Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Portfolio for Corporate Development and Change.

Decision

That the current 1.75 redundancy multiplier be extended until 31^st March 2021, to ensure parity between those that have already been subject to organisational change and those due to be at risk of redundancy as Dorset Council moves through the remainder of the financial year. 

Reason for Decision

This would reintroduce alignment with the additional protection arrangements and the review of terms and conditions. Consultation would take place before 31 March 2021 on the intention of reducing the multiplier thereafter.

Cabinet considered a report on the Redundancy Multiplier. In the lead up to the formation of the new council, the Shadow Council resolved to harmonise the rate to (1.75 times).  At that time it was expected that the convergence of services would have been completed by September 2020 upon which the multiplier would be reduced, ensuring that all employees affected by organisational change as a consequence of local government reorganisation were treated the same.

However due to COVID-19 and other factors there had been delays in progressing some convergence activity which could potentially lead to employees receiving less redundancy compensation if the existing level of multiplier was not extended beyond its current end date.

Decision

That the current 1.75 redundancy multiplier be extended until 31^st March 2021, to ensure parity between those that have already been subject to organisational change and those due to be at risk of redundancy as Dorset Council moves through the remainder of the financial year. 

Reason for Decision

This would reintroduce alignment with the additional protection arrangements and the review of terms and conditions. Consultation would take place before 31 March 2021 on the intention of reducing the multiplier thereafter.