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 18 April 2017 on the Pay Policy Statement 2018/19 (Minute 440 refers).  Council noted that a Pay Policy Statement was required to be produced annually under the Localism Act 2011. 

Councillor C Woodward moved, and Councillor B Deering seconded, a motion that the recommendation now detailed, be approved.  After being put to the meeting, and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

Council approved the recommendation now detailed.

RESOLVED – that the Pay Policy Statement 2018/19 be approved.

The Interim Head of Human Resources and Organisational Development submitted a report setting out the annual Pay Policy Statement required under Sections 38 and 40 of the Localism Act.  The Interim Head provided a summary of the report and advised that a 2 year staff pay award had been agreed from 1 April 2018. 

Councillor P Boylan sought clarification of the pay award made to the Chief Executive.  The Interim Head said that 1% had been offered nationally and this had been refused. The Interim Head said that the Chief Executive’s salary was 6.2 times the average salary which was well within the target of 10 times the average salary of the lowest paid.

The Interim Head said she noted differing annual leave entitlements according to grade and as part of a wider review of remuneration this could be looked at in the long term. This was supported.

Clarification was sought and provided on progression schemes for Heads of Service and 360 degree appraisals.  

Councillor P Boylan questioned what plans the Council had in terms of working towards a National Living Wage by a 2020 timeframe.  Members supported the suggestion of an update at the next meeting.

It was moved by Councillor M McMullen and seconded by Councillor P Boylan that the Pay Policy Statement for 2018/19 be recommended for approval to Council.  Additionally that a report on the progress made on a National Living Wage be presented at the next meeting and that a review be undertaken of annual leave discrepancies.  After being put to the meeting, and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

The Committee supported the recommendations now detailed.

RESOLVED – that (a) the Pay Policy Statement for 2018/19 be recommended for approval to Council;

            (B) Officers provide an update on the  progress                     towards a National Living  Wage at the next                              meeting; and

           (C)    differing annual entitlements  according to                    grade be reviewed and  reported back to Members.