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Minutes

Minutes of the Human Resources and Remuneration Sub-committee of the Metropolitan Police Authority held on 16 January 2009  at 10 Dean Farrar Street, London, SW1H 0NY.

Present

Members

  • Faith Boardman (Chair)
  • Reshard Auladin
  • Cindy Butts
  • Jenny Jones
  • Deborah Regal
  • Joanne McCartney

MPA officers

  • Catherine Crawford (Chief Executive)
  • Alan Johnson (Policy Officer, Human Resources)
  • Mike Shurety (Human Resources)
  • Chris Benson (Committee Services)

MPS officers

  • Martin Tiplady (Director, Human Resources)

1. Apologies for absence

(Agenda item 1)

None were received.

2. Declarations of interest

(Agenda item 2)

No declarations of interest were received.

3. The Sub-committee's terms of reference

(Agenda item 3)

The Sub-committee was asked to note its Terms of Reference.

Resolved to note the terms of reference.

4. Exit packages for MPS staff

(Agenda item 4)

Alan Johnson (Policy Officer) introduced the report that sought approval of the Metropolitan Police Authority’s approach to determining exit packages for senior police officers and senior police staff. The Sub-committee requested that a further report be submitted to the next meeting of the Sub-committee (30 January). The report was to provide the following information:

  • to set out the broad principles and best practice for determining the exit packages.
  • to explain the process followed, and who is responsible for negotiating the exit package.
  • to explain on an individual basis any departures from best practice.
  • to provide full details of the packages available to ACPO ranks.
  • to clarify if members of the MPA are entitled to be advised of the full details of those exit packages covered by individual confidentially agreements.
  • to clarify how the exit packages for individual members of MPS will be reported to the MPA.
  • to clarify the type of legal advice requested and who from.
  • to clarify the role of the District Auditor in the process.
  • to clarify the legal position in the event of a compromise/confidentiality clause being breached.

It was also agreed that the urgency procedure papers relating to the former Commissioner's exit package to be circulated to members of the Committee and Joanne McCartney.

Resolved accordingly

5. ACPO bonus

(Agenda item 5)

This report was deferred the next meeting of the Sub-committee. The Sub-committee advised that it would not be prepared to consider the payment of any ACPO bonuses before it had approved the approach for the determination of such bonuses.

Resolved accordingly

6. Exclusion of press and public

(Agenda item 6)

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.

7. Summary of exempt items

Compulsory early severance and flexible early severance
The Sub-committee agreed to approve a compulsory early severance and a flexible early severance package.

Proposal an ex-gratia payment
The Sub-committee agreed to make an ex-gratia payment.

MPA Senior Management Team (SMT) pay 2008/09 - pay recommendations
The Sub-committee agreed that a redrafted report be submitted to its next meeting

The meeting finished at 3:45pm

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