Minutes

Minutes of the Remuneration Sub-committee of the Metropolitan Police Authority held on 26 July 2006 at 10 Dean Farrar Street, London, SW1H 0NY.

Present

Members

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

MPA officers

• Ken Hunt (Treasurer)
• Simon Vile (Head of Committee, Liaison and Members’ Services)
• Ruth Hastings Iqball (Committee Officer)

MPS officers

• Martin Tiplady (Director of Human Resources)
• Kevin Courtney (Compensation and Benefits Manager)

1. Apologies for absence

(Agenda item 1)

Apologies for absence were received from Jennette Arnold (Deputy Chair), Cindy Butts (member) and Catherine Crawford (Chief Executive and Clerk).

2. Declarations of interest

(Agenda item 2)

No declarations of interest were received.

3. Minutes

(Agenda item 3)

The Sub Committee considered and agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 22 June 2006 (Part 1).

Resolved - That the minutes (Part 1) of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 22 June 2006 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

4. Exclusion of press and public

(Agenda item 4)

A resolution was put to exclude the press and public from the meeting during remaining items on the agenda as they were likely to disclose exempt information as described in Schedule 12(a) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

Resolved - That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during discussion of the remaining items on the agenda.

Summary of exempt items

5. Exempt minutes

(Agenda item 5)

Subject to one change, the minutes of the meeting (Part 2) held on 22 June 2006 be signed as a correct record.

6. Association of Chief Police Officer (ACPO) terms and conditions

(Agenda item 6)

At the Remuneration Sub Committee on 16 March members considered a request from an ACPO officer who had reached thirty years’ service and wished to leave the police pension scheme, but had asked that the Authority provide an insurance premium to match the death in service benefits that would be lost. Members had suggested a proposal be developed covering all ACPO officers in a similar position. It was agreed to continue to examine the proposal, subject to clarification of the points raised by the Deputy Chief Executive and Solicitor to the Authority and consultation with the District Auditor and Home Office.

7. MPS senior police staff pay proposals

(Agenda item 7)

Following the Remuneration Sub Committee held on 22 June 2006 and subsequent correspondence with its Chair, a report was received setting out individual salary recommendations. Members agreed the proposals outlined in the report. The Director of Human Resources then drew members’ attention to two individual awards he wished to make. These too were agreed.

8. MPA senior management team pay proposals

(Agenda item 8)

The outcomes of the job evaluation exercise in 2005/6 were noted and the pay proposals for 2006/7 for the MPA’s SMT were agreed.

9. ACPO bonuses (oral update)

(Agenda item 9)

(This report was heard before item 8.) A one page briefing ‘ACPO objectives and bonuses – update note’ from the Clerk of the Authority was circulated to members. Ten Professional Development Reviews (PDRs) were still outstanding. When completed, the Director of Human Resources would talk to Assistant Commissioners and come to the next meeting of the Sub Committee with a report considering the payment of any bonuses. The Chair of the Authority said he would raise the matter of the late PDRs with the Commissioner and asked the Director of Human Resources to write to the relevant line managers, copying the letter to himself and the Chair of Remuneration Sub Committee.

The meeting ended at 11.35 a.m.

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