The staff undertaking the following roles will be exempt from industrial action to ensure that essential services are provided.

Community Services

Elderly persons' homes - including respite / day care taking place in homes Children's homes and respite homes Sheltered housing schemes, including two sheltered housing with care schemes Peasholme Hostel Crisis support line for mental health and specialist supported accommodation at 22 The Avenue Emergency housing repairs, both staff taking emergency requests from customers and staff to deal with them Warden call (emergency calls only) Residential respite at Flaxman Avenue Transport and escorts for elderly persons homes and residential respite at Flaxman Avenue Emergency-only social care, including approved social workers and community for older people, learning disability / physical disability, children's services and care leavers Advice and information lines (emergencies only) Personal/home care for older people, people with learning disabilities and mental health customers

Commercial Services

Night Service coordinator Emergency public buildings repairs Blocked drains Emergency incidents on the highway Cemeteries and crematorium staff, but only for undertaking Muslim funerals

Resources

IT staff to support exempt Community Services staff

Chief Executives

Emergency Planning (although only in the event that a civil emergency takes place). This exemption will include not only the Emergency Planning team, but also all those named on the emergency plan.

Legal Services

Solicitors with pre-booked court cases

Others

Chief officers, craft workers and youth workers Staff in the last year of service (so as not to affect their pension) Staff who are pregnant and who have notified the council of their expected date of confinement Staff whose benefits may be affected if they take part in strike action