PART 1Local Government

C3CHAPTER 8Pay accountability

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I1I238Pay policy statements

1

A relevant authority must prepare a pay policy statement for the financial year 2012-2013 and each subsequent financial year.

C1C22

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.

C1C23

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.

C1C24

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.

C1C25

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.