Meeting documents

Employment Committee
Thursday, 18th October, 2007 12.30 pm

Date:
Thursday, 18th October, 2007
Time:
12.30
Place:
Back Committee Room, Town Hall, Reigate
 

Attendance Details

Present:
Councillor M.A. Brunt (Chairman) Councillors Mrs J.S. Bray, J.M. Ellacott and Mrs R.S. Turner.
Also Present:
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Substitutes:
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Min NoDescriptionResolution
Part I
8 MINUTES
 RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 20th August 2007 be approved as a correct record and signed.
9 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTIONS
 Apology for Absence: Councillor Dr L. R. Hack
10 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
 None.
11 ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS
To consider any item(s) which, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be considered as a matter of urgency - Local Government Act 1972, Section 100B(4)(b).
 None.
12 EXEMPT BUSINESS
RECOMMENDED that members of the Press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that:
 RESOLVED that members of the Press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that:
(i) it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act; and
(ii) the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.
Part II(Confidential)
13 AUGMENTATION TO THE PENSION FUND FOR THE PROPERTY PROJECT MANAGER
  • (Attachment: 2)Report of the Head of Personnel and Support Services
Minute for Minute Number 13
RESOLVED that having reviewed the decision made by the Employment Committee on 23rd February 2006 to award an enhanced pension to the Property Services Manager (now the Property Project Manager), 3.56 years augmented service be awarded to the Property Project Manager in accordance with the Council's Compensation for Redundancy and Early Retirement Policy.
12.45pm

Minute

Min NoMinute
13The Committee considered a report, which sought confirmation of the decision made by the Employment Committee in February 2006 to authorise the payment of enhanced compensation following early retirement to the Property Project Manager (previously the Property Services manager).

The report set out background information, relevant factors for consideration, the regulatory framework, options, resource implications and conclusions. Appended to the report was a copy of the previous report considered by the Employment Committee in February 2006 and associated annexes.

The Committee noted the background details set out in the report and that at its February meeting in 2006, the Employment Committee had considered a request for approval of compensatory added years to the Pension Fund for the Property Services Manager to enable restructuring of the team for efficiency reasons. At that time, the Employment Committee agreed to enhance the post holder's pension by an additional 3.56 years service.

Members of the Committee noted that as a result of changes to the pension regulations, which took effect from 1st April 2007, the previous discretion to agree added years ended on 31st March 2007 and had been replaced with the option to augment pensionable service. The benefits and additional costs arising from augmented pensionable service were no different to those arising from compensatory added years as permitted by the previous pension arrangements.

During the consideration of this matter, the Committee had regard to the fact that a resolution not to ratify the previous decision of the Committee could result in a breach of contract. The Committee also noted that once the Property Project Manager ceased to be a Council employee, he could be engaged as a consultant to work on specific projects.