Purpose

To determine requests for early release or flexible retirement in accordance with powers delegated to the Executive Director of Corporate Services.

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

Date of Decision:

Thursday, 14th May 2026

Title:

Determination of Requests for Early Release or Flexible Retirement.

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Judith Badger

Section 151 Officer

Executive Director of Corporate Services

Details of Specific Delegation

or

Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Council’s Constitution Appendix 9 - Responsibility for Functions Page 38 refers:-

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

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

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.’

Decision:

Approval was given to request ERP0378for the flexible retirement of an employee in Corporate Services

Reasons for the Decision:

The employee is currently in a full-time post, and the request

is to reduce down to 3 days, to be implemented from the 1st

of June.

There is no cost for the release of the pension, and the

service propose to match up the reduced hours with another

part-time post, to create a full-time post.

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.

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 considered

None.

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

Approve the request ERP0378for the flexible retirement of an employee in Corporate Services.

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

Signed by the Decision Maker:

Dated: Thursday, 14th May 2026

Name:          Judith Badger                   

Job Title:     Executive Director Corporate Services, S151 Officer