Hospital Consultative Team/Local Consultative Committee Sample Clauses

Hospital Consultative Team/Local Consultative Committee. A Hospital Consultative Team (HCT)/ Local Consultative Committee (LCC) may be established at individual hospitals to implement and monitor the terms of this agreement. The HCT will consist of employee representatives, Management, the Union and recognised employee members of the HCT/LCC in equal numbers wherever possible. Purpose The purpose of the HCT/LCC is to provide a conduit for the exchange of information and ideas between management and staff. A suggested agenda for the HCT/LCC meetings, to be held at least quarterly, may include:  Feedback from staff, patient and doctor satisfaction surveys  Sharing of new and innovative ideas  Update on quality, education and organisational non-financial issues  Feedback to management on employee issues/grievances (not to replace the usual grievance procedure)  Identifying and addressing industrial relations matters as appropriate  Workload Management  Workplace health and safety matters. Responsibilities of Committee Members  Management HCT/LCC members acknowledge and accept responsibility for providing employee representatives with appropriate information and to respond to genuine concerns raised by employees  Employee representatives acknowledge and accept responsibility to ensure that management are aware of all relevant issues raised by staff and that management responses are reported back to employees as appropriate.