Staffing Committee Meeting, 15 September, 7:30pm
Meeting Summary
| Committee: | Staffing Committee |
| Status: | Occurred |
| Venue: | Shavington Village Hall - upstairs Office |
Public Agenda
AGENDA
| 1 | To elect the Chair and Vice Chair of the Staffing Committee |
| 2 | To receive and consider apologies for absence |
| 3 | To note declarations of Members’ interests |
| 4 | To confirm and sign the minutes of the Staffing Committee Meeting held on 18 March 2026 (attached) |
| 5 | To receive and consider the YTD financial position of the Staffing Committee (attached) |
| 6 | To note the 2026/27 NJC national pay award and recommend its implementation for Council employees with effect from 1 April 2026, including payment of any backpay due (attached) |
| 7 | To receive a report on the incorrect treatment of tax for the Cheshire Pension Scheme and actions to remedy this (attached) |
| 8 | To consider and inform the budget setting process for 2025/26 financial year (attached) |
| 9 | To consider a resolution under Section 1 of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 to exclude the public and representatives of the press from the meeting during the consideration of items 10 and 11 on the grounds that the matters contain sensitive information and by reason of confidential nature of the business being transacted. |
| 10 | To receive an update on the probationary review of the Communications and Events Officer and note that the probationary period has been successfully completed and signed off following the review held in August 2026. (verbal) |
| 11 | To consider and recommend the Clerk’s contractual salary progression, including: the annual salary scale increment due from September 2026 in accordance with the Clerk/RFO’s contract of employment; and an additional one-point salary scale increase upon successful completion of the Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA), back dated to September 2025, in accordance with the previously agreed terms, following confirmation of the qualification results. |
| 12 | To note the date of the next Staffing Committee meeting – 10 March 2027, 7:30pm |