Decision - Pay Policy Statement 2022/23

Brighton and Hove Policy & Resources Committee Decided 24 Mar 2022 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Policy & Resources Committee

Report author

Wendy Jepson

Published

24 Mar 2022

Reference

6574

As published

the council's own words, unedited

The Localism Act 2011 requires local authorities to produce a pay policy statement to be approved by Council annually before the start of the financial year to which it relates. The Pay Policy Statement sets out the council's policies on a range of issues relating to the pay of its workforce.

RESOLVED: That the Committee recommends to Council the adoption of the pay policy statement for 2022/23 attached at Appendix 1.

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The report asks the Policy & Resources Committee to recommend adoption of Brighton & Hove City Council’s Pay Policy Statement for 2022/23. The statement explains how employee, senior officer and lowest-paid staff remuneration is determined and will apply from 1 April 2022.

Recommendation

That the Policy & Resources Committee recommends to Council the adoption of the pay policy statement for 2022/23 attached at Appendix 1.

Financial impact

The 2022/23 budget includes provision of over £7.5 million for changes to pay, including pay awards, market supplements, grading increases, minimum pay revisions and costs associated with resolving the previous year’s industrial dispute.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Policy & Resources Committee

Date in document

24 Mar 2022

Stakeholders named

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Brighton & Hove City Council employeesChief officers and senior managementLowest-paid employeesTrade unionsLocal taxpayersFull Council

Next steps

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Policy & Resources Committee considers and recommends the Pay Policy Statement.
Full Council formally approves the Pay Policy Statement.
The approved statement is published as soon as reasonably practicable and applies from 1 April 2022.
The Council continues monitoring proposed changes to public-sector exit payments and updates its policies when details are known.

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