Special Responsibility Allowances
A Special Responsibility Allowance is paid to those Members who have significant responsibilities such as committee chairmen or political group leaders etc.
Each ‘post of responsibility’ is identified by the Independent Remuneration Panel and attracts an appropriate level of payment as shown below. These amounts are paid monthly in arrears.
For each year a Special Responsibility Allowance shall be paid to those Councillors who hold the special responsibilities in relation to the authority that are specified below:
| Responsibility | Amount per annum (£) |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Council | £19,500 |
| Deputy Leader of the Council | £9,750 |
| Chair of Development Management Committee | £9,750 |
| Other members of the Executive | £6,500 |
| Vice Chair of Development Management Committee | £3,250 |
| Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Panel | £6,500 |
| Vice Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Panel | £3,250 |
| Chair of Audit Committee | £4,785 |
| Chair of Licensing Committee | £3,250 |
| Chair of Salcombe Harbour Board (to be paid from Board Finances) | £3,250 |
| Minority Groups allowance | £13,000 divided by 31 multiplied by number in each group |
| Independent Persons - Audit and Governance | £3,250 each |
| Independent Persons - Standards | £500 each |
Allowances for Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Council:
| Responsibility | Amount per annum (£) |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Council | £6,500 |
| Vice Chairman of the Council | £1,625 |
Payment to any Member who did not hold the position for which the allowance is paid for the whole year will be adjusted pro rata according to the number of months for which it was held.
A Member holding the office of Chairman will normally be expected to agree to the re-allocation of the relevant proportion of the SRA to their Vice-Chairman in circumstances where the latter has to provide cover for a continuous period of absence of their Chairman of at least one month.
No Councillor shall receive more than one Special Responsibility Allowance.