Decision details

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Corporate Support Services on a change to the Employee Code of Conduct which forms part of the Council Constitution.

This was a Key Decision and was included in the Council’s Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

RESOLVED:

That Council be recommended to give approval to the inclusion of the following revised text in Paragraph 10.1 of the Employees Code of Conduct in Part 5 of the Council Constitution:

“10.1   Some jobs within the Authority are politically restricted.  This means that the employees in these posts are not allowed to take part in political activities, such as standing as a candidate for election to a public body, canvassing at elections or being a non-executive Director of a Health Trust, etc.  The posts concerned are those of Chief Officers and Deputy Chief Officers and certain other politically sensitive posts.  All the posts are listed in a central register maintained by the Legal Department.”