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County Councillor Jayne Rear replaced County Councillor David O'Toole for this meeting. |
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Apologies Minutes: Apologies were received from County Councillors Azhar Ali and Lorraine Beavers. |
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Disclosure of Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Interests Members are asked to consider any pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests they may have to disclose to the meeting in relation to matters under consideration on the agenda. Minutes: None. |
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Minutes of the Meeting held on 30 November 2023 To be confirmed and signed by the Chair. Minutes: Resolved: That the minutes of the Employment Committee meeting held on 30 November 2023 be confirmed as an accurate record. |
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The Localism Act 2011 – Pay Policy Statement 2024/25 Additional documents:
Minutes: Deborah Barrow, Head of Human Resources presented the updated Pay Policy Statement 2024/25.
Resolved: That
i) The Pay Policy Statement 2024/25 be recommended to Full Council for approval; and
ii) The Pay Policy Statement 2024/25 and annexes be updated to incorporate the uplifts to pay when the 2024/25 Local Government Services pay award is agreed, and 2024/25 increases to pension contributions, allowances, expenses, and payable enhancements when this information is available. |
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Foundation Living Wage Payment Method and Apprentice Pay Rate Minutes: Mark Wynn, Executive Director of Resources and Deborah Barrow, Head of Human Resources presented a report on the outcome of a review of the Foundation Living Wage payment method and Apprentice pay rate.
Resolved: That
i) Approval be given to change the Foundation Living Wage payment method to a hybrid model, as set out in the report;
ii) Noting that the current entry level Apprentice pay rate is £11.59 per hour and from April 2024 the National Living Wage will be £11.44 per hour, approval be given to align the entry level Apprentice pay rate at the upper National Living Wage rate; and
iii) Further to ii), approval be given to "red circle" the current entry level Apprentice pay rate until it is increased in line with the National Living Wage pay rate from April 2025 and in future years. |
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Matters Arising under Urgent Business since the Last Meeting Minutes: The committee considered a report which summarised the decisions taken under the Employment Committee's Urgent Business procedure since its last meeting.
Resolved: That the matters arising under Urgent Business since the last meeting be noted. |
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Urgent Business An item of urgent business may only be considered under this heading where, by reason of special circumstances to be recorded in the minutes, the Chair of the meeting is of the opinion that the item should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency. Wherever possible, the Chief Executive should be given advance warning of any member’s intention to raise a matter under this heading. Minutes: None. |
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Date of Next Meeting The next meeting of the committee will be held on Tuesday 12 March 2024 at 1.00 pm at County Hall, Preston. Minutes: It was noted that the next meeting of the Employment Committee would be held on Tuesday 12 March 2024 at 1.00 pm at County Hall, Preston. |