I've removed the question mark from my previous title, because there is now no doubt that TDC Tories are trying to supress information concerning proposed huge pay rises for the most senior staff.
I quote Cllr Moores press release:
"Following changes to the council’s senior staffing structure, a move to ensure the council continues to provide excellent value for money for its residents, the committee agreed to a number of changes to the basic salary scales of the Corporate Management Team and to the proposed new pay awards for all staff at the council. This saw an agreement to a pay award of 0% for the Corporate Management Team, 1.75% for senior staff and 2% for all other staff."
Cllr. Simon Moores, Chair of the General Purposes Committee said:
“This is a difficult and sensitive time for all pay negotiations and the decision of the General Purposes Committee is a pragmatic one, delivering the lowest pay rises in Kent. This reflects the earlier agreement with the unions and staff at all levels of the organisation."
Lowest pay rises in Kent? 0% for Corporate Management Team? Agreement with the Unions? The usual smoke and mirrors from the Council's press department.
I am prevented from giving the truely shocking increases that are proposed, through "restructuring" for the seven members of the Senior Management Team because, despite Labour members attempts to make the information public, Cllr Moore's Tory colleagues voted for secrecy.
I'm told that Cllr Moores promised that the full facts will be made public within 2 weeks. I promise you, you will be shocked by the audacity and insensitivity of what is proposed.
Friday, April 10, 2009
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3 comments:
1.75% doesnt sound so bad.
0% sounds even better!
it looks as if a pay rise had already been agreed by the unions and by the government and the result was just a question of how much they would take without threatening to walk out again?
Lowest pay rises in Kent ? That will be more than the staff at Canterbury Council will get and they actually know how to run a decent council
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