Purpose

To determine requests for early release or flexible retirement in accordance with powers delegated to the Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services.

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

Date of Decision:

11th September 2025

Title:

Determination of Requests for Early Release or Flexible Retirement

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Judith Badger

Section 151 Officer

Strategic Director Finance & Customer Services

Details of Specific Delegation

or

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Council’s Constitution Appendix 9 - Responsibility for Functions

SECTION 4C5: STRATEGIC DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND CUSTOMER SERVICES – DELEGATED EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS

‘The Strategic Director of Finance and Customer Services is authorised1 to discharge executive functions for:-

2 1. Setting, support and monitoring the Council’s financial strategy and ensuring effective financial management and controls , including:-

(g) Determining requests for early release and flexible retirement, in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member.’

Page 38 refers.

Decision:

Approval was given to request ERP0342 for the flexible retirement of an employee in the Finance and Customer Service Directorate. 

Reasons for the Decision:

The Panel considered this request for flexible retirement for

the individual to reduce their working hours from 37 to 22.2

hours. 

The panel agreed the flexible retirement and noted a saving for the service.

Details of alternative options considered and rejected:

None.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker which relates to the decision:

None.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None.

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which relates to the decision:

None.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None.

Reports or parts of reports relevant to the decision being taken:

None.

I certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to:

Approval was given to request ERP0342 for the flexible retirement of an employee in the Finance and Customer Service Directorate. 

I confirm that in making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles of public life.

Signed by the Decision Maker:

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Dated: 11th September 2025

Name: Judith Badger

Job Title: Strategic Director Finance & Customer Services