Issue - meetings

This report gives an overview of Oxfordshire County Council's Gender Pay Gap which is required under The Equality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017. It gives a brief overview of the Gender Pay Gap and the requirements we are obliged to meet. Finally, this report gives a high-level overview of planned communication of our Gender Pay Gap. 

The Remuneration Committee is RECOMMENDED to note and agree the figures for publication.

Recommendations agreed, subject to the following additional recommendation:

(b)       send the figures to all Members of the County Council.

The Committee had before them a report which set out the details of Oxfordshire County Council’s Gender Pay Gap which was required under The Quality Act 2010 (Gender Pay Gap Information) Regulations 2017. The gender pay gap showed the difference between the average (mean and median) earnings of all male employees and all female employees. This was expressed as a percentage of all male employee’s earnings.

Ruth O’Loughlin, in introducing the report explained that Oxfordshire County Council did not have any Equal Pay Concerns. This was due to the Job Evaluation scheme that was in place (which was nationally recognised) where the Council were able to fairly assess the value/worth of council jobs, in relation to others in the organisation and set the grade and pay. Therefore, a fair and rational pay structure for the role could be given – regardless of the incumbent - and meet our commitment to equal pay.  Figures were however, very slightly down on last year due to the workforce changing considerably as a result of the collapse of Carillion.

In response to questions from Members, Ms O’Loughlin confirmed that Oxfordshire compared favourably statistically with our comparator authorities.

Members asked officers if the figures could be sent to all members of the County Council and to receive a report to a future meeting with figures showing how Oxfordshire were doing in comparison with other authorities.

RESOLVED:  

(a)          to note and agree the figures for publication;

(b)          send the figures to all Members of the County Council.