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Decision Maker: Civic Affairs
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Officer Delegated Decision to implement the nationally agreed pay award for chief officers following receipt of notification by circular from the Joint Negotiating Committee for Chief Officers of Local Authorities dated 1 November 2022
Record of Officer
Delegated Decision
To implement the
Joint Negotiating Committee for Chief Officers of Local Authorities Pay Award
for 2022-23.
Decision
taken: 2 November 2022
Decision
of: Chief Executive
Reference:
22/Officerdecision/Civ1
Matter
for Decision: Decision delegated from Civic Affairs Committee
Any
alternative options considered and rejected: The pay award for the chief
officer level posts (Directors and Heads of Service on HOS grade) is determined
by national level collective bargaining between the national employers and
trade unions. Once agreed at a national level the City Council implements the
pay award in accordance with the terms of staff contracts of employment.
Reason
for the decision including any background papers considered: To implement the
nationally agreed pay award for chief officers following receipt of
notification by circular from the Joint Negotiating Committee for Chief
Officers of Local Authorities dated 1 November 2022. The award is for a flat
rate of £1925 on each pay point and is backdated to 1 April 2022.
Conflict
of interest and dispensation granted by Chief Executive:The Chief Executive is exercising this
decision as the Head of Human Resources has a personal interest in this pay
award.
Comments:
This
decision is taken in accordance with the delegated authority from Civic Affairs
Committee to the Head of Human Resources, as follows:
To
implement any award of a joint negotiating body so far as it concerns rates of
salary, wages, car allowances or other allowances payable to officers and other
employees of the Council except where the terms thereof involve the exercise of
a discretion by the Council provided that when any action is taken in pursuance
of this paragraph members are advised by the Head of Human Resources and a
record of that advice be made available to the public.
Contact
for further information: Robert Pollock, Chief Executive
Publication date: 09/11/2022
Date of decision: 02/11/2022