Issue - meetings

To consider a report of Executive Councillor (Reform & Governance).

The Executive Councillor (Reform & Governance) (Councillor David Sedgwick) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the Council’s approach to pay policy in accordance with the requirements of Section 38 of the Localism Act 2011.

RESOLVED – That the Annual Pay Policy Statement 2017/18 be confirmed and published in accordance with the Localism Act 2011.

To consider a report of Executive Councillor (Reform & Governance)

(NOTE: The Leader has agreed to take this item as an urgent item to enable the Executive to consider the report in a timely manner prior to its consideration by the Council Meeting on 19 January 2017)

This Pay Policy Statement (the ‘statement’) sets out the Council’s approach to pay policy in accordance with the requirements of Section 38 of the Localism Act 2011.  The policy also has due regard for the associated statutory guidance including supplementary guidance issued in February 2013 and the Local Government Transparency code 2014.  Once approved by the Council Meeting, the policy statement will come into immediate effect and will be subject to review on a minimum of an annual basis, the policy for the next financial year being approved by 31 March each year.

The Executive is recommended to:-

·         Recommend the Council Meeting adopt the Pay Policy Statement.

·         Endorse the increase in the Living Wage rate paid by the Council, in line with current policy, to £8.45 per hour, with effect from 1 April 2017.

Officer contact: Greg McNair, 0161 474 1427, greg.mcnair@stockport.gov.uk

(Note: The Leader of the Council was of the opinion that this item, although not included on the agenda, should be considered as a matter of urgency in accordance with Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 in order that the Executive could consider the matter in a timely manner before its consideration by the Council Meeting on 19 January 2017)

The Leader of the Council (Policy, Finance & Devolution) submitted a report of the Executive Councillor (Reform & Governance) (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive to consider the draft Annual Pay Policy Statement that had been produced in accordance with the requirements of Section 38 of the Localism Act 2011.

RESOLVED – That:-

·         the Council Meeting be recommended to adopt the Annual Pay Policy Statement for 2017/18 as set out in the report;

·         endorsement be given to the increase in the Living Wage rate paid by the Council, in line with current policy, to £8.45 per hour with effect from 1 April 2017.