Issue - meetings

Since the merger of the four preceding councils we have been working with the trades unions, to negotiate a new Pay and Reward package which harmonises pay across all colleagues.  The report describes the consultation process conducted with the recognised trade unions, GMB and UNISON, who agreed to ballot their members on the proposed pay and reward offer. The report sets out the various communication and engagement activities undertaken to raise awareness and inform colleagues of the offer.

Two ballot processes have been undertaken and details of the ballot outcomes are provided. Further discussions are ongoing with the unions with a view to reaching an agreed way forward to implement the new arrangements.

The Portfolio Holder for Transformation, Resources and Governance presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'C' to these Minutes in the Minute Book. The Board was advised that since the merger of the four preceding councils work has been ongoing with the trades unions, to negotiate a new Pay and Reward package which harmonises pay across all colleagues.  The report describes the consultation process conducted with the recognised trade unions, GMB and UNISON, who agreed to ballot their members on the proposed pay and reward offer. The report sets out the various communication and engagement activities undertaken to raise awareness and inform colleagues of the offer.

The Board noted that two ballot processes had been undertaken and details of the ballot outcomes were provided. Further discussions were ongoing with the unions with a view to reaching an agreed way forward to implement the new arrangements. The next steps in the process were outlined.

The project team and trade unions had discussed the processes and the project team had also looked at how this had been undertaken in other authorities. It was noted that one union had voted in favour.

It was requested and agreed that an update on Pay and Reward should be brought back to the Board following the conclusion and evaluation of the next trades union’s ballots.