SCHEDULE

Constitution
PART 2

Staff

General
9
The South West Wales CJC may make such arrangements for staffing as it considers appropriate subject to—
a
the provisions of this Part of this Schedule, and
b
paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Corporate Joint Committees (General) (Wales) Regulations 2021 .

Terms and conditions
10
1
Where the South West Wales CJC appoints staff under paragraph 9, they are to be appointed on terms and conditions (including terms and conditions as to remuneration) substantially similar to those of officers within a constituent council undertaking responsibilities which the South West Wales CJC considers to be reasonably comparable.
2
But sub-paragraph (1) does not prevent the South West Wales CJC from modifying such terms and conditions if required by virtue of any enactment or other rule of law.

Staff from other authorities
11
1
A devolved Welsh authority (within the meaning given by the Government of Wales Act 2006 ) may enter into an agreement with the South West Wales CJC for the placing of staff of the authority at the disposal of the South West Wales CJC for the purposes of exercising its functions, on such terms as may be provided by the agreement.
2
Where a member of staff of a devolved Welsh authority is placed at the disposal of the South West Wales CJC by virtue of an agreement under sub-paragraph (1), the member of staff is to be treated as a member of staff of the South West Wales CJC for the purposes of—
a
these Regulations;
b
paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the Corporate Joint Committees (General) (Wales) Regulations 2021;
c
any other enactment relating to the administration of the South West Wales CJC or the exercise of its functions.

Placing staff at the disposal of other authorities
12
1
The South West Wales CJC may enter into an agreement with–
a
another corporate joint committee (within the meaning given by Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021);
b
another devolved Welsh authority (within the meaning given by the Government of Wales Act 2006),
for the placing of staff of the South West Wales CJC at the disposal of the other committee or the authority for the purposes of that committee or authority’s functions, on such terms as may be provided by the agreement.
2
Where a member of staff of the South West Wales CJC is placed at the disposal of another body by virtue of an agreement under sub-paragraph (1)—
a
for superannuation purposes, service rendered by the member of staff is service rendered to the South West Wales CJC, and
b
for the purposes of any enactment relating to the administration of the other devolved Welsh authority or the exercise of its functions, the member of staff is to be treated as a member of staff of that authority.

Consultation with staff about agreements under paragraph 11 or 12
13
No agreement may be entered into under paragraph 11(1) or 12(1) unless every member of staff to whom it relates has been consulted.

Transfer of staff
14
Where a member of staff appointed by the South West Wales CJC has been transferred to the CJC from a constituent council, the provisions of the Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 other than regulations 4(6) and 10 apply to the transfer, whether or not it is a relevant transfer for the purposes of those regulations.
S.I. 2021/327 (W. 85).
2006 c.32. See section 157A and Schedule 9A as inserted by the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4) section 4 and Schedule 3.
S.I. 2006/246.