To consider the submitted report setting out the draft Annual Pay Policy Statement, review of Pensions Discretions and associated changes to the terms of reference for the Employment Committee.

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 report also set out the annual review of pensions discretions as required by the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations.

It was proposed by Councillor Lang and seconded by Councillor Tyerman:

(i)         that the Torbay Council Annual Pay Policy Statement 2016/17 as set out at Appendix 2 to the submitted report be approved;

(ii)        that, subject to (i) above, the terms of reference for the Employment Committee be amended to include the following:

8.         To determine any salary package for Directors/Assistant Directors to include any salary package equating to £100,000 or more.

9.         To determine any settlement agreement for Directors/Assistant Directors to include any severance package including associated pension costs equating to £100,000 or more; and

(iii)       that the Employers Pensions Discretions, as set out in Appendix 3 to the submitted report be approved.

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