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Senior Management Arrangements

 

 

Meeting: 23/01/2020 - Council (Item 79)

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Joint Report of the Chief Executive and the Chief Personnel Officer

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Minutes:

The Council considered the joint report of the Chief Executive and the Chief Personnel Officer indicating that the Council’s Pay Policy provided that full Council had an opportunity to vote on the proposed remuneration for any posts which had an annual salary of over £100,000; that indicated that Cabinet on 5 December 2019 approved changes in senior management within the Council which provided for the formation of a revised Senior Management structure reporting to the Chief Executive and certain and specific new posts; and that as a result of those changes, approval was sought for remuneration over £100,000 for these new posts as detailed in the report.

 

The report indicated that as would be expected the demands and challenges faced by local government and Sefton MBC continued to increase and evolve, particularly in respect of Social Care, therefore it was essential that the senior management structure within the Council reflected this; that these proposals also coincided with the recruitment of the new Chief Executive; and that as such this Senior Management Structure would enable the delivery of the Core Purpose and Council objectives at both an operational and strategic level.

 

The report also indicated that the new posts proposed had been through the recognised Job Evaluation process and this had determined the grade applicable; that as a result, remuneration over £100,000 per annum was provided for three Executive Director posts within the Authority and this would ensure that the Authority recruited and retained an appropriate calibre of individuals in respect of these key posts.

 

It was moved by Councillor Maher, seconded by Councillor Grace:

 

That

 

(1)

the remuneration for the posts of Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health, Executive Director of Children’s Social Care, and Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services, all to be at HAY 1 level, be approved; and

 

(2)

in accordance with the existing Pay Policy, that where required in terms of recruitment, the Chief Executive and Chief Personnel Officer be authorised to provide a market supplement to attract suitable candidates where necessary.

 

On a show of hands the Mayor declared that the Motion was carried by 42 votes to 14 and it was

 

RESOLVED: That

 

(1)

the remuneration for the posts of Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health, Executive Director of Children’s Social Care, and Executive Director of Corporate Resources and Customer Services, all to be at HAY 1 level, be approved; and

 

(2)

in accordance with the existing Pay Policy, that where required in terms of recruitment, the Chief Executive and Chief Personnel Officer be authorised to provide a market supplement to attract suitable candidates where necessary.