Issue - meetings

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive of Resources and Transformation (Section 151 Officer) attached.

RESOLVED (Unanimously)

That:

1.    Cabinet grants approval to apply the pay line agreed by the National Joint Council.

2.    Cabinet grants approval to implement the new pay line ahead of applying annual incremental rises.

The Cabinet considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive of Resources and Transformation (Section 151 Officer) that sought approval to apply the National Pay Award for 2019 and to implement the new pay line ahead of applying annual incremental rises.

The implementation to apply the new pay line ahead of applying the annual incremental rises but be of most benefit to the lower paid staff.

Decision made (Unanimously)

That:

1.    Cabinet grants approval to apply the pay line agreed by the National Joint Council.

2.    Cabinet grants approval to implement the new pay line ahead of applying annual incremental rises.

Reason(s) for the decision:

The pay line is a National Joint Council (NJC) collective agreement and is incorporated within the employees’ contract of employment and therefore employees have a contractual right for it to be implemented and assimilated into the relevant spinal column point on the new pay line.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

Applying incremental rises on the current pay scales and then implement the new pay line. This was rejected as less favourable to lower paid employees.