Agenda and minutes

Minutes of the meeting held 18 October 2016, previously circulated.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 18 October 2016 be signed as a correct record.

Items which in the opinion of the Chairman should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

There was no item raised as a matter of urgency.

Joint Report of the County Solicitor and Head of Organisational Development  (CS/17/7) on the proposed Pay Policy Statement for 2017/18 and consequential amendments to the Chief Officer Employment Procedure Rules and Disciplinary Policy, for ratification by the County Council, attached.

The Committee considered the Joint Report of the County Solicitor and Head of Human Resources (CS/17/7) containing the proposed Pay Policy Statement for 2017/18 reflecting changes in legislation and leadership changes agreed previously and outlining consequential changes to the Council’s Constitution, for approval by the County Council.

The Committee were reminded that the Localism  Act  2011 required  Councils to prepare and approve, annually, a Pay Policy Statement setting out its policy for each financial year relating to remuneration of Chief Officers and other employees and the relationship between the pay of chief officers and the lowest paid employee. 

It was MOVED by Councillor Hart, SECONDED by Councillor Clatworthy, and 

RESOLVED

(a)that the Pay Policy Statement for 2017/18 appended to these Minutes be endorsed and commended to the County Council;

(b) that no change be made to the Leadership Grades other than reflecting changes in nomenclature resulting from recent revisions to the Senior Management structure (Minute 6/29 July 2016 refers) acknowledging also that actual salaries paid in any given year including allowances would be published in the Devon Pension Fund Annual Report;

(c) that the Council be recommended also to approve the amendment of  this Committee’s Terms of Reference (as appended to these Minutes) reflecting the revised Model Disciplinary Procedure and Guidance in the JNC Chief Executives Handbook.

Report of the Chief Executive (CX/17/10)  providing an update on leadership changes and approved arrangements , attached.

The Committee received the Report of the Chief Executive (CX/17/10) providing an update on leadership changes introduced in line with the Committee's previous decision and on action taken by the Chief Executive in making arrangements under delegated powers for any interim arrangements pending the making of substantive appointments.

The Committee also noted that a meeting of the Committee was to be held on 1 March 2017 to interview candidates for the substantive post of Head of Children’s Social Care and that  interim arrangements would be put in place, pending the County Council elections in May 2017, for filling the position of Chief Officer for Highways, Infrastructure Development & Waste consequent upon the retirement of  the current postholder on 31 March 2017.