The Assistant Director: People and Organisational Culture presented the report of the Director of Law and Corporate Services which stated that, in line with the Localism Act 2011, the purpose of the Council’s Pay Policy Statement was to provide transparency with regard to the Council’s approach to setting pay by identifying:

• The methods by which salaries of all employees were determined;

• The detail and level of the salary package of its most senior staff;

• The Head of Paid Service’s responsibility for ensuring the provisions set out in this statement were applied consistently throughout the Council and recommending any amendments to Full Council.

The approval of the annual Pay Policy Statement was a key decision of the Council and affected all wards. The Pay Policy Statement 2025-2026 supported the effective delivery of the Wirral Plan by ensuring a fair and equitable approach to pay for all Council employees: Council’s employees are here to help make the Council’s ambitions a reality, to achieve the goals and priorities set out in the Wirral Plan.

Members

·  considered a request for Personnel Committee, and

·  and queried the rate of performance reviews within the council, and

·  if increases in spinal pay points could be subject to annual performance reviews.

Members were advised that the Council’s policy was currently in line with the NJC ‘Green Book’.

Resolved – that, Council be recommended to approve the Pay Policy Statement for the financial year 2025-2026.