Agenda and minutes

Human Resources and Appeals Panel - Wednesday, 26th March, 2014 1.00 pm

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HRA.994

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members of Human Resources Committee are asked to consider whether they have an interest in any of the matters on the Agenda, and, if so, to formally declare that interest.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest declared at the Meeting.

HRA.995

EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

To consider passing the appropriate resolution under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business since they involve the likely disclosure of the exempt information stated.

Minutes:

Delegated decision:

 

That, in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business since it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information.

 

HRA.996

APPLICATIONS FOR VER/FR/VS

Applications attached

Minutes:

Consideration was given to applications from employees requesting voluntary severance, premature or flexible retirement from the Council.

 

Delegated decision:

 

That the following employees be allowed to retire prematurely/be granted voluntary severance/flexible retirement:-

 

Employee

Department

Retirement Date

Grounds

TT

DCS

31.12.14

Voluntary Severance

CD

DCS

31.03.14

VER efficiency with Severance

AS

DCS

31.03.14

VER efficiency with Severance

BH

ACS

30.06.14

VER efficiency with Severance

AH

ACS

31.08.14

VER efficiency with Severance

MW

ACS

31.08.14

VER efficiency with Severance

GE

ACS

31.12.14

VER efficiency with Severance

BL

CE

31.05.15

Voluntary Severance

LM

CE

31.07.15

VER efficiency with Severance

ER

CE

01.04.15

Flexible Retirement

SC

CE

31.03.15

VER efficiency with Severance

HQ

CE

30.06.15

VER efficiency with Severance

 

 

HRA.997

PAY POLICY STATEMENT 2014/2015 pdf icon PDF 68 KB

The Pay Policy Statement report is attached

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Assistant Director (Human Resources), Guy Berry presented a report from the Leader of the Council indentifying:

 

·        The methods by which salaries of all employees are determined;

·        The detail and level of remuneration  of the Council’s most senior staff, and;

·        The agreed decision making arrangements to ensure that the provisions set out within the statement are applied consistently throughout the Council.

 

Appended to the report was the Pay Policy Statement 2014 – 2015 which included:

 

·        The local authority’s policy on the level and elements of remuneration for each chief officer;

·        The local authority’s policy on the remuneration of its lowest paid employees;

·        The local The local authority’s policy on the relationship between the remuneration of its chief officers and other officers;

·        The local authority’s policy on other specific aspects of chief officers’ remuneration: remuneration on recruitment, increases and additions to remuneration, use of performance-related pay and bonuses, termination payments and transparency.

 

It was explained that the Pay Policy Statement would be presented to the Council at its meeting on 2 April 2014.

 

It was agreed:

 

That the Human Resources and Appeals Panel approve the Pay Policy Statement for 2014/2015.