Agenda and minutes
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Chair's introduction (9:00 - 9:05) Paper 1a – Minutes from November meeting Paper 1b – Minutes from December meeting Minutes: § The
Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. § The
Chair paid tribute to Mike Redhouse following his death and reflected on his
time with the Board. The Board agreed that he will be deeply missed and noted
that a statement of tribute had been posted to the Board’s website. § The
Board agreed the minutes of the November and December meetings. Action: §
Secretariat
to publish the minutes for the meeting held on 28 November and 12 December
2024. |
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Review of the Determination for the Seventh Senedd: Consultation Part One (9:05 - 9:45) Paper 2 – Review of the responses to the Consultation Part One Minutes: § The
Board considered the responses to the Part One consultation on office costs,
overnight accommodation and support for political groups. The Board was minded
to proceed with the majority of its original proposals, subject to final
decisions in the summer term following its Part Two consultation. Decision: § The
Board agreed that a post-consultation report, summarising consultation
responses and outlining the Board’s intended approach, will be published by the
end of March. Action: §
The
Board agreed to write to the Chief Executive and Clerk of the Senedd on the
virement proposals. |
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Staffing Review (Beamans) (9:45 - 10:45) Paper 3 – Staffing paper Paper 3 – Annex A Paper 3 – Annex B Paper 3 – Annex C Paper 3 – Annex D Minutes: §
The
Board received a presentation from Beamans and agreed the draft Job Family
classification framework, subject to some minor amendments. The general
feedback from Members and support staff during the testing phase had been
mainly constructive. §
The
Board considered the initial pay benchmarking analysis of support staff
salaries by Beamans, this will be discussed further in the March Board meeting. Decision: §
The
Board agreed to receive updated information and provide further views ahead of
13 March Board meeting, via an online meeting or through email. Action: §
Secretariat
to arrange additional meeting if required. |
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Members' Remuneration and Personal Support (11:30 - 12:15) Paper 4a – Members’ Pay Paper 4b – Travel Paper 4c – Chapter 3A provisions Minutes: §
The
Board discussed a variety of proposals for consultation on Members’ pay for the
Seventh Senedd, including the level of pay, and benchmarking with other roles,
the annual indexation options and additional office holders’ pay. Decision: §
The
agreed Members’ pay and support proposals to include in the Part Two
consultation to be issued in March. |
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Members of the Senedd Pension Scheme (13:00 - 13:15) Paper 5a – McCloud Remedy for Members of the Senedd Pension Scheme Minutes: §
The
Board considered the latest position with regards to the McCloud remedy for
Members. Decision: §
The
Board agreed to write to the Pension Board confirming that it would provide up
to £250 to affected Members towards the costs of obtaining independent
financial advice. |
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Update Paper (13:15 - 13:30) Paper 6 – Update Paper Minutes: § The Board noted updates on various matters relevant
to its work and its forward work programme. § The
Board noted the Senedd Commission’s internal audit of Members’ expenses for the
financial year 2023/24 confirmed that there was ‘substantial’ level of
assurance. The Board considered the internal audit proposal to strengthen the
policy by specifying a list of admissible expenditure. Decision:
Action: § The Board to respond to Business Committee re
consultation on Members’ Bills. § Secretariat to inform the Board when the Senedd
Commission has approved the appointment of new Board members. |
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Any other business (13:30 - 13:45) Minutes: §
The
Board noted the intention to amend the Board’s privacy policy. |