 | Committee Programme of Business AY2023/24 | x | | | | | | | Matters for Discussion | | | 07-23 | People Services management Information (annual report) | x | | 08-23 | People Services Enhancement Plan | x | | 09-23 | People Services Equalities Action Plan | x | | | | | | | Matters for Information | | | 10-23 | Industrial Action (verbal update) | | | 11-23 | National Collective Bargaining (verbal update) | | | 12-23 | Learning & technologies presentation (VLE) (I Henderson) | | | 13-23 | Committee Evaluation Feedback | x | | | | | | 14-23 | Any Other Business | | | | | | | 15-23 | Summation of Action and Date of Next Meeting | | | | | | Agenda Item 03-23 HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE | MINUTE OF MEETING | | --- | | DRAFT Minute of the meeting of NESCol’s Human Resources Committee held on Wednesday 24 May 2023 at 2:00pm via Microsoft Teams. | | Agenda Item | Present:
Neil Cowie Jim Gifford Duncan Cockburn Cindy Dempster
Leona McDermid-Chair
Guest Attendee:
Elaine Reid, Senior HR Business Partner
In attendance:
Kimra Donnelly, Director of People Services Susan Lawrance, Secretary to the Board Karen Fraser, Minute Secretary | | --- | --- | | 18-22 | Apologies for Absence
Apologies were received in advance from C Beaton, N McLennan and SElston. | | 19-22 | Declaration of any Potential Conflicts of Interest in relation to any Agenda Items
There were no declarations of potential conflict given. | | 20-22 | Minute of Previous Meeting – 28 September 2022
The Minute was approved as a true and accurate record, subject to the date of next meeting being added to Agenda Item 17-22.
Action: Board Secretary to add date to Agenda item 17-22. | | 21-22 | Matters Arising from the Previous Meeting
Members noted that all matters arising had been addressed, with K Donnelly confirming management information will be provided for the next Committee Meeting. | | | | | | Matter for Decision | | 22-22 | Equal Pay Policy and Statement
Members adopted and approved the Policy and Statement as presented, subject to a date reference being included so as to clarify from when minor changes were effective. | | | Action: K Donnelly to ensure date is added to summary of changes. | | --- | --- | | | Guest attendee E Reid joined the meeting at 2:07pm | | 23-22 | Gender and Ethnicity Pay Gap Report (Elaine Reid)
E Reid highlighted key statistics within the Report, including the reasons behind mean and median figures used to allow for a more complete and accurate picture; and the ongoing review by People Services of the predominance of women working part time which rose in 2022 and the decrease in men in part time roles. The need to improve the gender pay gap position – even when NESCol appears better than the sector average – was acknowledged.
In response to a query regarding the lack of visibility of support staff occupational segregation, it was confirmed that this will be detailed in the legislatively required piece of work in 2 years’ time. The societal issue of role applications continuing to be received from traditional genders was referenced.
The volume of content and the time spent on the Report was recognised, the streamlining of which appearing as improbable owing to the need to evidence the findings. Th

FAQs

How and when was the Human Resources Committee meeting scheduled?

The meeting of the Human Resources Committee of North East Scotland College was scheduled for Wednesday 27 September 2023 at 1000 hours via Microsoft Teams.

What agenda items relate to committee governance and planning?

Items include the Committee Terms of Reference and the Committee Programme of Business for AY2023/24.

Which People Services topics are covered for discussion or reporting?

People Services management information (annual report), the People Services Enhancement Plan, and the People Services Equalities Action Plan are listed, along with related information updates.

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