Meeting documents

To consider report following consultation with the HR Advisory Board.

The recommendations relate to Chief Officers’ pay awards for 2021/22.

The Council considered the report from the Chief Executive and Director of HR and Organisational Development which related to the recommendations relating to Chief Officers’ pay awards for 2021/22, following consultation with the HR Policy Committee (Advisory Board) on 5 April 2022.

Proposed by Councillor Chilcott and Seconded by Councillor Revans, the Council RESOLVED to approve the Chief Executive and Chief Officers pay award proposal of 1.75%, in line with Green Book pay award, to be backdated to April 2021.

The Council considered a report by the Chief Executive and Director of HR and Organisational Development which related to the recommendations relating to Chief Officers’ pay awards for 2021/22, following consultation with the HR Policy Committee (Advisory Board) at its meeting on 5 April 2022.

At that meeting, Officers prepared a report confirming the nationally agreed Green Book pay award for staff of 1.75% for 2021/22 and in line with this made a proposal for Chief Officers Somerset Grades 1-3 to receive a pay award of 1.75% for the same period, which the HR Policy Committee advisory meeting considered and requested that the Cabinet Member for Resources present it to Full Council for its approval.

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 and deciding and implementing pay awards for the Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team. However, due to the pre-election period, the Committee met as an advisory board to Full Council.

Proposed by Councillor Chilcott and Seconded by Councillor Revans, the Council RESOLVED to approve the Chief Executive and Chief Officers pay award proposal of 1.75%, in line with Green Book pay award, to be backdated to April 2021.