This report by the Review Body on Senior Salaries makes 34 recommendations for parliamentary pay arrangements and allowances for 2007, covering both the House of Commons and House of Lords. Recommendations include: (i) that for 2007 the salaries of MPs be increased by a further 1.9% of the salary payable from 1 November 2006, taking the new salary to £61,820, with the increase backdated to 1 April 2007; that the annual uprating take place on 1 April each year, beginning April 2008; that for 3 years, beginning in April 2008, MPs salaries be increased by £650 a year and that future reviews of parliamentary pay, pensions and expenditure take place at four-yearly intervals; that from 1 April 2007 Ministers in the House of Lords receive the same pecentage increase in their salaries as Ministers of the same rank in the Commons; that the National Audit Office should audit the expenses of a representative sample of MPs each year; that partners of MPs who are named in the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund as sole beneficiaries should be entitled to the same travel arrangements available to spouses and civil partners; that the London Supplement be increased to £3,500, and henceforth adjusted in line with the Public Sector Average Earnings.
The Senior Salaries Review Body's remit now covers certain senior managers in the National Health Service, as well as leaders in the law, the armed forces and the Civil Service. The Body detects signs that the pay of these groups is falling increasingly behind that of comparable groups in the wider public and private sectors, and that is beginning to cause problems of recruitment, retention and morale. The increases proposed are moderate, but the report stresses that it would be against the public interest in the longer term if the quality or performance of the state's senior managers and judges were to deteriorate.
This is the 31st report on senior salaries (Cm. 7556, ISBN 9780101755627) and is presented by the Review Body on Senior Salaries established in 1993. The Review Body provides independent advice to the Prime Minister, the Lord Chancellor and the Secretaries of State for Defence and Health on the remuneration of holders of judicial office; senior civil servants; senior officers of the armed forces; senior managers in the NHS (chief executives, executive directors) and other equivalent public appointments. The publication is divided into 5 chapters, with 9 appendices. The chapters cover the following areas: Chapter 1: Introduction and economic evidence; Chapter 2: The senior civil service; Chapter 3: Senior officers in the armed forces; Chapter 4: The judiciary; Chapter 5: Very senior managers in the National Health Service. There are 19 recommedations set out over these 5 chapters, including: that senior civil service base pay be increased by 2.1%; that permanent secretaries' base pay be increased by 2.1%; that the MoD produce further evidence on the job evaluation exercise of the senior military, including 4-star officers; that administrations in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland make collection of information in job weight a priority and continue work with the judiciary to collect meaningful data to show whether job weight at different levels is changing over time; that from 1 April 2009 the pay for Very Senior Managers in the NHS should increase by 2.4%. The publication sets out in various tables the recommended salaries for the above holders.
The Review Body on Senior Salaries makes recommendations for the pay arrangements of senior civil servants (SCS) (including the Prime Minister, Ministerial posts and MPs), senior military officers and the judiciary. This is their 27th report which contains recommendations applicable from 1 April 2005. These include: i) the introduction of new pay bands for the SCS to incorporate revalorisation at the rate of 2.5 per cent, with individual pay increases up to nine per cent; ii) the pay range for Permanent Secretaries of £130,350 to £264,250; iii) the introduction of a new performance-related pay scale for two star officers and above, to incorporate revalorisation at the rate of 2.5 per cent; and iv) an increase of 3.0 per cent for judicial salaries.
The Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) was asked for an interim report, ahead of the 2010 Budget, on senior remuneration in the public sector. It is critical to ensure public confidence in this area: confidence that high salaries are not being paid where they are not merited; and, where they are paid, confidence that they are justified by rigorous processes and evidence of sustained high performance. The SSRB proposals are intended to make a significant contribution to providing reassurance. The public sector is complex and so are the arrangements for pay and it has been difficult to gather comprehensive and consistent data. But it is estimated that over 25,000 people in the public sector are earning over £100,000 a year and many over £150,000. The first step is to provide clear rules through a code of practice, and this report includes a draft code which should be opened to consultation. The SSRB would like to see the code finalised by the end of July 2010 with a view to implementation by the end of 2010. Implementation would be the responsibility of the bodies in each sector. The SSRB also advocates developing a structure of pay ranges for senior public sector pay. A set of reference ranges would provide organisations or clusters of organisations with a pay framework that is currently lacking. Part C of the report details progress on a review of chief executive pay in Non Departmental Public Bodies. The methodology used could be applied more widely.
