The Hertfordshire and West Essex ICB constitution

Arrangements for determining the terms and conditions of employees

8.1.1 The ICB may appoint employees, pay them remuneration and allowances as it determines, and appoint staff on such terms and conditions as it determines.

8.1.2 The board has established a Remuneration Committee, which is chaired by a Non-executive Member other than the Chair or Audit Chair.

8.1.3 The membership of the Remuneration Committee is determined by the board. No employees may be a member of the Remuneration Committee, but the board ensures that the Remuneration Committee has access to appropriate advice by:

  1. The Executive with responsibility for organisational development and workforce, and the Governance lead will attend as regular participants.  

8.1.4 The board may appoint independent members or advisers to the Remuneration Committee who are not members of the board.

8.1.5 The main purpose of the Remuneration Committee is to exercise the functions of the ICB regarding remuneration included in paragraphs 18 to 20 of Schedule 1B to the 2006 Act. The terms of reference agreed by the board are published in the Governance Handbook.

8.1.6 The duties of the Remuneration Committee include:

  1. Setting the ICB pay policy (or equivalent) and standard terms and conditions
  2. Making arrangements to pay employees such remuneration and allowances as it may determine
  3. Set remuneration and allowances for members of the Board 
  4. Set any allowances for members of committees or sub-committees of the ICB who are not members of the Board
  5. Any other relevant duties

8.1.7 The ICB may make arrangements for a person to be seconded to serve as a member of the ICB’s staff.