Quite why they haven't got upset about the Executive Assistants being paid over £5,500 pa when the Independent Remuneration Committee recommends they should only get around £2,700 pa is beyond me.
As I pointed out in the above linked earlier post the IRC had reviewed the position and recommended again that the lower amount should be paid. This was to be discussed at the full council meeting on 9 March but of course nobody noticed because of the melee over the budget.
Anyway, it now seems that we have the minutes for this meeting so lets have a look what they decided?
"RESOLVED on the motion of Councillor Collins, seconded by Councillor Chapman, that:-
(1) the recommendations of the Independent Remuneration Panel, excepting recommendation 6, be adopted in full, and they be thanked for their work on the Scheme"
Recommendation 6 was the one saying that Executive Assistants shouldn't be paid so much. There were no reasons given for the rejection of this single recommendation.
Oh and by the way, Hassan Ahmed the new Portfolio Holder was previously one of the EAs. Looks like he's doing something right...
