SOUTH EAST REGIONAL COUNCIL

FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES

JOINT SEMINAR : THURSDAY 11th OCTOBER 2007

Venue: Mary Sumner House, 24 Tufton Street, London SW1P 3RB

Time: 11.15am  – 3.15pm, refreshments available from 10.30am.  Lunch provided.

Notes from Joint Seminar: PDF 104Kb

 

Presentations from Joint Seminar:

The Local Government Pension Scheme

"Cafeteria Menus

The Mediation initiative

Timetable


10.45am

Registration and refreshments

11.15am

Welcome and introductions by the Chairman of the South East Regional Council

11.20am

Tony Jones – Staff Side Secretary

Introducing our new Staff Side Secretary

11.30am

The Local Government Pension Scheme (presentation) PDF 402Kb

To update you and inform you of the changes proposed from 2008

Terry Edwards
Local Government Employers

11.55am

Questions to Terry

12.15pm

“Cafeteria Menus(presentation) PDF 78Kb

  • Epsom & Ewell’s approach

  • Providing a choice / menu of benefits to enable staff to choose the composition of their salary/benefits package

Irene Clarke  
Director of HR
Epsom & Ewell BC

12.40pm

Questions to Irene

1.00pm

Lunch and opportunity to network

1.45pm

Group Work

The Seminar is then invited to address the issues raised in the Seminar so far in small groups.

2.00pm

Report back from Groups in plenary session

2.10pm

The Mediation initiative (presentation) PDF 210Kb

Why mediation is now topical, what it is and how can it bring benefit.  

South East Employers’ approach

Shella Smith
HR Adviser
South East Employers

2.35pm

Questions to Shella

2.55pm

Concluding round table discussions on key issues raised by the day and identification of future topic

3.10pm

Report Back

3.15pm

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