South West London CCG Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21

Remuneration report Under the Government Financial Reporting Manual NHS bodies are required to prepare a remuneration report that is published as part of their annual report and financial accounts. This report must contain information about the remuneration of (pay received by) senior managers. Senior managers are defined as people in senior positions having authority or responsibility for directing or controlling the major activities of the Clinical Commissioning Group. This means those who influence the decisions of the CCG as a whole rather than the decisions of individual directorates or departments. To ensure remuneration is in line with national guidance, current good practice and ensures value for public money, the CCG has set up a remuneration committee. The committee, which is accountable to the Governing Body, makes recommendations on the remuneration, fees and other allowances for employees and for people who provide services to the CCG. This includes advising on salaries for the CCG’s most senior staff (known as Very Senior Managers). It would also make recommendations on allowances under any pension scheme that the CCG may establish as an alternative to the NHS pension scheme. Remuneration committee report A summary of the duties and the membership of the remuneration committee is included within the governance section of the Annual Report. Remuneration policy Remuneration for Governing Body members, including the Accountable Officer and Chief Finance Officer, is determined on the basis of reports to the Remuneration Committee, taking into account national guidance on pay rates, any independent evaluation of the post and national and market rates. All other managers are covered by terms and conditions set out in the national NHS Agenda for Change arrangements. Individual staff performance is assessed as part of the staff appraisal process, which includes objective setting and annual reviews with line managers. In line with national guidance and the Agenda for Change programme, staff progress through an incremental pay scale if their performance during the year has been in line with agreed targets and objectives. Senior managers’ performance related pay The CCG does not have a policy of performance related pay for senior managers. Senior managers’ service contracts The CCG’s policy concerning permanent senior managers’ contracts is that they have no end date, with a notice period of 6 months. Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21 | 149