Consultation Closure- Proposals to increase minimum pay levels
Report of the Head of Paid Service.
Minutes:
The Chief Executive introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval to close formal consultation on the proposal to increase the minimum pay level within the Council to Spinal Column Point (SCP) 5 within Band 3.
Members were also asked for comment and recommendation to inform the Appointments and Conditions of Service Committee prior to its decision relating to implementation of the pay policy changes.
RESOLVED to:
1) Close formal consultation on the proposal to increase the minimum level of pay for employees of the Council; and
2) Request the Appointments and Conditions of Service Committee to consider the suggestions to ask that:
· Representations continue to be made to request that the pay award for 2022/23 be funded by central government.
· A wider review of pay is undertaken as described within the report.
· The Chief Executive considers the representations made by the GMB when undertaking such a pay review.