Review of Members' Allowances Scheme 2023

November 21, 2023 Council (Other) Approved View on council website
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Content

1.        
To add a new role within the Members Allowances Scheme
‘Deputy Portfolio Holder’ with a payment of
£1,619.96.
2.        
To increase the payment for the Vice Chair of Governance from
£56.70 (½ day) when they chair the meeting due to the
absence of the Chair to a flat rate of £1,619.96 per
annum.
3.        
To increase the payment for the Chair of Governance from
£1,942.74 to £3,288.65.
4.        
To add an option to the annual uprate mechanism in the event of a
lump sum payment to staff of the middle percentage of the salary
scales, from the lowest – to the highest. The scales used
would be the Shared Services pay scales, from the lowest scale up
to the Chief Executive. The median percentage increase for 2022-23
and 2023-24 is 5.95% and 5.62% respectively.
5.        
To pay these new allowances with effect from the Annual Meeting in
May 2023.
6.        
To authorise any consequential changes to the Constitution.

Supporting Documents

Review of Members Allowances Scheme 2023 Council Report Template.pdf
Appendix A - Deputy Portfolio Holder role description.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date21 Nov 2023