Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services

Council was invited to consider a recommendation from the Human Resources Committee meeting of 19 April 2017 on the Pay Policy Statement 2017/18 and pay scale points for Directors.  The Chief Executive reminded Council that a Pay Policy Statement was required to be produced annually under the Localism Act 2011. 

Council approved the recommendations as now detailed.

RESOLVED – that (A) the Pay Policy Statement 2017/18 be approved; and

(B)      the pay scale points for Directors be approved.

The Head of Human Resources and Organisation Development submitted a report seeking approval of the Pay Policy Statement 2017/18 and pay scale points for Directors.  The Head summarised the salient points detailed in the report submitted.  She referred to the Localism Act and data regarding senior Officers pay and remuneration compared to the rest of the organisaition.

Members were advised that the Heads of Service performance increments would also apply to Directors and pay would rise and fall for them as it currently did for Heads of Service via spinal column points.  The Head explained the intended system for scoring of performance for the Leadership Team involving the Executive, Directors, the Leader and the Chief Executive.  She also reminded the Committee that the 2 Directors no longer had a specific title other than Director.

The Head confirmed to Councillor S Bull that Unison had agreed in principle, to the above system of performance monitoring.  The Chairman referred to the evaluation of jobs against the pay policy.  The Head advised that a significant number of jobs had already been evaluated.

The Head made a number of comments regarding the content of the pay policy statement.  She responded to comments from the Chairman and Councillor S Cousins regarding the Local Government Pension Scheme.  She also referred to the current situation regarding the local award following comments from the Chairman.

Members supported a recommendation to Council to approve the Pay Policy Statement 2017/18 and a pay scale for Directors.

RESOLVED – that Council be advised that (A) the 2017/18 Pay Policy statement, be approved; and

(B)   the pay scale points for Directors be approved.