Trust Board: Wednesday 23 January 2014
TB2014.21
Title
Remuneration & Appointments Committee Chairman’s Report
Status
For information
History
This is a regular report to the Trust Board
Board Lead(s)
Professor Sir John Bell, Non-Executive Director and Chair of
Remuneration & Appointments Committee
Paul Jones, Interim Director of Organisational Development &
Workforce
Key purpose
Strategy
Assurance
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Policy
Performance
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1. Introduction
1.1. This paper is intended to provide the Trust Board with an update on the
meetings of the Remuneration & Appointments Committee over the previous
quarter.
2. Background
2.1. The Remuneration & Appointments Committee is established as a SubCommittee of the Trust Board.
2.2. The Committee is responsible for determining policy on Executive Director
remuneration, terms of employment, termination of contracts and approval of
all termination payments.
2.3. Membership of the Committee is composed of the Chairman and NonExecutive Directors.
3. Dates of Meetings
3.1. Since the last report to the Board, the Committee has met on the following
dates:
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Wednesday 8 January 2014
•
Wednesday 27 November 2013
•
Wednesday 24 July 2013
4. Key Actions
The Committee agreed the following actions over the course of its programme of
meetings:
4.1. A forward cycle of business and meeting dates were agreed for 2014 to fit
with key milestones through the year.
4.2. The Committee commissioned a protocol to provide improved guidance to
Divisions on severance cases. This would emphasise the process to be
followed and criteria to be met in order for the committee to consider
applications for severance payments. This incorporates guidance from the
Trust Development Authority.
4.3. A new template for Executive Directors contract of employment was
approved taking account of recent changes in legislation.
4.4. Approved the Corporate Scorecard for Chief Executive and Executive
Director objectives.
4.5. Approved the appointment terms for the substantive Director of
Organisational Development & Workforce and the Chief Nurse following
competitive appointment processes.
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5. Future Business
5.1. The Sub-Committee will be focusing on the following areas in the next three
months:
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Review of succession planning process
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Approval of the Protocol for Severance Payments
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Executive performance related pay
•
Development and approval of the Corporate Scorecard for 2014-2015
6. Recommendation
6.1. The Trust Board is asked to note the contents of this report.
Professor Sir John Bell
Chairman of the Remuneration & Appointments Committee
January 2014
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