Issue - meetings

[To approve the Senior Management Restructure.]

1.    That the Director of Pensions post to be regraded from Grade 14 to Grade 15 be approved.

2.    That the Assistant Director – Investment and Pensions post to be regraded from Grade 13 to Grade 14 be approved.

3.    That the establishment of an Assistant Director – Pensions post Grade 14 subject to appointment by a Special Appointments Committee be approved.

4.    That the Service Director for City Environment post beredesignated to Director for City Environment and the post be regraded from Grade 13 to Grade 14 be approved.

5.    That the Service Director for Housing post beredesignated to Director for City Housing and the post be regarded from Grade13 to Grade 14 be approved.

6.    That the Head of Communications post beredesignated to Director of Communications and External Relations and the post be regraded from Grade 12 to Grade 14 be approved.

7.    That the Director of Black Country Transport post be regraded from Grade 13 to Grade 14 be approved.

Having declared a disclosable pecuniary interest in this item Ross Cook (Service Director of City Environment) and Ian Fegan (Head of Communications) left the Council Chamber and took no part in the discussion of this item.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Roger Lawrence presented the Review of Senior Management Restructure – April 2019 for approval. He advised the recently appointed Managing Director had undertaken a thorough review of the current Senior Management Structure and had taken into consideration budget reductions set by the Leader.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Roger Lawrence advised the recommendations in this report were designed to strengthen the Council’s Senior Management Structure whilst making cost savings. The outcome of the wider proposed changes equated to a £350,000 saving to the General Fund.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Roger Lawrence added the changes to the posts reflected the increased responsibility allocated and empowered directors to lead their service areas. The changes would also ensure a consistent approach was adopted across the Council.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Roger Lawrence proposed the

recommendations and Councillor Val Gibson seconded the recommendations.

Councillor Val Gibson clarified that the grades detailed within this report referred to the current grading system and the grades detailed in the Senior Pay Policy Statement referred to the new pay grading system. She added that Directors would transfer across on their current spinal point.

The report was debated by Council.

Resolved:

1. That the Director of Pensions post to be regraded from Grade 14 to Grade 15 be approved.
2. That the Assistant Director – Investment and Pensions post to be regraded from Grade 13 to Grade 14 be approved.
3. That the establishment of an Assistant Director – Pensions post Grade 14 subject to appointment by a Special Appointments Committee be approved.
4. That the Service Director for City Environment post be redesignated to Director for City Environment and the post be regraded from Grade 13 to Grade 14 be approved.
5. That the Service Director for Housing post be redesignated to Director for City Housing and the post be regarded from Grade13 to Grade 14 be approved.
6. That the Head of Communications post be redesignated to Director of Communications and External Relations and the post be regraded from Grade 12 to Grade 14 be approved.
7. That the Director of Black Country Transport post be regraded from Grade 13 to Grade 14 be approved.