Wolverhampton City Council bosses face pay cut over targets
Dozens of senior managers at Wolverhampton City Council will be denied their annual pay rises if they fail to make progress.
And the four highest-earning officers including chief executive Simon Warren are to see their pay cut by £1,989 from next month after they agreed to give up an allowance to run their cars.
They will also be expected to pay for parking rather than using the council car parks for free.
Up to 69 senior managers will lose out on their annual pay rises from 2014 if they fail to meet certain targets.
Mr Warren said in a report: “Progression will be dependent upon, but not limited to, contribution to delivery of work programme objectives, team work and performance in the role.
“Criteria will be developed, and used fairly and consistently, to manage pay within the agreed pay ranges.” Meanwhile, Councillor Paul Sweet, who oversees human resources for the ruling Labour group, praised directors for giving up their car allowances early, saying it was a “very positive move on their part”.
The cost-cutting moves announced today come as it emerged that two of the directors –Keith Ireland and Tim Johnson – are to be paid £130,000 a year after the roles were filled for the past two years by interim staff on daily rates of £750. Mr Ireland was currently doing the job of “delivery director” on an interim basis and is in charge of human resources, payroll, bin collections and back office roles such as legal.
Mr Johnson replaces interim director Charles Green, who has been in charge of regeneration and education and is retiring. The permanent roles will save taxpayers £119,948 a year.
There is also a further pay cut for director of communities Sarah Norman, who oversees social services. Her salary is dropping from £132,501 to £131,818 after a “market forces” bonus to keep her in Wolverhampton at a time when her role was in demand elsewhere was dropped.
Wolverhampton City Council is trying to make £60m savings over the next five years, and there are warnings that hundreds of jobs could go.
It is facing a £50m increase in its wage bill over the next five years as a result of implementing “single status” arrangements to iron out decades of inequality between men and women.
Comments for: "Wolverhampton City Council bosses face pay cut over targets"
BOF
Now Wolverhampton Council -Increase council tax AND charge every business for each car parking place they provide for staff.
If ALL types of business will not pay then take their car parking and let other workers pay to use their free parking areas.
Now which business has the most free parking Council, Molineux or University? ummmmmmmm cash for any parking.
Increase planning fees as the town is to be developed we can rake in more revenue fast.
Increase rates for educational businesses coz they have increased their student's fees - deep pockets need attacking.
Charge massive fees for people wanting to close roads around their student areas.
Make money out of people with money.
C'mon lateral thinking and keep services for the really vulnerable. The vulnerable have no one else to help them.
You gotta pick a pocket or two.
Free parking is not on for anyone - footballer, academics or council staff. C'mon get real
BOF,
Workplace Parking Levy - The only council to introduce this is Nottingham and businesses are leaving that city in their droves.
Taking parking spaces off companies - just like how the Chinese government would behave? Or alternatively how Birch Street car park is leased by the council to Carilion?
Free staff parking - Being removed from staff contracts under Single Status from April 1st 2013. Not aware that the university has a car park of much significance that they actually own.
Planning fees - charges set by central government across England so can't be changed locally
Business Rates - set by central government (VOA), collected by councils, handed back to central government
Road closure fees - Can only be charged to utility companies for temporary closures, typically £370.
Best get a new fag packet, BOF. You've still got £60m to save.
The Prime Minister
I only get £142,000
Thehoffsleftsock
Only 69 senior managers!!! For a massive area like wolverhampton. Sounds like what happended to goodyears to me, way to many bosses and not enough workers, I guarantee if the council was privatised it would slash the number of bosses in half, cos we the public fund there wages, they do whatever they want.
Pete
1) Why should they get car allowances when they get paid a fortune in the first place ?
2) Why do they get free car parking ?
3) Who has set these targets ?
4) what are the targets ?
5) Why so many SENIOR managers in the first place.
They must be on some money to be able afford such wage cuts, if they had listened to the unions years ago about the equality of pay they wouldn't be in this mess in the first place.
It is true the more you get paid the LESS you pay out in this life.