To consider the submitted report setting out the draft Annual Pay Policy Statement and review of Pensions Discretions.

The Council considered the submitted report setting out the Council’s Annual Pay Policy Statement as required under Section 38(1) of the Localism Act 2011.  It was noted that the Pay Policy Statement drew together the Council’s overarching policies on pay and conditions which would be published on the Council’s website.

The submitted report also set out proposed amendments to the Employers Pensions Discretions, specifically Regulations R30(6) Flexible Retirement and Regulation R30(8) Waiving of Actuarial Discretion.

It was proposed by Councillor McPhail and seconded by Councillor Excell:

(i)         that the Torbay Council Annual Pay Policy Statement 2015/16 as set out at Appendix 1 to the submitted report be approved; and

(ii)        that the proposal to amend the Employers Pensions Discretions, specifically Regulation R30(6) Flexible Retirement and Regulation R30(8) Waiving of Actuarial Discretion, as set out in Appendix 2 to the submitted report be approved.

On being put to the vote, the motion was declared carried (unanimous).