Disciplinary and/or dismissal action relating to the Head of Paid service, Monitoring Officer and Section 151 Officer
Disciplinary and/or dismissal action (excluding redundancy/ill health/end of fixed term contract) in relation to the head of paid service, monitoring officer or s151 officer will only be taken in accordance with the Model Disciplinary Procedure set out in the Joint Negotiating Committee for Chief Executives of Local Authorities, which incorporates the provisions of the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2015.
Before any decision is taken to dismiss the Head of Paid Service, Section 151 Officer or the Monitoring Officer, the Independent Advisory Committee (IAC) must be convened to advise on any matter that could lead to the dismissal of one of these officers. Any recommendation to dismiss a Statutory Officer must be approved by Full Council.