PART 1Local Government
CHAPTER 8Pay accountability
I1I238Pay policy statements
1
A relevant authority must prepare a pay policy statement for the financial year 2012-2013 and each subsequent financial year.
C12
A pay policy statement for a financial year must set out the authority's policies for the financial year relating to—
a
the remuneration of its chief officers,
b
the remuneration of its lowest-paid employees, and
c
the relationship between—
i
the remuneration of its chief officers, and
ii
the remuneration of its employees who are not chief officers.
C13
The statement must state—
a
the definition of “lowest-paid employees” adopted by the authority for the purposes of the statement, and
b
the authority's reasons for adopting that definition.
C14
The statement must include the authority's policies relating to—
a
the level and elements of remuneration for each chief officer,
b
remuneration of chief officers on recruitment,
c
increases and additions to remuneration for each chief officer,
d
the use of performance-related pay for chief officers,
e
the use of bonuses for chief officers,
f
the approach to the payment of chief officers on their ceasing to hold office under or to be employed by the authority, and
g
the publication of and access to information relating to remuneration of chief officers.
C15
A pay policy statement for a financial year may also set out the authority's policies for the financial year relating to the other terms and conditions applying to the authority's chief officers.