Pittwater Council Annual Report - Pittwater Council - NSW ...

Section 2 - Statutory StatementsHuman Resources - Section 428 Part 2 (m)Occupational Health & Safety• Occupational Health & Safety contractor employed to review policy & procedures• Occupational Health & Safety Co-ordinator employed in permanent P/T position• 8 Occupational Health & Safety Committee meetings held• Elections held for replacement of resigning OHS Committee members• Policies and Procedures developed and/or reviewed:- Children in the Workplace- Council Truck Drivers – review of recruitment process- Disaster Management system- Smoking in the Workplace guidelines- Emergency Evacuation information sheet reviewed- Swine Flu Guidelines developed- Emergency/Useful Telephone Numbers fact sheet developed• Accessibility of OHS Management System on the intranet has continued to be improved• OHS self audit undertaken (StateCover requirements)• OHS added as component of a full day Induction Program for new staff• 12 significant staff health and welfare cases (alcohol, drugs or psychological issues) managed• 2 workplace injuries investigatedWorkplaces or processes assessed/ reviewed• Records area – Mona Vale• Records courier• System for Audiometric testing to establish baseline hearing levels of new field staff• Tender documents reviewed for Occupational Health & Safety compliance:- Newport Commercial Centre Redevelopment- Cleaning of Council Offices & Buildings at Mona Vale, Vuko Place & Boondah Depot- EOI – Tree Maintenance Services 2009 – 2011- Management of Pittwater Rugby ParkTraining Courses in OHS or where OHS is a major component• OHS Committee Refresher Training• OHS Committee Training (for new members of the Committee)• Mock Court – OHS prosecution trainingTraining & Development• Annual training needs analysis conducted as part of the performance review process• Yearly Corporate Training Plan developed and implemented• Leadership Program reviewed and improvements implemented with the launch of the PAL Program(Pittwater Aspiring Leaders)• Skills Audit Framework determined and provider appointed• Business Unit Training Plans developed and implementedRecruitment• During 2008/2009, recruitment was conducted for 58 positions (permanent and temporary)• Ongoing recruitment of casuals for Child Care, Library, Parking Officers and Truck Drivers/Labourers• The majority of standard recruitment actions finalised within 30 working days• All positions advertised on Council’s website and/or Intranet.Industrial Relations• 7 Joint Consultative Committee meetings conducted• 6 disciplinary issues processed and interviews conducted• 2 grievances managed• No time lost to industrial disputesHighlights• Business Partnerships (Managers/Corporate Development Officers) continued• Data collated into employee files on DataWorks.• 2008/09 Performance reviews conducted for all eligible staff. Greater equity between field/indoor inreward allocation achieved• Competency Assessments conducted for all eligible staff• An Award salary increase of 3.2% granted in November 2008• Policies and procedures accessible on the Intranet• Performance management system reviewed• Audit undertaken of Human Resources by the Department of Local Government (Best Practice)• Improvements to the Performance Management system implemented – including training needs &career discussions. All report writers trained on improvements (70 staff)50