P.71/2010 Revised comments of States Employment Board relating to civil servants earning over £60,000 per annum

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[THIS DECISION RESCINDS MD-C-2010-0057] A decision made 5 July 2010 regarding: P.71/2010 Revised comments of States Employment Board relating to civil servants earning over £60,000 per annum - publication of salary bands.

Decision Reference: MD-C-2010-0058
Decision Summary Title :	P.71/2010 – Comments of the States Employment Board		Date of Decision Summary:	2nd June 2010
Decision Summary Author:	Project and Research Officer		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	P.71/2010 – Comments of the States Employment Board		Date of Written Report:	1st July 2010
Written Report Author:	Head of Employment Relations		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: P.71/2010 – Updated Comments of the States Employment Board
Decision(s): The Chief Minister decided to rescind Ministerial Decision MD-C-2010-0057 in respect of comments responding to P.71/2010 ‘Civil servants earning over £60,000 per annum - publication of salary bands,’ and agreed to present to the States Assembly a revised comment on P.71/2010.
Reason(s) for Decision: At its meeting on 1st July 2010 the Council of Ministers reviewed a draft comment to P.71/2010 and recommended that the SEB consider referring to additional relevant information published in the 2009 Financial Report and Accounts and R.70 States Employees Remuneration: 2009 Report. The Chief Minister therefore agreed to rescind the original Ministerial Decision. He further obtained the prior endorsement of the members of the SEB in relation to the revised comment.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications.
Action required: The Head of Employment Relations to request the Greffier of the States to lodge the comments at the earliest opportunity.
Signature:		Position: Senator T.A. Le Sueur, Chief Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):