Minutes

Minutes of the Remuneration Sub-committee of the Metropolitan Police Authority held on 18 October 2004 at 10 Dean Farrar Street, London, SW1H 0NY.

Present

Members

• Rachel Whittaker (Chair)
• Tony Arbour
• Reshard Auladin

Officers

• Catherine Crawford (Clerk to the MPA)
• Alan Johnson (Head of HR and Professional Standards, MPA)
• Simon Vile (Head of Secretariat, MPA)
• Martin Tiplady (Director of Human Resources, MPS)
• Ian Wardrop (Head of Pay Policy)

Part 1

1. Apologies for absence

(Agenda item 1)

Apologies for absence were received from Len Duvall.

2. Declarations of interest

(Agenda item 2)

No member interests were declared.

3. Minutes

(Agenda item 3)

Resolved – That the minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 27 May 2004 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

Matters arising from the minutes

The Clerk reported that following the departure of the Assistant Commissioner (Human Resources), an urgent delegated decision was taken to confirm Martin Tiplady as Director of Human Resources and a member of the Management Board.

4. MPS process for Police National Assessment Centre

(Agenda item 4)

The Director of Human Resources gave an oral update on the position. The process was now changing to measure those ‘ready’ for promotion rather than those having ‘potential’. The Home Office guidance was delayed so the MPS had started work to identify those ready for promotion. The Director of HR reported to members on an initial assessment of officers who might be ready. Sub-Committee members wanted to see some independent input into the process to ensure fairness.

Resolved – That

1. the oral report be noted; and
2. an independent element in the process is essential.

5. Exclusion of press and public

(Agenda item 5)

Resolved - That the press and public be asked to leave the meeting during discussion of the remaining items of business because exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 is likely to be made known.

Part 2

Summary of items considered in the exempt session

6. Exempt minutes

(Agenda item 6)

The Sub-Committee agreed the exempt minutes of its meeting on 27 May 2004.

7. Senior police staff pay

(Agenda item 7)

The Sub-Committee made decisions in respect of individual salary arrangements for three senior police staff.

8. ACPO bonus scheme

(Agenda item 8)

The Sub-Committee discussed national proposals for the introduction of a bonus scheme for Chief Officers and the implications for the Metropolitan Police Service.

9. Police Negotiating Board (PNB) agreement – individual anomalies

(Agenda item 9)

The Sub-Committee agreed proposals to correct a small number of anomalies affecting former MPS ACPO rank officers as a result of the new pay structure that was effective from September 2003.

10. Commander selection exercise 2004

(Agenda item 10)

The Sub-Committee noted a report on this selection exercise.

11. Remuneration of the clerk and the treasurer of the MPA

(Agenda item 11)

The Sub-Committee considered and agreed an approach to agree the pay settlement for the Clerk and the Treasurer with effect from 1 July 2004.

The meeting ended at 11.30 a.m.

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