Issue - meetings

The committee received a report introduced by the Head of Human Resources.

In response to Members’ questions the Head of Human Resources said the following:

i.               Regarding the high cost of living in Cambridge, if hiring from lower cost of living areas would need attractive salaries to have people move to the area.

ii.              Cannot rely on it being Cambridge, need to have salary affordable to be able to move to and live in the area.

iii.             It was not about individuals; it was about salaries for the roles.

iv.            Members asked the Head of Human Resources to bring an update and further information to the January/February Civic Affairs scrutiny meeting in 2024.

In response to Members’ questions the Chief Executive Officer said the following:

      i.         The salary amounts were linked to the Senior Management Review.

     ii.         These salaries were baked into the forward savings.

    iii.         Council needs to consider the bottom line.

   iv.         Council could consider a moving allowance.

     v.         Could get more data and evidence.

   vi.         Cost of living must be considered.

  vii.         All pay scales, not just Senior Management, would need to be looked at.

 viii.         Would not prioritise Senior Management pay only.

Resolved (by 5 votes to 0 – unanimous of those able to vote) to:

i.               Consider and recommend to Council the draft Pay Policy Statement 2023/2024 attached as Appendix 1.

ii.              To consider and recommend to Council the pay proposals for chief executive, director and assistant director level pay bands following the 2022 review of senior officer salaries and as they relate to the senior management review.

iii.             To recommend to Council to delegate authority to the Head of Human Resources to update the Pay Policy Statement 2023/24 following consideration and approval of the proposed changes to the pay bands for the roles of Chief Executive, Director and Assistant Director.