Issue - meetings

[To support the TUC Dying to Work campaign and to sign up to the Dying to Work Charter]

1.       That the Council support the TUC “Dying to Work” Campaign and sign the Dying to Work Charter.

2.       That the Cabinet Member for Governance, Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing and the Managing Director attending a public signing event.

3.       That an amendment to the Management of Attendance Procedure to include a specific statement that employees who have sickness absence related to a diagnosed terminal illness would automatically have that absence “exempted” from the management of attendance thresholds be approved.

4.       That all employees of the Council be notified of the commitment to the “Dying to Work” Campaign.

Cllr Roger Lawrence asked Cabinet to support the TUC campaign ‘Dying to work’, to urge organisations to support and help terminally ill employees by agreeing to sign up to a voluntary charter.  

In supporting the campaign the City of Wolverhampton Council would provide its employees with the security of work, peace of mind and the right to choose the best course of action for themselves and their families to help them through this challenging period with dignity and without undue financial loss.

Resolved:

1.     That the Council support the TUC ‘Dying to Work’ Campaign and sign the Dying to Work Charter.

2.     That the Cabinet Member for Governance, Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing and the Managing Director attend a public signing event.

3.     That an amendment to the Management of Attendance Procedure to include a specific statement that employees who have sickness absence related to a diagnosed terminal illness will automatically have that absence “exempted” from the management of attendance thresholds be approved.

4.     That all employees of the Council be notified of the commitment to the Dying to Work Campaign.