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RECOMMENDED:
 

That the IDC Terms of Reference
should be amended as follows:

 
                          
i.         
Paragraph A.5 should be deleted.
 
                         
ii.         
Insert new A.12:
“The Monitoring Officer is nominated to assess the
allegation to determine whether it falls within the remit of the
procedure, or whether it is clearly unfounded or trivial or can
best be dealt with under some other procedure (the Initial Filter
Exercise). Either of the Deputy Monitoring Officer or the Head of
Personnel is delegated authority to carry out this role if it is
not possible or appropriate for the Monitoring Officer to do so.
The Monitoring Officer (or substitute officer above) shall report
to the Chair of the IDC if they determine that an allegation does
not fall within the remit of this procedure.”
 
                        
iii.         
Insert new A.13:
“For the purposes of the Initial Filter Exercise above,
the Monitoring Officer is delegated authority to carry out any
preliminary inquiries that are needed. Either of the Deputy
Monitoring Officer or the Head of Personnel is delegated authority
to carry out this role if it is not possible or appropriate for the
Monitoring Officer to do so.”
 

That the Standards Committee Terms
of Reference should be amended as follows:

 
Insert new E.17: “Act as Grievance
Committee where required in grievance matters concerning the Chief
Executive, in accordance with the JNC Model Code. For this purpose,
five Standards Committee members shall be convened with political
proportionality (or three members if this is not possible), none of
whom shall be members of the IDC or the Appeal Committee.
 
For the purposes of fulfilling the
Council’s adopted grievance procedures in accordance with the
JNC Model Code, Standards Committee nominates the Monitoring
Officer to act as Receiving Officer. Where the Monitoring Officer
cannot so act, qualifying members of the Standards Committee (i.e.
non-members of the IDC and Appeals Committee) shall nominate a
Monitoring Officer from a neighbouring authority to act as the
Receiving Officer.”
 
Reason for
Decision:
 
To clarify the relevant arrangements and to
maintain consistency with national best practice.