Issue - meetings

To receive and consider the attached report and recommendation from Employment Committee held on 6 March.

The Council is required by section 38(1) of the Localism Act 2011 (openess and accountability in local pay) to prepare a Pay Policy Statement. 

The Local Government Transparency Code 2014 further clarifies and describes the information and data local authorities are required to publish to increase democratic accountability.

A Pay Policy Statement must articulate the Council's policies towards a range of issues relating to the pay of its workforce, particularly its senior staff, Chief Officers and its lowest paid employees.

A Pay Policy Statement must be prepared for each financial year. It should be approved by Full Council no later than 31^st March of each year, prior to the financial year to which it relates and be published on the council's website. 

RECOMMENDED

(1)  That the Committee approve the Pay Policy Statement attached as Appendix 1, to go forward for approval by the Full Council prior to 31 March 2020

(2)  Subject to Employment Committee approval to continue to pay the Living Wage Rate as recommended by the Living Wage Foundation, that Members approve a revision in the report and Appendix 1 to reflect the Living Wage rate increase to £9.30 per hour with effect from 1^st April 2020 and for this to be published prior to the deadline date of 31^st March 2020