Issue - meetings

This report seeks approval of the draft Employee Pay & Reward procedure, and also for the Council’s proposed pay award for 2020-2024.

Following consideration, it was resolved that:

The Committee:

(1)      approved the draft Employee Pay & Reward procedure for 2020 – 2024, attached at Annex 1 to the report;

(2)      agreed an annual pay award  based on CPI as outlined in the draft Employee Pay & Reward procedure for 2020 - 2024 and the costs required to fund the pay award;

(3)      noted the associated budget implication.

The Committee received a report seeking approval of the draft Employee Pay & Reward procedure, and also for the Council’s proposed pay award for 2020-2024.

The following matters were considered:

a)            Cap of 3% on cost of living award. The Committee noted that the Employee Pay & Reward Procedure 2020-24 included a 3% cap on the pay award, should CPI exceed that level. The Committee was informed that this was to ensure the affordability of the award.

b)            Staff turnover. The Committee was informed that the Council’s staff turnover of 20.7% for 2018-19 was within the normal spectrum for such an organisation.

c)            Living wage. The Committee noted that all of the Council’s pay grades were above the National Living Wage.

Following consideration, it was resolved that:

The Committee:

(1)      approved the draft Employee Pay & Reward procedure for 2020 – 2024, attached at Annex 1 to the report;

(2)      agreed an annual pay award  based on CPI as outlined in the draft Employee Pay & Reward procedure for 2020 - 2024 and the costs required to fund the pay award;

(3)      noted the associated budget implication.