Review of the Determination for the Fifth Assembly Remuneration Board of the National Assembly for Wales May 2015 1 The Remuneration Board The Remuneration Board of the National Assembly for Wales is the Summary of decisions on remuneration ..................................................................................... 44 Contents independent body responsible for setting the pay, pensions and Equality considerations .................................................................................................................. 46 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 3 allowances of Assembly Members and their staff. The Board was 4. Staffing and Group Support ...................................................................................................... 47 Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................. 5 established by the National Assembly for Wales (Remuneration) Principles .......................................................................................................................................... 48 1. The Remuneration Board’s Approach to the Review ............................................................... 7 Measure 2010, which received Royal Approval on 22 July 2010. Staffing capacity ............................................................................................................................. 49 Functions and Objectives ................................................................................................................ 7 Policy and Research Fund .............................................................................................................. 50 Principles ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Support for party groups ............................................................................................................... 51 Members of the Board Strategic Context .............................................................................................................................. 9 Support Staff Pay and Conditions ................................................................................................ 55 A Review of the Determination ....................................................................................................... 9 Sandy Blair CBE DL (Chair) Remuneration .................................................................................................................................. 55 Methodology ................................................................................................................................... 10 Redundancy Mary Carter ..................................................................................................................................... 56 Future Work Programme ............................................................................................................... 13 Other employment issues .............................................................................................................. 56 Stuart Castledine 2. The Evolution of the Assembly ................................................................................................. 15 Equality considerations .................................................................................................................. 57 Professor Monojit Chatterji Looking forward .............................................................................................................................. 15 5. Reimbursement of other expenses .......................................................................................... 59 3. Assembly Members’ Remuneration ......................................................................................... 16 Professor Laura McAllister Financial Support for Assembly Members ...................................................................................... 59 Principles .......................................................................................................................................... 17 Principles of Financial Support ..................................................................................................... 60 Assembly Member Salary .................................................................................................................. 19 Residential Accommodation ......................................................................................................... 61 Secretariat to the Board Key information .............................................................................................................................. 19 Office Costs ..................................................................................................................................... 65 The current position in other UK legislatures ............................................................................. 19 Gareth Price, Clerk Travel ................................................................................................................................................ 67 Total remuneration – a comparison between legislatures ........................................................ 21 Arrangements for Assembly Members Leaving Office .............................................................. 68 Dan Collier, Deputy Clerk The backgrounds of Assembly Members elected in 2011 ........................................................ 24 Equality considerations .................................................................................................................. 69 Indexation from 2017-18 ............................................................................................................... 26 6. Costs ............................................................................................................................................. 72 An electronic copy of this report can be found on the National Assembly‟s website: Assembly Members’ Pensions........................................................................................................... 27 Annex A: Remuneration Board Remit and Membership ........................................................ 76 www.assembly.wales The Board’s review.......................................................................................................................... 28 Annex B: Consultations ................................................................................................................... 78 Copies of this report can also be obtained in accessible formats including Braille, large Governance arrangements ............................................................................................................ 31 Annex C: Background Documents ................................................................................................ 79 print, audio or hard copy from: Next steps ........................................................................................................................................ 31 Annex D: Equality Impact Log ....................................................................................................... 80 Office Holder Salaries ......................................................................................................................... 32 Clerk to the Remuneration Board National Assembly for Wales Principles .......................................................................................................................................... 32 Cardiff Bay Methodology ................................................................................................................................... 32 Cardiff Remunerated roles ......................................................................................................................... 33 CF99 1NA Welsh Government roles ............................................................................................................... 34 Tel: 0300 200 6330 National Assembly roles ................................................................................................................ 38 Email: [email protected] 2 The Remuneration Board The Remuneration Board of the National Assembly for Wales is the Summary of decisions on remuneration .....................................................................................44 Contents independent body responsible for setting the pay, pensions and Equality considerations..................................................................................................................46 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 3 allowances of Assembly Members and their staff. The Board was 4. Staffing and Group Support......................................................................................................47 Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................. 5 established by the National Assembly for Wales (Remuneration) Principles..........................................................................................................................................48