| Item | Description | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| PART 1 - PUBLIC | ||
| MATTERS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL | ||
| GP 12/003 |
Localism Act - Pay Policy |
The report of the Central Services Director gave details of the provisions of Section 38 (1) of the Localism Act 2011 regarding the requirement for a pay policy statement to be produced for 2012/13 and each financial year thereafter. Consideration was given to a draft Pay Policy Statement for 2012/13 and the report explained the definition of "chief officer" and "deputy chief officer". It was noted that in order to provide a holistic and transparent context for the remuneration of chief officers and their deputies, the draft Pay Policy provided an overview of the pay elements for all Council employees. The Committee was advised of emerging Government guidance on the approach to setting the ratio between the remuneration of the lowest and most highly paid employees. An amended version of the Pay Policy Statement was circulated at the meeting covering the pay multiple against both the median and the mean full-time equivalent salary for all employees. Authority was accordingly sought to amend the final version of the policy when definitive guidance was available. RECOMMENDED: That (1) the Pay Policy Statement set out in Annex 1 to the report (as amended) be adopted by the Council; and (2) authority be delegated to the Central Services Director to amend the final version of the policy in the light of Government guidance on use of the mean or median full-time equivalent salary. *Referred to Council |