Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Corporate Resources providing a high level overview of key workforce data (excluding schools) and trends in order to inform the Council’s workforce strategies and priorities.

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Corporate Resources providing an overview of key workforce data (excluding schools) and trends.

The report was introduced and details relating to: headcount, senior staff, the very small number of staff on Grade A, agency costs and the overall wage bill were outlined. Action to understand and tackle the gender pay gap was set out and it was confirmed that this would be fed into wider inclusion and diversity work.

A number of other key areas of the report, including age profile, employment turnover, nationality, absence rates, health and wellbeing, performance and the management of misconduct were highlighted. With reference to the health and wellbeing survey, it was confirmed that a further breakdown of results by department was available and for this reason a departmental focus on responding to any challenges that had been identified would be taken.

Noting the outcome of the gender pay gap report, it was questioned whether the level of pay was the same for the same role. It was confirmed that it was and that the gender pay gap referred to the pay difference across all roles. Many of the lower paid roles within Hampshire County Council were outsourced by other Authorities and the gap was reflective of a wider societal trend of certain roles being more likely to be a particular gender.

The recommendations in the report were agreed and it was RESOLVED to note the workforce activities being undertaken.