Decision details

All local authorities are required to publish their Pay Policy Statement by April annually. The Pay Policy Statement presented within this report is the ninth annual Statement published by Flintshire County Council.

(a)       That the Pay Policy Statement for 2021/22 be approved;

(b)       That County Council notes the national position on the Exit Cap Regulations and potential changes to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) which may require changes to the Pay Policy and Pensions Discretions Statements 2021;

(c)       That County Council delegates authority to the Senior Manager, Human Resources and Organisational Development to update the Pay Policy Statement 2021/22 during the course of the year to reflect any changes required by legislation, Government policy or national negotiations so that it remains accurate and current; and

(d)       That the policy include the wording ‘in other exceptional circumstances’ to reflect situations where Honoraria payments may apply.