Exempt – paragraphs 1 and 2– information relating to any individual and information which is likely to lead to the identity of an individual.

The public interest in maintaining the exemption is so that discussions and deliberations of the Committee with and about candidates are not compromised and so that  ...  view the full agenda text for item 2.

Exempt – paragraphs 1 and 2– information relating to any individual and information which is likely to lead to the identity of an individual.

The public interest in maintaining the exemption is so that discussions and deliberations of the Committee with and about candidates are not compromised and so that  ...  view the full agenda text for item 2.

The Acting Head of Law and Governance asks Council to vary the method of appointment of the Chief Executive as agreed by Council in its constitution to allow the timely and efficient appointment of an interim Chief Executive to replace Peter Sloman and allow a suitable hand-over period.

The Constitution sets out the role of theAppointments committee.

The relevant sections (7.7) are:

(a) Recommending to full Council who to appoint to the position of Chief Executive

(b) Recommending to full Council who to appoint as Head of Paid Service

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(d) Deciding upon the salaries of the Chief Executive and directors.

The duty to appoint an officer to the statutory role of Head of Paid Service rests with Council. The Constitution (9.2) specifies that the Chief Executive is automatically the Head of Paid Service

This appointment is for an interim position only, and it is important to have the position filled in good time to allow an effective hand-over period. Appointments may be made at short notice as suitable candidates present themselves.

The Appointments Committee will meet on 24 April and 28 April. In the event that the Committee wishes to recommend an appointee to Council on 24 April, this recommendation will be tabled at the meeting.

Recommendation: Council is recommended to resolve:

1.1  To delegate responsibility to and authorise the Appointments Committee to make an appointment to the positon of Interim Chief Executive to replace Peter Sloman; and

1.2  That the Appointments Committee has authority to agree the start date and initial period of appointment and other terms of employment as the committee considers reasonable; or

2     Alternatively to (1) in the event that the Appointments Committee has met prior to this meeting and is in a position to make a recommendation, to appoint the person recommended for the positon of Interim Chief Executive; and

3     In either case (1) or (2), that the person appointed as Interim Chief Executive will, as set out in the Constitution, be designated as Head of Paid Service as required by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, Section 4(1), from the first day of their formal employment in that role with Oxford City Council.

As Chair of the Appointments Committee, Councillor Price proposed revised recommendations tabled at the meeting.

He explained that the Appointments Committee were interviewing candidates for the post of Interim Chief Executive In order to allow a proper handover before the current Chief Executive left it was not considered practicable to wait until Full Council could be convened to confirm an appointment. Council must have an appointed Head of Paid Service as required in law.

Council resolved:

1.    to delegate responsibility to and authorise the Appointments Committee to make an appointment to the positon of Interim Chief Executive to replace Peter Sloman; and

2.    that the Appointments Committee has authority to agree the start date and initial period of appointment and other terms of employment of the Interim Chief Executive as the committee considers reasonable; and

3.    that the person appointed as Interim Chief Executive will, as set out in the Constitution, be designated as Head of Paid Service as required by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, Section 4(1), from the first day of their formal employment in that role with Oxford City Council after the current Head of Paid Service ceases to be employed in the post of Chief Executive.

Exempt – paragraphs 1 and 2– information relating to any individual and information which is likely to lead to the identity of an individual.

The public interest in maintaining the exemption is so that discussions and deliberations of the Committee with and about candidates are not compromised and so that  ...  view the full agenda text for item 5.