Statement of Discretionary Compensation
The Discretionary Compensation regulations enable local
authorities to increase redundancy payments above the statutory
maxima subject to certain limits and to pay discretionary
compensation in certain circumstances. Any
policy must be published one month in advance of the policy taking
effect. The council proposes to review the
policy following three months and six months in place.
- PCC will use actual pay instead of statutory pay when calculating a redundancy payment.
- PCC will use the statutory table and adopt a multiplier of 1½.
- PCC should be avoiding efficiency dismissals but where there is no alternative then each case should be considered on its own merits and the council does have the discretion to award up to 104 weeks pay in extreme circumstances.
- There will be no augmentation of pension in part payment of compensation on termination of employment
- An employee aged 50 or more can seek to reduce hours and take early payment of pension. The employer can refuse this request. However, if granted, employee will receive reduced pension benefits.
The Trade Union side have requested more time to allow them to
consider the policy further and to take advice from their national
offices.