Purpose

To refer to Council for approval and
publication of the Pay Policy Statement 2025-2026.

Content

1.   
That the Pay Policy Statement for 2025-2026 and data contained
within the appendices to this report be approved.

2.   
That the publication of the Pay Policy Statement and data in line
with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011 be approved.

3.   
That the posts that have been redesignated/deleted within the West
Midlands Pension Fund as detailed within this report (Section 2.13)
and listed in Appendix 4 be approved.

4.   
That it be noted, the NJC and JNC national pay awards for 2025-2026
had not been agreed, at the time of writing the Pay Policy
Statement.

5.   
That it be noted, this pay policy had also been updated to include
the nationally agreed JNC and NJC pay awards for 2024-2025 and the
pay scale amendments agreed at Full Council on 6 November 2025.

6.   
That it be noted, the financial implications for the changes to
posts within the West Midlands Pension Fund would be contained
within the existing budget, with a modest increase over the medium
term as post holders receive annual increments (subject to
performance appraisal process).