The Cabinet Member for Finance, Performance and Core Services presented the Council’s draft Pay Policy Statement for 2020/21 in accordance with the requirements of the Localism Act 2011.
The Statement included details of the pay ratios showing the Chief Executive’s salary against the median salary figure for all employees and against the lowest paid employees.
The Cabinet Member referred to the proposed uplift in the London Living Wage (LLW) from £10.55 to £10.75 per hour with effect from 4 November 2019. The increase would also apply to a range of apprenticeship posts across the Council.
In continuing to support this Council’s long-standing commitment to pay employees at or above the LLW, and led by a tribute from the Leader, Members in recognising that the staff are the Council’s main asset, placed on record their thanks and gratitude to them for their continued hard work during the past decade of austerity.
Accordingly, the Assembly resolved to approve the Pay Policy Statement for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham for 2020/21 as set out at Appendix A to the report, for publication on the Council’s website with effect from April 2020.
Cabinet resolved to:
(i) Agree the implementation of the London Living Wage increase from £10.55 to £10.75 per hour for employees and apprentices operating in service areas covered by Green Book terms and conditions, with effect from 4 November 2019; and
(ii) Recommend the Assembly to approve the Pay Policy Statement for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham for 2020/21 as set out at Appendix A to the report, for publication on the Council’s website with effect from April 2020.