Issue - meetings

Minute 597 refers

RESOLVED – that the Pay Policy Statement for 2016/17 as detailed, be approved.

(see also Minute 618)

The Secretary to the Employer’s Side submitted a report requesting Members to approve the Pay Policy Statement for 2016/17 and to make a recommendation to Council via Human Resources Committee.  The Secretary to the Employer’s Side submitted a summary of the report, highlighting key changes.  She explained that a report on the Pay Policy Statement 2016/17 needed to be annually approved and published under Sections 38 to 43 of the Localism Act 2011.

The Panel Chairman sought and was provided with clarification on the wording in relation to “does not pay any bonus” and the Council paying allowances to employees incurred in selling and moving into the area.

The Panel Chairman sought clarification that the Directors’ proposed salary as detailed, did not contradict information set out elsewhere in the report.  The Secretary to the Employer’s Side explained that at the present time, the statutory roles sat with Directors but that the new structure proposed that these roles moved to the Heads of Services.

The Panel Chairman sought and was provided with clarification that the Head of Revenues and Benefits Services’ remuneration did not contradict the report, as now detailed. 

The Panel recommended to Human Resources Committee, approval of the report, as now detailed.

RECOMMENDED – that the Pay Policy Statement 2016/17, as now submitted, be approved.