Caerphilly councillors have approved a 2% pay rise over two years for senior managers earning less than £100,000, in line with a national agreement.
Councillors also voted to publish the authority’s pay policy, to fulfil their legal duties.
The policy shows chief executive Chris Burns’ salary is nine times the lowest paid council employee. His salary will be held at £137,000 until May 2017, despite his pay scale ranging from £142,524 to £158,360.
Senior managers earn between £38,463 and £89,295 before the 2% increase takes effect.
It’s the people on top rates of pay I am concerned about, particularly as we currently have three of them on bail awaiting trial who are paid their full salaries. It has been estimated that the pay fiasco is costing council tax payers £10,000 per week. I would think that is close; and this has been the case for two years!
It’s the people on top rates of pay I am concerned about, particularly as we currently have three of them on bail awaiting trial who are paid their full salaries. It has been estimated that the pay fiasco is costing council tax payers £10,000 per week. I would think that is close; and this has been the case for two years!
I propose all councillors earning below £15,000 receive a 10 year pay freeze allowing those earning the least to catch up as their wages increase with inflation +1% each year. It will help balance things out a bit.
I’m a bit puzzled by this Dean, most borough councillors earn £13,300, town councillors, borough councillors serving on town & community councils (and Lindsay Whittle) are paid nothing. I believe councillor’s salaries have been frozen for some time.
The highest paid councillor is the leader, with a salary of just over £46,000 including his salary as ward councillor. Senior officer rates of pay are of a much greater magnitude. That is what my concern is, I’m not sure what your comment means, perhaps you could explain as I’m missing something here?
I’m trying to say if everyone earning above £15000 received a pay freeze but those earning below £15000 didn’t, the local councillors would continue to be rewarded but the councillors earning more would be worse off. the wage gap between councillors as a result would be lessened.
I propose all councillors earning above £15,000 receive a 10 year pay freeze allowing those earning the least to catch up as their wages increase with inflation +1% each year. It will help balance things out a bit.
I’m a bit puzzled by this Dean, most borough councillors earn £13,300, town councillors, borough councillors serving on town & community councils (and Lindsay Whittle) are paid nothing. I believe councillor’s salaries have been frozen for some time.
The highest paid councillor is the leader, with a salary of just over £46,000 including his salary as ward councillor. Senior officer rates of pay are of a much greater magnitude. That is what my concern is, I’m not sure what your comment means, perhaps you could explain as I’m missing something here?
I’m trying to say if everyone earning above £15000 received a pay freeze but those earning below £15000 didn’t, the local councillors would continue to be rewarded but the councillors earning more would be worse off. the wage gap between councillors as a result would be lessened.