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General Assembly 2007: Church committee presents annual
Central Services report
The report on the year at the Church of Scotland’s
central offices in Edinburgh will be presented to the
General Assembly.
The report from the Central Services Committee will
confirm that the Human Resources Department is now well
established under its new title. The new Human Resources
manager has met with all managers and as many employees
as possible to discuss their expectations of the HR
service and a range of possible improvements so that
staff are better equipped and supported in delivering
the Church’s mission.
The Assembly will hear that from 8 December 2006 the
trade union Amicus became the recognised consultative
and negotiating body for Central Services Committee
employees. Consequently all matters relating to terms
and conditions of employment will now be negotiated
with the trade union. As a result of the trade union
recognition, the role of the Consultative and Advisory
Group, which met regularly to provide a link between
employees and the Central Services Committee, has been
superseded.
Following the decision of the General Assembly 2006,
the Central Properties Department (CPD) was established
in June 2006. The new unit was formed by integrating
the former National Mission Property Department and
the World Mission Furlough Housing Department. The main
priorities of the CPD are the general management of
the Church’s property portfolio and the management
of a property development programme.
Recycling targets at 121 George Street for the period
July to December 2006 have been exceeded and staff continue
to support initiatives to improve recycling and the
reduction of waste materials.
The report concludes with reference to the continuing
work carried out by the Media Relations Unit. The Assembly
will hear that the unit’s staff continually strive
to raise and enhance the Church of Scotland’s
public profile. The Unit offers 24 hour support to journalists
seeking the Church’s view on a wide range of current
issues.
Ends
nrga/04/04/07
Thursday 19 April 2007
Note to news desk
For further information please contact Rev Anne Lithgow,
convener of the Central Services Committee, on 01368 830713.
A full copy of the report is available on our General
Assembly pages online
here.
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