The Senior Appointments Committee has responsibility for:

(a)    Undertaking the selection process for the appointment, and formulating recommendations to the Shadow Council in relation to the appointment and dismissal of the Head of the Paid Service; and before 1 April 2019 the appointment of persons to be the Monitoring Officer and Chief Finance Officer of the Dorset Council in accordance with the with the appropriate procedures set out in the Staff Employment Procedure Rules;

(b)    undertaking the selection, appointment and dismissal processes for any other staff in accordance with the appropriate procedures set out in the Staff Employment Procedure Rules;

(c)    hearing and determining any appeals by staff under the Shadow Council’s approved personnel policies and procedures including through any appointed Sub-Committee;

(d)    hearing and dealing with disputes registered with the Shadow Council by recognised Trade Unions.