Decision details

The Committee considered a report on the County Council's draft pay policy statement for 2017/18.

It was noted that the Localism Act 2011 required local authorities to prepare a pay policy statement each year.  The statement must articulate the authority's approach to a range of issues relating to the pay of its workforce, particularly its chief officers and its lowest paid employees. The Full Council was required to approve the statement prior to it coming into force. 

A copy of the draft pay policy statement for 2017/18 was presented at Appendix 'A'.  Details of the changes to the 2017/18 pay policy statement were presented.

It was also noted that the Council as a Living Wage employer had to adjust the Living Wage rate within 6 months of any annual uprating. The Committee was informed that for the financial year 2017/18 the Foundation Living Wage had increased the existing rate from to £8.25 to £8.45 per hour. The Committee was therefore asked to consider recommending Full Council to agree to apply the uplifted Living Wage rate from 1 April 2017.

Resolved: 

That Full Council be recommended to approve:

(i)  the annual adjustment to the Living Wage for centrally employed staff for 2017/18, as set out at Appendix 'A'.

(ii)  the 2017/18 pay policy statement, as set out at Appendix 'A'.