Review of Coroner Salaries and Fees 2023/24
November 30, 2023 Employment Committee (Committee) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Employment Committee approved recommendations regarding coroner salaries and fees on 30/11/2023. This included implementing a 3.5% pay award for Senior, Area, and Assistant Coroners, revising salaries for two Area Coroners, and backdating a revised salary for a retired Area Coroner. The committee also agreed to extend the casual Case Examiner role until the end of 2024.
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Purpose
The purpose of this report is to seek agreement from the to implement the pay award of 3.5% across the Senior, Area, and Assistant Coroner salaries. The Committee is also asked to agree a revised salary for the two Area Coroners (Mr Christopher Long and Miss Kate Bisset) and backdated revised salary for one month for Mr Richard Taylor, Area Coroner, who retired at the end of April 2023.
The Committee is also requested to extend the casual post of Case Examiner until the end of 2024 until the Medical Examiner Service becomes statutory.
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 30 Nov 2023 |