Agenda and minutes
Venue: Herefordshire Council Offices, Plough Lane, Hereford, HR4 0LE
Contact: Jen Preece, democratic services officer
Note: Technical issues means there is no recording of this meeting.
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Apologies for absence To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillor Clare Davies and Councillor Terry James. |
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Named substitutes (if any) To receive details of any member nominated to attend the meeting in place of a member of the panel. Minutes: Councillor Ben Proctor was present as a substitute for Councillor Terry James. |
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Declarations of interest To receive declarations of interests in respect of items on the agenda. Minutes: No declarations of interest were made. |
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To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 14 October 2024. Minutes: RESOLVED: |
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Questions from members of the public To receive any written questions from members of the public. Details of the scheme and related guidance are available here: https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/info/200148/your_council/61/get_involved Please submit questions to councillorservices@herefordshire.gov.uk The deadline for the receipt of questions is Friday 10 January 2025 at 5.00 pm. Accepted questions will be published as a supplement prior to the meeting. Minutes: There were no questions received from members of the public. |
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Questions from councillors To receive any written questions from councillors. Please submit questions to councillorservices@herefordshire.gov.uk The deadline for the receipt of questions is Friday 10 January 2025 at 5.00 pm. Accepted questions will be published as a supplement prior to the meeting. Minutes: There were no questions received from Councillors. |
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Pay Policy Statement To recommend the pay policy statement 2025-26 to Full Council for approval and publication.
Additional documents: Minutes: The HR Improvement Manager introduced the report and highlighted in accordance with the Localism Act, it was a statutory requirement for authorities to publish their pay policy statement annually. The purpose of the statement was to outline the council’s approach to pay, providing a factual description of policies currently in place.
The role of employment panel is to recommend the pay policy to the full council budget meeting on 7th February 2025 after which it will be published on the council website. While there had been no amendments or insertions to the content of the policy this year compared to previous years, certain sections had been updated to reflect a true picture of the organisation at the time of writing (November 2024). The updates included:
In response to committee questions, it was noted:
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That the pay policy statement at Appendix 1 was recommended to Full Council.
Action(s) 1) Comparative figures for the council’s median earnings and the chief executive’s salary along ... view the full minutes text for item 7. |