Terms of reference

Report: 4
Date: 11 October 2001
By: Clerk

Summary

This report recommends some changes to the Sub-Committee’s terms of reference which are detailed below.

A. Recommendations

That the Human Resources Committee be recommended to agree the following changes to the Sub-Committee’s terms of reference:

1. The terms of reference 1-4 of the Remuneration Sub-Committee be amended as follows:

1. To consider, for recommendation to the Human Resources Committee, any new pay ranges for all ACPO ranks. These will be subject to agreement at the Police Negotiating Board and ratification by the Home Secretary.
2. To consider and agree the pay and terms and conditions to be offered on appointment to ACPO ranks up to and including Assistant Commissioner. This will include the length of any fixed term appointment, the performance assessment regime, and additional benefits over and above those to which they are entitled by Police Regulations. This will also include early retirement arrangements for all ACPO ranks.
3. To make recommendations to the Home Secretary in relation to the terms and conditions to be offered to the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner.

2. That the terms of reference 5-8 be amended as follows:

1. To consider recommendations from the Commissioner about the pay, terms and conditions, including early retirement or redundancy, for senior civil staff in pay bands 1 to 4.
2. To agree with the Commissioner those senior staff for whom the MPA will be involved with the process of selection and subsequently with objective setting and signing of appraisals.

The current term of reference in relation to the level of salaries and salary increases for the MPA Clerk and Treasurer would remain unchanged.

B. Supporting information

1. The pay of the Commissioner is currently outside the remit of the Remuneration Sub-Committee. It is therefore suggested the terms of reference be amended to incorporate the pay of the Commissioner.

2. The revised terms of reference also include reference to the performance assessment regime for ACPO officers up to and including Assistant Commissioner.

3. At the Remuneration Sub-Committee meeting on 17 May, a number of changes were agreed to the pay and performance management arrangements of senior civil staff in the MPS. As a result, amendments to the terms of reference relating to these staff are proposed since the old style civil service grading structure to which the terms of reference referred are no longer used.

4. However, the Sub-Committee needs to be aware that the MPS have commented in relation to the proposed paragraph five above as follows: “Objective setting and appraisals are direction and control issues for the Commissioner. As the Commissioner is responsible for the delivery of the policing plan set by the MPA, it follows that he must have the responsibility for setting the objectives of those under his direction and control to ensure that he fulfils his obligations to the Authority.”

5. The current terms of reference are at Appendix A (see Internal links).

C. Financial implications

There are no financial implications.

D. Background papers

None

E. Contact details

Report author: Alan Johnson, MPA

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