Decision details

Decision Maker: Chief Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To ensure the Council complies with its statutory obligations around working time.

Decision:

To update the ‘Leave Arrangements for Employees Policy’ and the ‘Staff Handbook’ in line with the Assistant Director (Partnerships)'s delegated authority to delete any reference to the Working Time (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, laid before Parliament on 27 March 2020 which introduced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, whereby, employees who were unable to take their full statutory leave entitlement were able to carry forward the untaken amount into the following 2 leave years. The 2-year period has now expired.

Alternative options considered:

N/A

Publication date: 31/03/2023

Date of decision: 20/03/2023