Decision details

To agree the level of redundancy enhancement for all Dorset Council employees from 1 April 2021, following the end of the current agreement.

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.