Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: March 26, 2025

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

Content: 1.    That the Pay Policy Statement for 2025-2026 and data contained within the appendices to this report be approved. 2.    That the publication of the Pay Policy Statement and data in line with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011 be approved. 3.    That 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 be approved. 4.    That it be noted, the NJC and JNC national pay awards for 2025-2026 had not been agreed, at the time of writing the Pay Policy Statement. 5.    That it be noted, this pay policy had 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. 6.    That it be noted, the financial implications for the changes to posts within the West Midlands Pension Fund would 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).