SAVINGS OPTIONS 2011/12 APPENDIX B No. Potential Number vacant Redun- Ref Savings Proposal Service Impact saving for of posts posts dancies 2011/12 deleted deleted CONTRACTS & COMMERCIAL Identify the top 10 most expensive contracts. Can we save 5% on each of these All proposed savings are identified within Directorate Workstreams by re-negotiating terms or level of service. Perhaps use external specialist SVC2 0.0 0 0 0 negotiators. CONTRACTS & COMMERCIAL Sub-total 0 0 0 0 FEES & CHARGES SVC3 Fees and charges regime that recovers our full costs. Services that we could All proposed savings are identified within Directorate Workstreams charge for or charge more for e.g. Free pest control service. Review services that we provide on an apparently cost neutral basis but which incur hidden costs e.g. management time, unforeseen staffing costs, opportunity costs. Ensure we are 0.0 0 0 0 reclaiming full grant entitlements. Develop a proper commercial approach. Review all services to external bodies. Stop delivering unless full costs are assessed and recovered +20% or more. FEES & CHARGES Sub-total 0 0 0 0 PAY & CONDITIONS Allowances - additional duties (acting up & honorarium) Impact will be across all services HRP1 Up to £187.0k 0.0 0.0 0.0 Allowances - additional or enhanced hours Any changes will impact most on CSLL and Environment where over 80% of overtime expenditure is incurred HRP1 Up to £612.0k 0.0 0.0 0.0 Allowances - recruitment and retention The impact of these proposals with affect staff in legal Services and Planning that receive market supplements. The removal of social worker HRP1 Up to £88.0k 0.0 0.0 0.0 supplements affect staff in CSLL. Car Allowances Changes to car allowances would affect 429 members of staff across all Departments. HRP2 Up to £262.0k 0.0 0.0 0.0 Sickness (no pay for days 1 to 3 and reducing long term sickness pay) If agreed this would impact on all Council staff. HRP2 Up to £552.0k 0.0 0.0 0.0 Leave (paid special leave) Would affect all staff across the Council with restrictions on paid special leave. HRP1 Up to £55.0k 0.0 0.0 0.0 Pay (pay protection and remove merit bonuses) For pay protection the impact would be in areas where restructures were taking place. The removal of merit bonuses would affect 107 senior staff HRP1 Up to £219.0k 0.0 0.0 0.0 in all departments. Recruitment - Reduce use of Executive Search agencies No service impacts other than additional recruitment work for HR. PRC2 Up to £100.0k 0.0 0.0 0.0 Working hours - closure periods without pay Without tiering the proposal if agreed would result in a 1.92% pay reduction for 1 or 2 years Arrangements would need to be made for teams that 1 week closure in August/Working 9 day fortnight/Furlough days ( based on 10 per could not close for a week or on specific days with the staff taking unpaid leave at other times of the year HRP9 Up to £1,082.7k 0.0 0.0 0.0 year) Centralised Corporate Resource Directorate The impact will effect senior management in Corporate Services, Finance and CED with the combination of 2 departments and the transfer of one To be To be To be HRP5 Up to £400.0k team form CED. There may also be an impact in function currently carried out in Environment. determined determined determined Specialisms - Are there any cases where specific specialisms can be shared with Looking at sharing Occupational Health functions with another borough and potentially HR Policy. other authorities or those within the Council that can be sold externally HRP6 Estimate outstanding 0.0 0.0 0.0 PAY & CONDITIONS Sub-total Up to £3,557.7k 0 0 0 CORPORATE ASSETS Aggressive approach resulting in the sale or “mothballing” of any surplus property. There is potential for service disruption as staff are relocated in some cases. BLD1-1 Up to £350.0k 0.0 0.0 0.0 Use of energy This should not lead to any negative service impacts. It should lead to a more effective procurement and efficient use of energy. PRC5 Up to £45.0k 0.0 0.0 0.0 Assess whether we can stop any hire of external venues. Internal rooms to be There is potential for service disruption as staff are relocated in some cases. allocated on the basis of need. Ante chamber to be used to full effect. PRC6 Up to £50.0k 0.0 0.0 0.0 Hire out LBH venues including empty office space, e.g. 88 Lampton Road There is potential for service disruption as staff are relocated in some cases. PRC8 Up to £50.0k 0.0 0.0 0.0 CORPORATE ASSETS Sub-total Up to £495.0k 0 0 0
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