Committee details

The purpose of the Sub-Committee is -

(a)      to provide a conciliation, mediation or arbitration function aimed at resolving any areas of dispute/non-agreement between the authority and its recognised trade unions, where other agreed channels have failed to resolve the issue.

(b)      to consider and resolve, where necessary, disputes affecting teaching and/or non-teaching staff, in relation to:-

• Terms and conditions of employment (excluding pay negotiations which will be conducted separately).
• Legislation affecting the council’s employees.
• Organisational change.
• Personnel Policy Procedures (not individual cases).
• Grading, duties and the organisation of work (not individual cases).
• Facilities for Trade Union Representatives.
• Health, safety and welfare.
• Arrangements for consultation.
• Housing.
• Indemnification procedures.
• Other allowances

The Conciliation Sub-Committee is an eight member group with the addition of two trade union representatives.

For disputes involving teaching staff, the Chair of Education and Children’s Services Committee shall be a member of the Sub-Committee and shall be included within the political proportionality calculation for that purpose.