Purpose

To approve.

Content

Decision:

1.  
To recommend to Full Council that until permanent arrangements have
been adopted Joint Posts will be appointed by Waverley Borough
Council on Waverley Terms and Conditions of employment with a 10%
uplift on salary as set out in para 6.3 of this report and Appendix
1;

2.  
To note the Head of Paid Service’s proposal to introduce a
Policy for creating Joint Posts until permanent arrangements are
approved as set out in para 6.4 of this report;

3.  
To note the Head of Paid Service’s proposal to introduce a
Joint Posts job evaluation competency framework until permanent
arrangements are approved as set out in para 6.5 of this
report;

4.  
To note the Head of Paid Service’s proposal to introduce a
Joint Post Salary Grades and Scales Structure until permanent
arrangements are approved as set out in para 6.6 of this report and
Appendix 2;

5.  
To note the Head of Paid Service’s proposal to introduce a
Restructure Policy for joint posts until permanent arrangements are
approved as set out in out in para 6.7 of this
report;

6.  
To recommend to Full Council the revisions to the statutory Pay
Policy documentation for GBC and that these documents be presented
to Full Council for approval as set out in this report and Appendix
3.

7.  
To receive a report back from the Head of Paid Service within a two
year period setting out recommendations for permanent arrangements
and an update on the wider collaboration programme within a six
month period.

Reason(s):

1.      
The salary benchmarking exercise undertaken
concludes the outstanding action from the Officer Resource: Legal
& Democratic Services paper presented to GBC Executive on 16
May 2024 and WBC Executive on 7 May 2024.

2.      
The salary benchmarking paper sets out findings
which reduces the costs of the new Legal and Democratic Services
structure.  This is set out in Appendix
1.

3.      
Corporate Leadership Board (CLB) has recognised that
we need to make long-term decisions relating to how we best
harmonise working practices across GBC and WBC. However, we also
need to be able to respond to short term pressures from across the
councils to implement joint roles across both councils, where CLB
agrees that it is appropriate and that there is an urgent and
evidence-based need for joint posts to be implemented. 

4.      
Therefore, we need to ensure that for a temporary
period of time we have appropriate policy, process, and systems in
place to ensure that any joint post arrangements are applied
consistently, are underpinned by sound governance, are affordable
and in line with both councils’ statutory duties relating to
best value.  Additionally, we need to
mitigate against any possible risks associated with collaborating
across two councils with different job evaluation and salary
structures (e.g. equal pay). 
Other options considered and rejected by the
Executive:
None.
Details of any conflict of interest declared by
the Leader or lead councillors and any dispensation
granted:
None.