Terms of Reference

							                        TERMS OF REFERENCE
                   HEADTEACHER’S PAY COMMITTEE



Delegation of Function
The Governing Body shall establish a Headteachers Pay Committee to deal with all
pay and performance matters relating to the Headteacher and to implement the
approved pay policy in respect of the Headteacher’s pay.


Clerking
The meeting of the Headteacher’s Pay Committee should not be clerked by a
Governor of the school, an Associate Member, or a member of the Committee and
must not be clerked by the Headteacher.


Membership
The Headteacher’s Pay Committee shall consist of at least three named members of
the Governing Body, none of whom shall be employees at the school or Associate
Members.


Quorum
Three Governors.


Terms of Reference
To undertake the performance management process in respect of the Headteacher, in
accordance with The Education (School Teacher Performance Management)
(England) Regulations 2006, including the agreement, monitoring and review of
performance management objectives.

To determine the salary of the Headteacher.

To agree the appropriate Individual School Range within which the Headteacher’s
salary should fall.

The Headteacher and/or his representative are able to make representations in writing
or in person to the Headteacher’s Pay Committee if they wish to do so.

The Governing Body will receive the report of the Headteacher’s Pay Committee in the
confidential section of the agenda..


Appeals
If the headteacher wishes to appeal against the decision of the Headteacher’s Pay
Committee, notification should go to the Chairman of the Headteacher’s Pay



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Committee, with a copy to the Clerk, within 10 days of a decision being made, setting
out in writing the grounds for questioning the Headteacher’s Pay Committee’s
decision.

The Headteacher’s Pay Appeals Committee, which should comprise no fewer than
three governors - none of whom serve on the Headteacher’s Pay Committee, will
meet normally within 20 working days of receiving the written appeal.

The decision of the Appeal Committee will be final.




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