Issue - meetings

The Director of Legal and Democratic Services H Barrington introduced a report, to agree delegations in the Constitution to approve special severance payments and refer these amendments to full Council for approval.

RESOLVED to

1) Agree to amend section A4 Staffing Conditions of Appendix 1- Responsibility for Functions to the Constitution to include:

a) delegation to the Managing Director (as Head of Paid Service) with the approval of the Leader (as Chair of the Appointments and Conditions of Service Committee) to approve any Special Severance Payment on termination of employment between £20,000 and £100,000 in consultation with the s151 officer and Monitoring Officer;

b) authority for the Monitoring Officer with the agreement of the s151 officer to approve any Special Severance Payment on termination of employment between £20,000 and £100,000 where the Head of Paid Service is unable to act,

c) authority for the Vice-Chair of the Appointments and Conditions of Service to approve any Special Severance Payment on termination of employment between £20,000 and £100,000 where the Leader is unable to act; and

2) Refer the amendments to full Council for approval.