Issue - meetings

Purpose of the report: 

To present the People, Performance and Development Committee with Surrey County Council’s 2019/20 Pay Policy Statement for onward recommendation to Full Council for adoption and publication on the Council’s website.

Declarations of interest:

None

Witnesses:

Jackie Foglietta, Director of HR

Paul Smith, Interim HR Consultant

Key points raised during the discussion:

1.     Members of the Committee were informed that this was a statutory report that had to be considered by County Council on an annual basis or if any changes are made to pay.

2.     Attention was drawn to the median pay ratio which was 8.1:1 which was the lowest since reporting began and it was noted that the national guidance on best practice is around 10:1. It was requested that this information be included in the final report to County Council.

3.     Members expressed their thanks to officers for an excellent piece of work that had resulted in a collective agreement being made with the Trade Unions.

Actions/ further information to be provided:

The Director of HR make reference to the median pay ratio being lower than the government limit of 10:1 within the final Pay Policy Statement report to County Council (A5/19).

RESOLVED:

That the People, Performance and Development Committee recommend the adoption/publication of the Pay Policy Statement to the next Surrey County Council County Council meeting on 19 March 2019.