Agenda item

(a)  That a local pay award of £250 for all centrally employed staff whose full time salary is below £21,000 per annum be approved.

(b)  That the operational details of the arrangements for these payments be determined by the Chief Executive as Head of Paid Service in consultation with the Director of Resources and Regeneration and AD Professional Services.  [The payments will be made using the established pay award arrangements and principles for dealing with starters and leavers and pro rota payments].

(c)  That the Schools Forum ask schools to consider whether they would be prepared to make a similar award to school based staff

The Cabinet was presented with a report proposing that full time employees paid less than £21,000 would be paid £250 as an addition to their salary for the financial year of 2011-12.  This had been initially proposed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in June 2010 when it was requested that the public sector accept a two year pay freeze, however the Treasury had since stated that this additional pay would only be applicable to workforces under ministerial control or covered by pay review bodies.

The Cabinet was requested to honour the initial proposal and to pay the estimated 300 staff, who were employed by the Council and earning less than £21,000, the additional £250 for the financial year.

Resolved –

(a)  That a local pay award of £250 for all centrally employed staff whose full time salary is below £21,000 per annum be approved.

(b)  That the operational details of the arrangements for these payments be determined by the Chief Executive as Head of Paid Service in consultation with the Director of Resources and Regeneration and AD Professional Services.  [The payments will be made using the established pay award arrangements and principles for dealing with starters and leavers and pro rota payments].

(c)  That the Schools Forum ask schools to consider whether they would be prepared to make a similar award to school based staff.