Question from Tim Prater to 22 July Full Council Meeting: Officer Bonuses

4.15.05pm BST (GMT +0100) Fri 16th Jul 2010

Question by Mr T Prater to the Leader of the Council:

Will the Leader accept that the statement of the Chief Executive in writing to staff on 12th January 2009 informing them they would receive just a 1% pay rise but adding that "The highest paid of our colleagues, the Chief Officers Group, have decided not to take any bonus next year in recognition of the financial situation we all face." has caused upset amongst staff who now see from the 2009-10 accounts that some Chief Officers did take bonuses in 2009-10 totalling around £53,000, albeit for performance in 2008-09.

Will the Leader explain how the Chief Executive could make a statement to staff which was not true as it was written, explain what the real intention and meaning of that statement was, assure staff that there will be no Chief Officer bonuses in the accounts for 2010-11, and offer an apology to all KCC staff who may feel that the authority said one thing on officers bonuses and then did another.