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CAMBRIDGE
CITY COUNCIL
Officer Record of Decision
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What decision(s) has been taken: |
To
implement the Joint Negotiating Committee for Chief Executives of Local
Authorities Pay Award for 2018-20. |
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Who
made the decision: |
Head of Human Resources |
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Date
decision made: |
25
June 2018 |
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Matter for Decision /Wards affected |
Decision delegated from
Civic Affairs Committee |
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Reason(s) for the decision including
any background papers considered Any alternative options considered and rejected: |
To
implement the nationally agreed pay award for chief executives following
receipt of notification by circular from the Joint Negotiating Committee for
Chief Executives of Local Authorities dated 8 June 2018. The
pay award for the chief executive level post 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. |
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Conflicts of interest and dispensations
granted by the Chief Executive: |
None. |
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Other 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. |
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Reference: |
To
be completed by Democratic Services |
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Contact for further
information: |
Deborah
Simpson, Head of Human Resources. |
CAMBRIDGE
CITY COUNCIL
Officer Record of Decision
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What decision(s) has been taken: |
To implement the National Joint Council Pay Award for 2018-20 |
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Who
made the decision: |
Head of Human Resources |
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Date
decision made: |
12
April 2018 |
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Matter for Decision /Wards affected |
Decision delegated from
Civic Affairs Committee |
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Reason(s) for the decision including
any background papers considered Any alternative options considered and rejected: |
To
implement the nationally agreed pay award for staff on Bands 1-11 following
receipt of notification by circular from the National Joint Council for Local
Government Services dated 10 April 2018. Pay
awards for staff on Bands 1-11 are agreed 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. |
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Conflicts of interest and dispensations
granted by the Chief Executive: |
None. |
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Other 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. |
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Reference: |
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Contact for further
information: |
Deborah
Simpson, Head of Human Resources. |
The Committee received a report from the Head of Human Resources
which set out a draft Pay Policy Statement as required under the Localism Act.
The Committee received a report from the Head of Human
Resources which set out a draft Pay Policy Statement as required under the
Localism Act.
In response to Members’ questions the Head of Human
Resources advised that the trade union claim (for the budget provision) was 5%
at an estimated cost of £1,000,000 to the Council. The impact of the proposed
national pay offer contained a considerable element of bottom loading (higher
percentage awards for the lower pay points) but there would be a minimal impact
of this as the Council paid the living wage.
Resolved
(unanimously) to:
i. Recommend to
Council the draft Pay Policy Statement 2018/19 attached as Appendix 1 of the
Officer’s report.
ii. Recommend to Council the proposal to
introduce a Cambridge Weighting to be paid to employees and agency workers
earning less than £10 per hour, with effect from April 2018.
iii. Recommend to Council to delegate authority
to the Head of Human Resources to update the weightings on each relevant pay
point, subject to the limit of £10 per hour, depending upon the current hourly
rate and the Real Living Wage supplement payable at that time.
iv. Note the position on the National Joint
Council (NJC) pay offer which relates to Bands 1-11 of the City Council’s pay
scales, the national Chief Executive pay claim, and the national Chief Officer
pay claim (relating to Strategic Directors and Heads of Service) and to receive
an update at the meeting of Full Council on 22 February 2018.
v. Recommend to Council to delegate authority to the Head of Human Resources to update the Pay Policy Statement 2018/19 should an NJC and/or Chief Executive and/or Chief Officer pay award be agreed.
