HR issues in the news
Chiefs rail against proposed pay cap
One in 12 local authority chief executives is considering taking a pay cut as an example of restraint in the face of pressure on public sector finances, an exclusive LGC survey suggests
Survey rebuffs earnings link
Lukewarm reaction in our survey to a suggestion that senior officer reward should be linked to staff earnings
Laird battles cost Cheltenham £2.1m
An auditor’s report shows management flaws in the High Court compensation bid
Cuts will 'cripple and damage health and morale'
Public sector managers believe budget cuts will cripple frontline services and damage staff health and morale
Nottinghamshire predicts 1,000 more job cuts
Nottinghamshire CC announces plans to axe 1,000 jobs over two years as part of a £200m savings package
Unions drop £68m back-pay claim
Unions leaders deny Birmingham City Council’s claim they had dropped a £68m legal claim against a pay and grading shake-up
Watchdog launches CEO search
No salary is specified in the Audit Commission’s job advert for its new chief executive to replace Steve Bundred
Staff asked for say over new chief executive
Council staff at Hounslow are being asked for their views on what qualities they would like to see in their new chief executive
Performance pay to be extended
Pay structures for local government’s rank and file look set for a shake-up with a number of councils considering introducing performance-related pay
Sevenoaks triumphs in Best Councils survey
Praise for some councils - and their chief executives - but many are said to be well behind the private sector as ‘best companies to work for’
Senior finance directors leave posts
Two well-regarded finance chiefs are made redundant following management restructurings
Suspended director agrees council pay-off
A senior officer who allegedly had inappropriate images on his mobile phone agrees to retire with a full redundancy pay-off
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Public sector HR pessimistic over upturn
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Landmark shared appointment looms
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Kent to swap chief exec for 'Group MD'
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LGE guidance on bad weather absence
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Islington hires interim director after suspension
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Call to investigate Liverpool chief
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Elected chiefs are widely opposed
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Registrar loses council discrimination appeal
Analysis, Opinion and Features
It's a matter of trust
Senior pay, especially that of chief executives, has become a hot topic that is generating many column inches in the press
'I won over local media on pay'
Katherine Kerswell talks about how she published details of her salary and expenses online and her call for fellow local authority chief executives to do the same
PRP can be divisive and discriminatory
Although some councils already use performance-related pay for top wage earners, most local authorities have not introduced PRP further down the pay scales
PRP can be effective if set up with care
Historically, there hasn’t been widespread use of performance-related pay in local government.
