Senior Civil Service Pay and Bonuses

Plenary Motion (17 June 2009)

Chairperson’s proposed motion for plenary debate before summer recess ­­– for Committee to consider on 17 June 2009.

"That this Assembly expresses concern at the current arrangements for awarding pay and bonuses to senior civil servants in the NICS, in the context of the Executive’s focus on public sector performance and efficiency; welcomes the decision by the Minister of Finance and Personnel to commission a local and independent review of the pay arrangements for the senior civil servants in the NICS; and calls on the Minister of Finance and Personnel to ensure that the review is comprehensive, in that it includes the grades at Pay Band 1 (Assistant Secretary), Pay Band 2 (Deputy Secretary), Pay Band 3 (Permanent Secretary) and Head of the Civil Service, and that it assesses the effectiveness, efficiency and appropriateness of the pay arrangements, having regard to the local economic conditions, and recommends reforms as necessary."