Meeting documents

To consider a report with a recommendation relating to the Pay Policy Statement (PPS) for the Council for 2022-23.

The Council RESOLVED to approve the Pay Policy Statement (PPS) for the Council for 2022-23.

This report covered the meeting of the HR Policy Committee workshop meeting on 18 January 2022 which considered a single item of business the Pay Policy Statement 2022/23. Officers prepared a draft 2022/23 Pay Policy Statement (PPS), which the HR Policy Committee workshop considered and requested that the Director for Human Resources present it to Full Council for its approval. The amendments are very minor and mainly relate to date changes and change in job titles.

The HR Policy Committee forms a key part of the Council’s constitutional arrangements which underpin the aims and delivery of the Somerset County Plan. The Committee exercises delegated authority from the Council in respect of the approval of the Council’s HR policies. However, legislation requires the Pay Policy Statement (PPS) itself to be approved by Full Council. The PPS needs be approved in time for implementation from the beginning of the financial year.

The County Council was informed that the current pay award was awaiting national agreement and would be paid as soon as possible but that agreement had not been achieved yet.

Cllr Mandy Chilcott, seconded by Cllr Liz Leyshon, moved and the Council RESOLVED to approve the Pay Policy Statement (PPS) for the Council for 2022-23.