Issue - meetings

The purpose of the report is to advise members of the Annual Pay Policy Statement for 2018/19.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Annual Pay Policy Statement for 2018-19 be approved and recommended to the Council for adoption.

94.1    The Localism Act 2011 requires all public authorities to publish Annual Pay Policy Statements.           

94.2    The Council is required to adopt the Annual Pay Policy Statement each year and the Council is not legally permitted to depart from the policies set out in that statement when it considers actual decisions in relation to individuals’ remuneration, including redundancy and/or severance.

94.3    The Annual Pay Policy Statement for 2018-19 at Annexe 1 has been updated in line with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011, resulting in minimal adjustment from last year and the amendments are shown as tracked changes. The Executive

RECOMMENDS that

29.       the Annual Pay Policy Statement for 2018-19 be approved and adopted.

[Reason: in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 which requires all public authorities to publish Annual Pay Policy Statements]