Agenda and minutes

An apology for absence was received from Cllr Mike Hewitt, (who was substituted by Cllr Bill Moss) and Cllr Jon Hubbard.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 11 January 2012.      (Copy attached)

Resolved:

To confirm and sign the minutes of the Committee meeting held on 11 January 2012.

There were no declarations of interest.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

The Council welcomes contributions from members of the public.

Statements

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Questions

To receive any questions from members of the public or members of the Council received in accordance with the constitution. Those wishing to ask questions are required to give notice of any such questions in writing to the officer named on the front of the agenda  no later than 5pm on Wednesday 15 February 2012. Please contact the officer named on the front of this agenda for further advice. Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman decides that the matter is urgent.

Details of any questions received will be circulated to Committee members prior to the meeting and made available at the meeting and on the Council’s website.

There were no members of the public present or councillors’ questions.

A report by the Service Director HR & OD for consideration by Council on 28 February is attached. SPC is asked to consider the proposed pay policy statement for 2012/13 as detailed in the report and make any recommendations to Council.

The Committee received a report by the Service Director HR & OD which had been prepared for consideration by Council on 28 February 2012.   This Committee was being asked to consider it and make any representations to Council.  Members noted that the salary threshold figure referred to in the executive summary report was incorrect; the figure should read £58,200 (and not £52,800 as printed).

It was noted that under chapter 8 of the Localism Act 2011 every local authority needed to prepare a pay policy statement for the financial year 2012/13 and each subsequent financial year.

Resolved:

To recommend to Council, in order to comply with the Council’s responsibility, to approve:-

(1)          The pay policy statement, as set out in appendix 1 to the report, subject to the following amendments:-

(a)  To include an explanation of Soulbury staff (as referred to in para 4) in the Definitions section towards the end of the draft Pay Policy Statement.

(b)  Para 33 to read as follows:-

It is the council’s policy that Hay graded employees are subject to a performance appraisal each year. If the performance is measured as satisfactory, an increment may be awarded (subject to point 30. above). If the performance does not meet the required standard an increment may be withheld.

(c)  Para 34 to read as follows:-

For GLPC graded employees, increments are awarded automatically to the maximum of the grade (subject to point 31. above) unless formal proceedings are taking place under the Improving Work Performance Policy.

(d)  Para 35 to read as follows:-

The Council does not offer a bonus or honorarium scheme to any employee.

(e)  Para 45 to read as follows:-

All employees with a contract of employment of 3 months or more are entitled to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.

(2)          Publication of senior staff salaries with a threshold of £58,200, along with job descriptions, budget responsibilities and numbers of staff, it being noted that individual members of staff would be asked to consent for their names to be included. 

There were no items of urgent business.