Purpose and scope of the Policy
1. Section 38 of the Localism Act 2011 (the Act) requires local authorities in England and Wales to produce a statutory pay policy statement for 2012/2013 and each financial year thereafter.
2. The pay policy statement must be approved by a resolution of the Council before it comes into force and each subsequent statement must be prepared and approved before the end of the preceding financial year to which it relates.
3. The Council may amend this pay policy statement at any time during the year by resolution, subject to the amended statement being published as soon as is reasonably practicable.
4. This Pay Policy Statement reflects the position on the reporting date of 31st March 2022.
5. The pay policy must set out the authority's policies for the financial year relating to:
- The remuneration of its chief officers,
- The remuneration of its lowest-paid employees, and
- The relationship between:
- (i) The remuneration of its chief officers, and
- (ii) The remuneration of its employees who are not chief officers.
6. For the purposes of this pay policy, and in accordance with section 43 (2) of the Act, the following officers are considered to be relevant chief officers and deputy chief officers within scope of the Council's' statutory obligations:
- Chief Executive
- Directors
- Section 151 Officer
- Monitoring Officer
7. The above officers are collectively known as Chief Officers for the purpose of this pay policy statement.