Issue - meetings

To consider the Pay Policy Statement report.

Councillor Hargreaves presented the report regarding the Pay Policy Statement.  He explained that at the time of publishing the Pay Policy Statement, there had been no agreement regarding the 2021/2022 and 2022/23 annual cost of living increases, which were negotiated on behalf of councils between the Local Government Association and Trade Unions. He recommended approval of the Pay Policy Statement and delegation of responsibility to the Assistant Director – Corporate Services to update the published Pay Policy Statement with this year’s Pay Multiple and average salary figures as at 31 March 2022 once agreement had been reached between the Local Government Association and Trade Unions.

Councillor Reeve seconded the proposal.

Councillor Barker asked whether there was a standard benchmark to compare with other authorities. She requested further information to benchmark against other local authorities.

Councillor Hargreaves agreed it would be useful to compare with similar authorities and once the figures were available a benchmarking exercise would be undertaken.

The Chair moved to a vote. The resolution was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED to:

I.              Approve the Pay Policy Statement

II.            Grant delegated authority to the Assistant Director – Corporate Services to update the Pay Policy Statement and associated documents with pay multiple and average salary figures as at 31 March 2022 and with revised salary information once the 2021/22 & 2022/23 national pay awards are agreed.