Issue - meetings

The People, Performance and Development Committee is invited to recommend the amendments to the Pay Policy Statement for 2018/2019 to the next meeting of the Full Council on the 9 October 2018for publication on the Council’s external website.

Declarations of interest:

None

Witnesses:

Jackie Foglietta, Interim Head of HR & OD

Julie Smyth, Manager – Reward & Policy

Key points raised during the discussion:

1.     The Committee sought clarity on the pay ratio detailed within the Pay Policy Statement and asked whether it showed Surrey County Council to have a fair ratio. Officers advised Members that comparing pay ratios with other local authorities provided a good benchmark against which to determine whether the Council’s pay ratio was fair. The Committee heard that the Council’s pay ratio had improved in recent years and that it was better than the majority of other local authorities. Members requested benchmarking data on how the Council compares with other local authorities regarding its pay ratio.

Actions/ further information to be provided:

1.     The Committee to receive benchmarking data on how Surrey County Council compares with other local authorities regarding its pay ratio.

RESOLVED:

That the People, Performance and Development Committee recommended publication of the amended Pay Policy Statement to the next Surrey County Council Full Council meeting on 9 October 2018.