The Review Body on Senior Salaries makes recommendations for the pay arrangements of senior civil servants (SCS) (including the Prime Minister, Ministerial posts and MPs), senior military officers and the judiciary. This is their 27th report which contains recommendations applicable from 1 April 2005. These include: i) the introduction of new pay bands for the SCS to incorporate revalorisation at the rate of 2.5 per cent, with individual pay increases up to nine per cent; ii) the pay range for Permanent Secretaries of £130,350 to £264,250; iii) the introduction of a new performance-related pay scale for two star officers and above, to incorporate revalorisation at the rate of 2.5 per cent; and iv) an increase of 3.0 per cent for judicial salaries.
The Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) was asked for an interim report, ahead of the 2010 Budget, on senior remuneration in the public sector. It is critical to ensure public confidence in this area: confidence that high salaries are not being paid where they are not merited; and, where they are paid, confidence that they are justified by rigorous processes and evidence of sustained high performance. The SSRB proposals are intended to make a significant contribution to providing reassurance. The public sector is complex and so are the arrangements for pay and it has been difficult to gather comprehensive and consistent data. But it is estimated that over 25,000 people in the public sector are earning over £100,000 a year and many over £150,000. The first step is to provide clear rules through a code of practice, and this report includes a draft code which should be opened to consultation. The SSRB would like to see the code finalised by the end of July 2010 with a view to implementation by the end of 2010. Implementation would be the responsibility of the bodies in each sector. The SSRB also advocates developing a structure of pay ranges for senior public sector pay. A set of reference ranges would provide organisations or clusters of organisations with a pay framework that is currently lacking. Part C of the report details progress on a review of chief executive pay in Non Departmental Public Bodies. The methodology used could be applied more widely.
The Review Body on Senior Salaries makes recommendations for the pay arrangements of senior civil servants (SCS) (including the Prime Minister, Ministerial posts and MPs), senior military officers and the judiciary. This is their 26th report which contains recommendations applicable from 1 April 2004. These include: 1) an uprating by two per cent for SCS staff, with a range of individual performance awards up to 9 per cent; 2) an uprating of 2.8 per cent for two-star, three-star and four-star officers, with the pay of the Chief of the Defence Staff increased to £189,000; and 3) an increase of 2.5 per cent for judicial salaries, including that of the Lord Chief Justice.
This report by the Review Body on Senior Salaries makes 34 recommendations for parliamentary pay arrangements and allowances for 2007, covering both the House of Commons and House of Lords. Recommendations include: (i) that for 2007 the salaries of MPs be increased by a further 1.9% of the salary payable from 1 November 2006, taking the new salary to £61,820, with the increase backdated to 1 April 2007; that the annual uprating take place on 1 April each year, beginning April 2008; that for 3 years, beginning in April 2008, MPs salaries be increased by £650 a year and that future reviews of parliamentary pay, pensions and expenditure take place at four-yearly intervals; that from 1 April 2007 Ministers in the House of Lords receive the same pecentage increase in their salaries as Ministers of the same rank in the Commons; that the National Audit Office should audit the expenses of a representative sample of MPs each year; that partners of MPs who are named in the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund as sole beneficiaries should be entitled to the same travel arrangements available to spouses and civil partners; that the London Supplement be increased to £3,500, and henceforth adjusted in line with the Public Sector Average Earnings.
The Review Body on Senior Salaries was asked to review the system of financial support for Members of the House of Lords as it is currently constituted, pending more fundamental review, having regard to clarity and transparency, public acceptability, value for money and the geographical diversity of the House, among other factors. Many Peers give up time and other earnings opportunities to work, unsalaried, in the House of Lords and they deserve a contribution to income as well as repayment of expenses necessarily incurred in carrying out their Parliamentary duties. The 26 recommendations include: a daily payment of up to £200, intended to cover daily expenses of attendance (other than travel), office and secretarial costs and a contribution to income; an overnight allowance of up to £140, for Members whose principal residence is beyond reasonable commuting distance (this allowance may be used for specified running costs of second homes); changes to the present system because it lacks proper controls, is ambiguous and open to abuse, leaving some Peers uncertain as to what they can properly claim. The recommended overall level of financial support is broadly unchanged but the proposed conditions are more precise and transparent, requiring receipts for allowable expenditure on overnight accommodation and travel. The system should be subject to independent audit including a sample of individual claims. The new arrangements will produce benefits to the tax payer as a result of better governance of the payments system and narrower eligibility criteria for claiming for second homes.
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