1 Introduction

1.1 The Governors of this school recognise the importance of having a clear written policy on salaries for staff employed at the school to ensure that all staff are rewarded fairly, without discrimination, for the work they do. This pay policy has been agreed by the whole Governing Body and will be kept under annual review to ensure that the discretions on pay available to them will be used in the most appropriate way to recruit, retain, motivate and reward staff, taking into account the needs and circumstances of the school and plans and priorities for its future and development.

1.2 When reviewing the pay policy, all staff, Governors and Union Representatives, as appropriate, will be consulted and their views taken into account when deciding the pay policy (a copy of which will be given to each member of staff and each Governor).

1.3 The Governing Body recognise that financial reward is not the only means of supporting staff and will try to ensure that all staff have good working conditions.

2 General

2.1 The Governing Body will abide by the relevant pay provisions in the Conditions of Service appropriate to all staff, and will use any salary discretions where appropriate and practicable.

2.2 The Governing Body will ensure that the Council's Equal Opportunities Policy is followed in making any pay decisions. In exercising any pay discretions full account will be taken of any relevant legislation, e.g. on equal pay, sex discrimination and race discrimination.

2.3 Vacant posts and incentive allowances will be advertised in the staff room so that all staff have the opportunity of applying for such positions.

2.4 The Governing Body, when drawing up its budget proposals, will take account of the salaries requirement for staff and will, wherever possible, include an amount for discretionary payments in the contingency funds to be used as appropriate.

2.5 Due regard will be given to pay relativity between staff, taking account of any advice contained in the appropriate Conditions of Service and the Teachers Pay and Conditions Document.

2.6 The school development plan and the staffing structure will form the basis of the salary structure in the school. Job descriptions will be provided for each post and will be regularly reviewed. All staff will be entitled to see their salary records, which will be confidential.

2.7 The Governing Body recognise that the appraisal scheme for teachers is intended primarily for staff development and confirm that there will be no direct link between appraisal and pay. The implementation of this pay policy in individual cases will be carried out by a Salaries Sub-Committee which will then report its decisions to the full Governing Body.

2.8 The Sub-Committee shall make a decision on any salary matters not specifically covered by this pay policy and shall raise the issue for inclusion in the Pay Policy at the next review of the policy.