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APOLOGIES To receive
any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies were received
from Councillors Dyfed Edwards, Trevor Edwards, Selwyn Griffiths, Brian Jones,
Michael Sol Owen, W. Gareth Roberts, Dyfrig Siencyn and Dilwyn O. Williams
(Chief Executive) |
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DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST To receive
any declaration of personal interest Minutes: The following members
declared a personal interest for the reasons noted: Geraint Owen (Head of
Corporate Support Department), in item 5 on the agenda as he was a principal
officer and, therefore, subject to the Pay Policy. Should there be any
discussion on that matter, he would withdraw from the meeting. |
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URGENT ITEMS To note any
items that is a matter of urgency in the view of the Chairman for
consideration. Minutes: None to note |
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The
Chairman shall propose that the minutes of the meeting of this committee held
on 6.12.16 be signed as a true record Minutes: The Chair signed the minutes
of the previous meeting of this committee held on 06.12.16 as a true record. |
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ANNUAL REVIEW - COUNCIL'S PAY POLICY PDF 86 KB To submit
the report of the Chief Executive Additional documents: Minutes: Submitted - the Pay Policy Report by the Head
of Corporate Support Department. In his
presentation, some additions to the pay policy for 2017/2018 were highlighted.
Attention was drawn to the ratio of 1:5 between the median salary of Chief Officers
and the minimum salary within the Council as well as the ratio between the
highest salary (Chief Executive) and the lowest salary of 1:7.8 (national ratio was 1:20). Unusually, as a
national pay agreement had already been agreed for a two-year period in March
2016, the Council was already aware of what staff and Chief Officers' salary
levels would be from 1 April, 2017. Reference was made to the appendix in the
report where details reflected salaries as they would appear for 2017-18. In the context
of the lowest salaries, it was noted that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in a
budget statement on 8 July 2015, had noted the need to establish £7.20 per hour
as the 'living wage' from 1 April, 2016, increasing to £9.00 per hour by April
2020 (for workers aged 25 and above). It was reported that point 8 (namely, the
Council's minimum salary) would be £7.90 per hour (compared with the £8.45 per
hour recognised as the Living Wage by the Living Wage Foundation) from 1 April
2017. It was noted that discussions were ongoing with recognised union
representatives on a local level to try to increase the minimum closer to what
had been recognised as Living Wage by the Living Wage Foundation by April 2018. The Head of Corporate Support Department was thanked for his
presentation and Councillor Peredur Jenkins (Cabinet Member for Human
Resources) revealed that he supported the report. In response to a
question about competing with private companies e.g., in the care field, for
posts that offered higher salary rates, it was explained that carers' minimum
wage was based on point 10 (approximately £8.09 per hour from 1 April, 2017)
but that the majority of carers employed by the Council received up to £8.54
per hour from the same date, which was already higher than the Living Wage.
However, it was accepted that there were recruitment difficulties in the field
and that this needed to be addressed in order to ensure the continuation of the
service. In response to
an observation regarding the Council's pension benefits, it was accepted that
this was a key part of the employment package offered to staff and that more
needed to be done to raise awareness amongst current staff as well as
prospective job applicants in order for them to realise the full value of the
employment package available. It was proposed and seconded to accept the recommendation. THE REPORT WAS ACCEPTED
UNANIMOUSLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION. ·
That the Appointment Committee proposes the Pay Policy
Statement (draft) to the Council, on 2 March 2017, for adoption for 2017 / 18. The
meeting commenced at 2:00pm and concluded at 2:15pm. |