Decision details

Deborah Barrow, Head of Service Human Resources attended and presented a report setting out details of the County Council's performance against key metrics regarding workforce information for the 2^nd quarter in 2015/16.

It was reported that the Corporate Human Resources key metrics regularly monitor and report against workforce data including: sickness absence, the numbers of starters and leavers, reasons for leaving, redeployment activity, vacancy numbers and recruitment costs. This detailed information was included as Appendix 'A'.

Highlights reported for the 2^nd quarter of 2015/16 included:

·  The number of FTE days lost per employee due to sickness absence was 2.47.

·  The number of starters decreased by 17.4% in Q2 of 2015/16 compared with Q2 of 2014/15.

·  The numbers of leavers was up by 33% in Q2 of 2015/16 compared with Q2 of 2014/15.

·  Turnover increased from 3% in Q2 of 2014/15 to 4% in Q2 of 2015/16.

·  The number of recruitment adverts decreased by 23.93% in Q2 of 2015/16 compared with Q2 of 2014/15.

It was reported that the top reason for absence due to sickness was Mental Health which accounted for 29% of all absence. The top reason for absence in the same period 2014/15 was also Mental Health (27%).

Resolved: - That the report now presented be noted.