Issue - meetings

To consider the recommendations of Staffing Committee.

Consideration was given to the recommendation of Staffing Committee in respect of the Pay Policy Statement for 2020/21.

Staffing Committee, at its meeting on 23 January 2020, had considered the draft Pay Policy Statement and resolved that Council be recommended to the approve and publish the Pay Policy Statement 2020/21 and delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer to make any necessary in-year amendments to the Statement.

RESOLVED:   That

1          the Pay Policy Statement for 2020/21 be approved and published accordingly; and

2          the Monitoring Officer be authorised to make any necessary in year amendments to the Statement.

To consider a report on the Pay Policy Statement for 2020/21 and make a recommendation to Council for approval and publication.

The Committee considered a report on the Draft Pay Policy Statement for 2020/21.

The Council was required under section 38 of the Localism Act 2011 to produce a Pay Policy Statement by 31 March on an annual basis.

The Statement for 2020/21 followed the style and format of last year’s statement. The salary values quoted have been updated to take account of the most recent pay awards.  Section 3.5 of the Pay Policy had been updated to take account of the revised Senior Management Structure implemented on 1 April 2019.

RESOLVED: That Council

1        be recommended to approve and publish the Pay Policy Statement for 2020/21; and

2        delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer to make any necessary in year amendments to the Statement.