Decision details

1.         To add a new role within the Members Allowances Scheme ‘Deputy Portfolio Holder’ with a payment of £1,619.96.

2.         To increase the payment for the Vice Chair of Governance from £56.70 (½ day) when they chair the meeting due to the absence of the Chair to a flat rate of £1,619.96 per annum.

3.         To increase the payment for the Chair of Governance from £1,942.74 to £3,288.65.

4.         To add an option to the annual uprate mechanism in the event of a lump sum payment to staff of the middle percentage of the salary scales, from the lowest – to the highest. The scales used would be the Shared Services pay scales, from the lowest scale up to the Chief Executive. The median percentage increase for 2022-23 and 2023-24 is 5.95% and 5.62% respectively.

5.         To pay these new allowances with effect from the Annual Meeting in May 2023.

6.         To authorise any consequential changes to the Constitution.