Issue - meetings

RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND

1.    The adoption of the Pay Policy for 2020/21 as set out in appendix 1 to the Cabinet report.

2.    That any amendments to the Pay Policy throughout the financial year 2020/2021 which may be required as a result of legislative changes can be approved by the Chief Executive in conjunction with the Council’s Monitoring Officer.

RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND

1.    The adoption of the Pay Policy for 2020/21 as set out in appendix 1 to the Cabinet report.

2.    That any amendments to the Pay Policy throughout the financial year 2020/2021 which may be required as a result of legislative changes can be approved by the Chief Executive in conjunction with the Council’s Monitoring Officer.

Corporate objectives

The Council’s policies in respect of pay and terms and conditions support all five of the Council’s strategic objectives as part of ensuring that services to the community can be delivered to the required standards and with due regard to economy, efficiency and effectiveness

Deputy Monitoring Officer: 

The Senior Pay Policy is required by virtue of section 38 of the Localism Act 2011 and this Pay Policy complies with the statutory requirement and associated guidance.

Deputy S.151 Officer:

No further comments to add to the report.

Advice

Councillor Williams introduced the report. This was an annual report.

Councillor Tindall referred to page 200 and the footnote to paragraph 5.7 that mentions lease car allowances are consolidated within basic pay and raised concerns about this.

S Marshall said this was looked at 2 or 3 years ago and consulted with the trade union. It was a collective agreement after negotiations. It was a compromise to protect both parties’ interests. The key reason for change was that it was a historic arrangement where car allowances were granted at a time about 15 years ago where recruitment and retention of staff was difficult and it became untenable.

Recommendations agreed.