Report to:	Governance Committee
Date of meeting:	10 January 2024
By:	Chief Operating Officer
Title:	LMG Managers Pay 2023/24
Purpose:	To agree the pay award for LMG Managers for 2023/24

RECOMMENDATIONS:

The Governance Committee is recommended to agree the pay award for LMG Managers for the financial year2023/24 to mirror the national (NJC) award, as set out in paragraph 1.1 of the report.

1 Background

1.1 At its meeting on 28 November 2023, the Governance Committee received a report with regards to the 2023/24 pay offer for LMG Managers to be negotiated with Unison. Following due consideration, the Committee agreed the offer to be made as mirroring the national (NJC) pay award which, translated into the Council’s local pay structures, equates to:

· an increase of £1,925 on LMG1 pay points 5 to 8 and LMG2 pay points 9 and 10

· an increase on 3.88% on LMG2 pay points 11 and 12, and all pay points on grades LMG3 to LMG8

2 Supporting information

2.1 Following the Governance Committee’s decision on 28 November 2023, negotiations with UNISON have taken place and local managers have indicated their acceptance of the pay offer. Attached at Appendix 1 is a copy of the LMG salary scales showing the updated 2023/24 rates of pay.

3 Recommendation

3.1 The Governance Committee is recommended to agree the pay award for LMG Managers for the financial year 2023/24 to mirror the national (NJC) award, as set out in paragraph 1.1 of the report.

Ros Parker

Chief Operating Officer

Contact Officer:

Sarah Mainwaring, Assistant Director, HR & OD                 

Tel. No: 01273 482060                                              

Email: sarah.mainwaring@eastsussex.gov.uk