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The Committee considered and
discussed the report and sought and received assurance about the
terms and conditions relating to the pay award for the Chief
Executive that were agreed at the time of his appointment in
October 2022, and that the proposed pay increase was in line with
nationally agreed pay award for Chief Officers of Local
Authorities.

The Committee agreed:

to note the
nationally agreed Green Book, pay award for 2023/24, and the
updated Somerset salary rates for grades 17 to 4. 
to note that the new
pay structure for Chief Officers (Executive Directors and Service
Directors) included the 2023/24 pay award as agreed at full Council
in May 2023.
a 3.5% pay increase
to the Chief Executive for 2023/24.