Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: March 19, 2025

Purpose: To refer to Council for approval and publication of the Pay Policy Statement 2025-2026.

Content: That Council be recommended to approve: 1.    The Pay Policy Statement for 2025-2026 and data contained within the appendices to the report.   2.    The publication of the Pay Policy Statement and data in line with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011.   3.    The posts that have been redesignated/deleted within the West Midlands Pension Fund as detailed within this report (Section 2.13) and listed in Appendix 4 to the report.   That Council be recommended to note: 1.    That the NJC and JNC national pay awards for 2025-2026 has not been agreed, at the time of writing the Pay Policy Statement.   2.    That this pay policy has also been updated to include the nationally agreed JNC and NJC pay awards for 2024-2025 and the pay scale amendments agreed at Full Council on 6 November 2025.   3.    The financial implications for the changes to posts within the WMPF will be contained within the existing budget, with a modest increase over the medium term as post holders receive annual increments (subject to performance appraisal process).