Decision details

To consider progress with the Fair Pay Project, and the Council's approach to dealing with Equal Pay claims.

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor David Kerr)

The Chief Executive submitted a report updating Cabinet on the Fair Pay process and the financial decisions that would need to be made as part of the process, and in particular to determine the approach to be adopted in dealing with Equal Pay claims. 

The options, options analysis including risk assessment were set out in the report as follows:

1.      Cabinet is asked to note the progress of the Fair Pay project and the need for it to approve any future pay and grading structure later in this financial year.  At that stage, information about the transitional cost of pay protection will also be available.

2.      Cabinet is also asked to consider its approach to dealing with equal pay claims.  The remainder of this paragraph is exempt.

The Officer preferred option was contained in the exempt report.

It was moved by Councillor Kerr and seconded by Councillor Archer:-

“That recommendation 1, as set out in the report, be approved.

Members then voted as follows:-

Resolved unanimously:

(1)         That Cabinet note the progress made with the Fair Pay project, and the need for a new pay and grading structure to be approved later in the financial year, including provision for pay protection.

(2)     As set out in the exempt minute.

Officers responsible for effecting the decision:

Chief Executive

Head of Legal and Human Resources

Reasons for making the decision:

As set out in the exempt minute.

At this point the press and public were re-admitted to the meeting.