A member may, by notice in writing given to the director of Service Reform, elect to forgo his/her entitlement, or any part of his/her entitlement, to allowances.
For the purposes of applying tax and national insurance regulations, members will be treated as though they were employees. All allowances paid to members will be subject to PAYE tax and national insurance where earnings are sufficient. Members exempt from paying national insurance should ensure that payroll is provided with the appropriate exemption card. Actual expenses reimbursed to members, with the exception of mileage payments, reimbursed to members are made tax and national insurance free.
Members are entitled to statutory sick pay and should notify the council's payroll team when they are unable to undertake their duties due to sickness.
The standards committee can decide to withdraw allowances wholly or partially in the event of a member being suspended in whole or in part.