Agenda and minutes
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Annual Review of the Determination 2024-25 - Decision letter and Determination as amended (16.30 - 17.00) Paper 1 – Decision letter Paper 2 – Determination as amended (tracked changes version) Paper 3 – Determination as amended (clean version) Minutes: §
The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. Mike
Redhouse and David Hanson joined virtually. §
The Board reflected on the earlier meetings held
with the Representative Groups, the Members’ “Drop in” and meetings with the
Chief Executive. Decision: §
The
Board agreed the revised Determination 2023-24 and the accompanying decision
letter, subject to a few amendments as noted in the meeting. §
The
Board agreed to also publish a tracked changed version of the Determination and
to include in the decision letter an Annex setting out the total business cost
rates and staffing budgets for Members. §
The
Board noted the timeline for publication and agreed to send the decision letter
to all those who had responded to the consultation. Action: §
Secretariat
to arrange laying and publication of the Determination and decision letter
before the start of the new financial year.
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Chair's Introduction (9.00 - 9.05) Paper 4 – Minutes from 22 February meeting Minutes: Decision: §
The Board agreed the minutes of the meeting on
22 February. Action: § Secretariat to publish the minutes for the meeting held on 22 February. |
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Thematic Review and Draft Determination Planning (9.05 - 10.45) Paper 5 – Thematic Review and Draft Determination Planning Minutes: §
The Board considered emerging themes in relation
to their five thematic reviews and discussed the next steps in delivering the
Determination for the Seventh Senedd. The themes included: -
the balance between flexibility and prescription
in the Determination for the Seventh Senedd, providing sufficient discretion
and flexibility for Members whilst providing a proportionate framework of
accountability and transparency; -
the balance of individual and collective support
for Members in the next Senedd; and -
the balance and relationship between resources
and support provided to Members via the Determination and by the Senedd
Commission. §
The Board also reviewed timetabling ahead of
planned publication of a Determination for the Seventh Senedd in the Summer of
2025, noting several challenges and constraints including Senedd Reform and the
Commission’s budget timetabling. Decision: § The Board agreed the timetable for publishing their final Determination, noting that it should be reviewed periodically and reaffirmed the thematic review objectives. |
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Staff Pay and Grading Thematic Review Draft Report (11.00 - 12.30) Paper 6 – Discussion on findings with Beamans and draft report Minutes: § The Board noted the summary presentation
provided by Beamans and received and considered the draft report for Phase 1 of
the Staff Pay and Grading thematic review. Action: § Secretariat to provide any comments on the
draft report to Beamans. § The Board agreed to consider the final
report, its response and options for Phase 2 of the thematic review in the May
Board meeting. |
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Members' Remuneration Thematic Review (Workstream One: Members' Pay) (13.15 - 14.15) Paper 7 – Draft specification for workstream 1 Minutes: §
The Chair noted that the Chief Executive’s
consultation response had requested that the Commission be expressly referenced
in the terms of reference. The Board agreed that this change would be made and
agreed the final Terms of Reference. §
The
Board considered international comparative research relating to payment of
elected Members. §
The
Board considered an outline specification for the Members’ Pay thematic review. §
The Board noted the equalities considerations
for this thematic review. Decision: §
The Board agreed the final Terms of Reference
for this thematic review. § The Board agreed to proceed with the procurement of externally delivered review of Members’ Pay, with the final specification and process overseen by the Chair supported by the Secretariat. |
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Ways of Working Thematic Review Update (14.15 - 14.45) Paper 8 – Update and consideration of issues for the Seventh Senedd Minutes: §
The Board noted the update on the Ways of
Working thematic review. §
The Board discussed the importance of the
planned dialogue between the Commission and the Board in regards to this
thematic review. Decision § The Board agreed the key issues to be explored as next stage of the thematic review. |
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Update Paper (14.45 - 15.00) Paper 9 – Update Paper Minutes: §
The Board noted updates on various matters
relevant to its work and its forward work programme. § The Board noted correspondence received and
issued since the last meeting. § The Chair updated the Board on recent
meetings held with stakeholders. |