Agenda and draft minutes

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.

There were no Delarations of interest made at the meeting.

A report from the Leader of the Council is attached.

Appendix A is attached

In line with Section 38 (1) of the Localism Act 2011 to produce a Pay Policy Statement, the Assistant Director (Human Resources), Caroline Schofield 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 2017 – 2018 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 22 February 2017.

It was agreed:

That the Human Resources and Appeals Panel recommends that the Pay Policy Statement for 2017/2018 be approved by Council.

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.

It was agreed:

That the Press and Public be excluded from the meeting.

Applications attached.

Delegated decision:

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