HR Policies

January 14, 2026 Human Resources Committee (Committee) Approved View on council website

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Summary

...endorsed six HR policies and approved a new Fertility Treatment Policy, subject to specific amendments and further approval of the updated Parental Bereavement Leave Policy.

Full council record
Content

RESOLVED that the HR Committee endorsed
the policies presented in Appendices 2 to 7 and approved the policy
presented in Appendices 8 and 9, subject to a) the delegation of
responsibility to the Service Director for HR & OD for ensuring
the amendments requested by elected members at the meeting were
made, and b) the circulation of the updated Parental Bereavement
Leave Policy (with respect to the Employment Rights Act 2025
(Parental and Paternity Leave) (Removal of Qualifying Periods etc.)
(Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026) to the Committee
Members for approval.
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Supporting Documents

HR Policies Cover Report - January 2026.pdf
HR Policies Summary Table - January 2026.pdf
Appendix 2 - Adoption Leave Policy Review.pdf
Appendix 3 - Maternity Leave Policy Review.pdf
Appendix 4 - Parental Bereavement Leave Policy Review.pdf
Appendix 5 - Planned Unpaid Parental Leave Policy Review.pdf
Appendix 6 - Paternity Parental Support Leave Policy Review.pdf
Appendix 8 - Fertility Treatment Policy.pdf
Appendix 9 - Fertility Treatment Policy - EIA.pdf
Appendix 7 - Shared Parental Leave Policy Review.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date14 Jan 2026