Issue - meetings

Key Decision

Councillor David Martin - Executive Lead Member for Finance, Revenues and Benefits

Cabinet was updated in respect of the shared Human Resource (HR) service with an outline regarding the assessment of the options available for future

delivery models and a recommendation for the extension of the shared HR service involving a new Service Level Agreement to deliver improved service benefits.

During the discussion it was requested that the Leader of the Council be also consulted as part of the proposed delegation granting authority for agreeing the new Service Level Agreement.

Members considered alternative options of providing HR and Payroll Services through a new in-house service or a selected third party.

RESOLVED that

a)    the preferred option that Mansfield District Council (MDC) continue to provide the shared HR service beyond 1st December 2023, be approved;

b)    subject to a) above, the continuation of the Shared HR Service be subject to a satisfactory new 5-year Service Level Agreement that ensures a level of services and flexibility that meets ADC’s projected requirements;

c)    also subject to a) above, if MDC is unable to continue to provide the shared HR service or a suitable Service Level Agreement is not achievable, the options of provision of HR & Payroll services via an in-house delivery model or provision by a third party will be revisited and a further report will be presented to Cabinet for it to agree the preferred alternative delivery model;

d)    the indicative financial implications of the options presented, including the recommended option, be received and noted;

e)    delegated authority be granted to the Head of Paid Service in consultation with the Leader of the Council, the Executive Lead Member for Finance, Revenues and Benefits, Director for Legal and Governance and the Corporate Finance Manager, to agree the new Service Level Agreement including any major changes to the transitional and budgetary funding requirements and final service delivery arrangements.

Reason:

Having further assessed the current position in relation to the delivery of HR and Payroll services, continuation of the shared HR Service provides the most

advantageous delivery model in terms of value for money, albeit with some service improvements to be included in the new SLA.

The meeting adjourned at 11.00am and reconvened at 11.05am.

Councillor Helen-Ann Smith entered the meeting at 11.05am.