Issue - meetings

(Technology & Support Services) To consider the attached report.

Mover: Councillor A Lion, Technology and Support Services Portfolio Holder.

Councillor A Lion presented a report on the Council’s Pay Policy Statement for 2016/17 which was required by Section 38(1) of the Localism Act 2011 to be published each financial year. Specifically including the Council’s approach to its highest and lowest paid employees.

Report as first moved ADOPTED

            RESOLVED:

That the Council’s Pay Policy Statement for 2016/17 attached as Appendix 1 to these minutes be adopted.

(Technology & Support Services Portfolio Holder) To consider the attached report (C-065-2015/16).

(1)        That the Pay Policy Statement for 2016/17 be recommended to Council for approval, subject to employees on Grade 2 being defined as the Council’s lowest paid employees.

The Portfolio Holder for Technology & Support Services presented a report on the Pay Policy Statement for 2016/17.

The Portfolio Holder reported that Section 38(1) of the Localism Act 2011 required the Council to produce a Pay Policy Statement for each financial year setting out details of its remuneration policy. Specifically, it should include the Council’s approach to its highest and lowest paid employees. The Statement drew on the Review of Fair Pay in the Public Sector (Will Hutton 2011) and concerns over low pay.

One anomaly in the Statement itself was highlighted, that employees on Grade 1 were defined as the Council’s lowest paid employees when no employee of the Council was lower than Grade 2. It was agreed that this would be amended before the Statement was submitted to the Council for final approval.

Decision:

(1)        That the Pay Policy Statement for 2016/17 be recommended to Council for approval, subject to employees on Grade 2 being defined as the Council’s lowest paid employees.

Reasons for Decision:

To enable the Cabinet to comment on the Council’s Pay Policy Statement before it was agreed by full Council.

Other Options Considered and Rejected:

To amend the content of the Statement prior to its approval by the Council.