Agenda item

To approve the Council’s Pay Policy Statement for the financial year 2024/2025.

In accordance with sections 38 and 39 of the Localism Act 2011, the Council is required to prepare and publish an annual Pay Policy Statement.

The Cabinet Member for Finance MOVED the recommendations as contained in the report, Councillor Callton Young SECONDED the motion, and Council:

RESOLVED to:

2.1     To approve the annual Pay Policy Statement for the financial year 2024-25 (as recommended by General Purposes Committee on 19 February 2024) and proceed to publish it in accordance with the requirements of section 39 of the Localism Act 2011;

2.2     To note the clarification within the Pay Policy Statement 2024-25 in relation to the definition of Deputy Chief Officers;

2.3   To note that the Market Supplement Policy and Procedure is under review.  Pending the outcome of the review, the Pay Policy Statement 2024-25 in reference to market supplements may then require amending, subject to full Council approval following consideration and recommendation by General Purposes Committee;

2.4   To note that the Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service’s salary, which has been due for review since April 2023, was reviewed at Appointments and Disciplinary Committee on 15 February 2024.  Appointments and Disciplinary Committee agreed the recommendation thatthe pay for the Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service be contractually attached to the national pay review body covered by the Joint Negotiating Committee for Chief Executives, and that the Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service will therefore receive the 3.5% JNC Chief Executive’s pay award for 2023/4.  The salary for this post will then be £199,210 effective from 1 April 2023.  The contract of employment will be varied, in consultation with the postholder;

2.5   To note the proposed changes set out in the Pay Policy Statement to obtaining approvals in relation to salary packages of £100k or more, and to request officers to prepare the necessary reports setting out consequential proposed changes to the Appointments and Disciplinary Committee’s terms of reference, and any other necessary changes to the Council’s Constitution, for consideration by General Purposes Committee and to be recommended to full Council.