Decision
(a) That
the current 1.75 redundancy multiplier be extended for a further 12 months. This rate will be introduced for all
employees.
(b) That
a further review of the redundancy multiplier takes place towards the end of
2021, to ensure any agreement of a new rate of redundancy
multiplier from 1 April 2022 takes into
consideration any potential
reintroduction of an Exit Pay Cap or reforms to
the Local Government
Pension Scheme.
Reason
for the decision
The
impact of Covid-19 has seen some delays in progressing
convergence
activity across the council and which will result in employees
being
made redundant after 31st March 2021. If the council introduces a
reduction
to its level of redundancy multiplier this will result in employees
in these
areas being treated less favourably than those that have been
included in reviews already taken forward.