Purpose

To note Officer decision.

Content

Record of Officer
Urgent Decision

Chief Officers Pay
Agreement 2023

Decision
taken: To implement the Joint Negotiating Committee for Chief Officers of Local
Authorities Pay Award for 2023-24.

Decision
of: Chief Executive

Reference:
23/Officerdecision/Civ1

Date
of decision: 12 May 2023

Matter
for Decision: Decision delegated from Civic Affairs Committee

Any
alternative options considered and rejected: The pay award for the chief officer level posts
(Directors, Heads of Service and Assistant Directors) is determined by national
level collective bargaining between the national employers and trade
unions.  Once agreed at a national level
the City Council implements the pay award in accordance with the terms of staff
contracts of employment.

Reason
for the decision including any background papers considered: To implement the nationally agreed pay
award for chief officers following receipt of notification by circular from the
Joint Negotiating Committee for Chief Officers of Local Authorities dated 5 May
2023.  The award is for an increase of
3.50 per cent on each pay point with effect from 1 April 2023.

Conflict
of interest and dispensation granted by Chief Executive: The Chief Executive is exercising this
decision as the Head of Human Resources has a personal interest in this pay
award.

Comments: This decision is taken in accordance with the delegated authority
from Civic Affairs Committee to the Head of Human Resources, as follows:

To
implement any award of a joint negotiating body so far as it concerns rates of
salary, wages, car allowances or other allowances payable to officers and other
employees of the Council except where the terms thereof involve the exercise of
a discretion by the Council provided that when any action is taken in pursuance
of this paragraph members are advised by the Head of Human Resources and a
record of that advice be made available to the public..

Contact
for further information: Robert Pollock, Chief Executive