Agenda and minutes

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23 February 2021 to approve as a correct record (attached)

Resolved: that the minutes be approved as a correct record.

Resolved: that the press, public, and officers not required by the Members or the Chief Executive, to remain during the exempt session, be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business on the ground that its consideration will involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Section 100I of the Local Government Act 1972.

The Chief Executive introduced the report and appendix report from Korn Ferry consultants. She advised the Committee of the Council’s long standing use of Korn Ferry (formerly Hay) to advise on the Council’s job evaluation process and on a current issue which has arisen over time affecting some middle management grades resulting in the difference between those grades being difficult to differentiate. Options to resolve the issue had been put forward by Korn Ferry which were considered by the Committee including the financial implications arising.

Resolved:

          (1)      to re-align the job evaluation related point boundaries for the current band grades JM5/6/7 within the current reward banding and create a new grade band to be called Level 12, as described in the report, with effect from 1st April 2023

During discussion on the above grading issue another issue related to the pay policy and median pay point was highlighted and noted as a topic for further report. The Committee mooted factors involved in recruitment and retention considerations including the total financial cost to the authority of the pay bill when agency and consultant cover of vacant posts was taken into account. Officers responded to questions on the scope of comparators used to determine a median pay point. The Chief Executive confirmed that the further report would be brought to committee as soon as possible.

Any item of business which the Chairman is of the opinion should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency by reason of special circumstances (to be specified in the Minutes).  For a matter to be considered as an urgent item, the following question must be addressed:

“What harm to the public interest would flow from leaving it until the next meeting?” If harm can be demonstrated, then it is open to the Chairman to rule that it be considered as urgent. Otherwise the matter cannot be considered urgent within the statutory provisions.

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