Agenda item

Report of the Director of Human Resources.

The Committee received a Report of the Director of HR concerning draft public sector exit payment regulations.

In response to several queries, officers confirmed that:

·         The LGA circulated a draft of their in-depth assessment of the implications of the introductions of the regulations; this was considered to address the concerns the Corporation identified.

·         There is no retrospective enforcement of the Cap.

·         It’s not possible to undertake forward projections of staff who could be impacted by the Exit Cap

·         In respect of notice periods exceeding 3 months, if staff are required to work their notice or are placed on garden leave during their notice period, then the Cap does not apply.

·         In addition, the Town Clerk stressed that this was still at a draft stage in Parliament. A full Report, detailing the implications of the new regulations would be circulated when proposals were at a more mature stage.

RESOLVED – that the Committee noted the Report.