Agenda and minutes

Remuneration Committee - Monday, 28 November 2022 9.00 am

Venue: Members' Boardroom and other meetings rooms in the Council

Contact: Jack Latkovic, Interim Head of Governance - Committee Services  Tel: 07513 703436 Email:  jack.latkovic@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

44/21

Apologies for Absence and Temporary Appointments

Minutes:

There were none.

45/21

Declarations of Interest - see guidance note

Minutes:

There were none.

46/21

Minutes pdf icon PDF 188 KB

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 7th November 2022.

Minutes:

It was RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 7th November 2022 be confirmed as a true record and signed by the Chair.

47/21

Items from the Public or Councillors - to receive statements, petitions or questions relating to the business of this Committee

Minutes:

There were none.

48/21

Appointment of Chief Executive and designation as Head of Paid Service and Returning Officer pdf icon PDF 206 KB

The Committee is RECOMMENDED to:

         

1)    Request officers to prepare a report for Council. This report will be received by Council on December 13 2022 for a decision to appoint the recommended candidate following the appointments process undertaken by Remuneration Committee.

 

2)    Instruct the Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development (following the completion of the final stage of the appointments process 28 November 2022) to offer the role to the preferred candidate and negotiate a spot salary of between £190k and £199k. This range reflects the regional and national market for this role as evidenced by external benchmarking (attached at annex 1). The County Council pay policy should be amended to reflect this.

 

3)    Consider the LGA documents attached at annex 2 with regards to the appraisal process for the Chief Executive Officer and agree the approach set out (reflecting the national guidance from the CEO handbook and the Local Government Association).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chair informed the meeting that shortlisted candidates participated in two stakeholder events on 25th November 2022 - with staff panel and with external stakeholders.

 

The Chair also informed the meeting on the timetable for the day, with the following sequence of events:

 

·         Briefings from Gatenby Sanderson representatives to backbenchers’ panel and Remuneration Committee Members;

·         Interviews with shortlisted candidates;

·         Committee’s decision; and

·         Recording of Committee’s decision.

 

Members of the Committee confirmed that they have read the report before them.

 

On a motion from Cllr Alison Rooke, second by Cllr Glynis Philips, it was unanimously AGREED to:

 

1)    Request officers to prepare a report for Council. This report will be received by Council on December 13 2022 for a decision to appoint the recommended candidate following the appointments process undertaken by Remuneration Committee;

 

2)    Instruct the Director of Human Resources and Organisational Development (following the completion of the final stage of the appointments process 28 November 2022) to offer the role to the preferred candidate and negotiate a spot salary of between £190k and £199k. This range reflects the regional and national market for this role as evidenced by external benchmarking (attached at annex 1). The County Council pay policy should be amended to reflect this; and

 

3)    Approve the LGA documents attached at annex 2 with regards to the appraisal process for the Chief Executive Officer and agree the approach set out (reflecting the national guidance from the CEO handbook and the Local Government Association).