Issue - meetings

The Committee received a report from the Head of Human Resources.

The report set out a draft pay policy statement as required under the Localism Act. The Localism Act requires the Council to have considered, approved and published a pay policy statement for each financial year. This must be approved by Full Council and be in place by 31st March each year.

The officers said the following in response to Members’ questions:

      i.         The level of fee that a Returning Officer receives can be reviewed by the Committee and as this had not been reviewed for over 10 years the matter will be brought back to Committee in time for May 2022 elections.

    ii.         The introduction of Exit Cap Regulations as referred to in 3.7 onwards of the report, may result in other cases being put to the Employment (Senior Officer) Committee/Full Council and/or amendment to the Pay Policy and Pensions Discretions Statements.

Resolved to:

i.               Recommend Council approved the draft Pay Policy Statement 2021/2022 attached as Appendix 1 to the officer’s report.

ii.             Note that a review of senior officer salaries is now scheduled for late 2021.

iii.            Note the position in relation to the £95k Exit Cap regulations and potential changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) which may require changes to the Pay Policy and Pensions Discretions Statements in 2021.

iv.           Recommend Council delegated authority to the Head of Human Resources to update the Pay Policy Statement 2021/22 should a chief executive and/or chief officer and/or NJC pay award be agreed.