pay policy statement for the financial year 2026/27
Tower Hamlets Council has approved its pay policy statement for 2026/27, setting out remuneration for its workforce.
Tower Hamlets Council approved its pay policy statement for the financial year 2026/27 in March 2026, detailing remuneration for its directly employed workforce. The policy sets out the council's approach to pay for Chief Officers, its lowest paid employees, and the relationship between senior and other staff pay.
Key aspects of the approved policy include updated pay ratios and a revised approach to the re-employment of former employees who have received redundancy payments. A report to the council stated the policy outlines a highest paid employee to median salary ratio of 1:5.13 for the non-schools workforce.
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