Issue - meetings

The Council considered the recommendation of the Cabinet from its meeting held on 22 March 2017, on the Spelthorne Pay Award for 2017-2018.

The report proposed an additional pay award of 1% to all scale points with effect from 1 April 2017, over and above the National Pay Award, to help attract and retain staff. This proposal follows a pay review which took into consideration pay review data from other councils within Surrey.

Resolved to approve the Spelthorne Pay Award for 2017-2018.

Councillor Mitchell

To consider a report on the Spelthorne Pay Award for 2017-2018 and make a recommendation to Council.

Cabinet considered a report on the Spelthorne Pay Award for 2017-2018.

The report proposed an additional pay award of 1% to all scale points with effect from 1 April 2017, over and above to the National Pay Award, to help attract and retain staff.This proposal follows a pay review which took into consideration pay review data from other Councils within Surrey.

Alternative options considered and rejected by the Cabinet:

·         To not approve the additional Spelthorne Pay Award.

Resolved to recommend that Council approves an additional pay award of 1% is awarded to all scale points with effect from 1 April 2017.

Reason for decision

The pay award over and above the National Pay Award is made to help attract and retain staff and is comparative to other pay awards in the County.