Decision - Pay Policy Statement 2023/24

Brighton and Hove Policy & Resources Committee Decided 16 Mar 2023 approved GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Policy & Resources Committee

Report author

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Published

16 Mar 2023

Reference

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RESOLVED : That the Committee recommends to Council the adoption of the pay policy statement for 2023/24 attached at Appendix 1.

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The report asks the Policy & Resources Committee to recommend, and Full Council to approve, Brighton & Hove City Council’s Pay Policy Statement for 2023/24. The statement sets out how pay, remuneration, severance, progression and transparency will be managed from 1 April 2023.

Recommendation

That the Policy & Resources Committee recommends to Full Council, and that Full Council adopts, the Pay Policy Statement for 2023/24 attached at Appendix 1.

Financial impact

The 2022/23 pay awards are estimated to increase the council’s payroll costs by approximately £9.5 million. The 2023/24 budgets include a provision of approximately £6.0 million for an average 3.75% pay uplift.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Policy & Resources Committee and Full Council

Date in document

16 Mar 2023

Stakeholders named

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Brighton & Hove City Council employeesChief Officers and senior managementLowest-paid employees and casual workersTrade unionsLocal taxpayersSchool governing bodies

Next steps

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Policy & Resources Committee to recommend adoption of the Pay Policy Statement to Full Council.
Full Council to formally approve and adopt the Pay Policy Statement for 2023/24.
Publish the approved Pay Policy Statement on the council’s website as soon as reasonably practicable after approval.
Calculate and publish the 2022/23 pay multiple after the relevant March 2023 pay data is available.

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