Meeting documents

To consider a report with a recommendation relating to the Pay Policy Statement (PPS) for the Council for 2021-22.

The Council RESOLVED to approve the Pay Policy Statement (PPS) for the Council for 2021-22.

The Chair of Council referred to a report by the HR Policy Committee, and he asked Cllr Mandy Chilcott, Chair of the Committee, to present it.

The report covered the Pay Policy Statement 2021/22 and Cllr Chilcott referred to the hourly rate for national living wage and the ratio of the pay of the Council’s median earner to that of the Chief Executive.

Cllr Revans, noting the actions of local NHS Trusts that had given staff an extra day of leave to thank them for their work during the pandemic, asked if Cllr Chilcott and the Director for HR if the Council would consider granting staff an extra day of leave. Cllr Chilcott confirmed this was being considered by the Council’s Leadership Team.  

Cllr Mandy Chilcott, seconded by Cllr Leigh Redman, moved and the Council RESOLVED to approve the Pay Policy Statement (PPS) for the Council for 2021-22 as set out in Appendix A to the report.