Annual Report and Accounts 2012/13 - Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Governance ReportMeetings of the Non-Executive DirectorRemuneration CommitteeNameMeetingsattendedSue Bungey (Chair) 2 (2)Sharon Carr-Brown 2 (2)Lee Foord 2 (2)Alf Hall 2 (2)Summary and explanation ofpolicy on duration of contracts,notice periods and terminationpaymentsExecutive directorsInformation relating to executive directorsis included in the notes to the table onpage 112.ExpensesThe expenses of directors and staffgovernors are reimbursed in accordancewith the Trust’s policy on expensesfor all staff. Travel and other costs andexpenses for all other governors arereimbursed in accordance with a separatepolicy approved by the RemunerationCommittee, which is comprised ofnon-executive directors. Governorsare volunteers and do not receive anyremuneration for performing their role.There are no provisions in place fortermination payments, other than throughlegal compromise agreements.Non-executive directorsArrangements for the termination ofthe appointment of a non-executivedirector are set out in the Trust’sconstitution. In relation to the mostrecent reappointments of non-executivedirectors, the terms of appointmenthave incorporated a notice period ofthree months during the one year termof appointment in the event that theproposed merger takes place within thecurrent year.The remuneration of executive andnon-executive directors is not includedwithin Agenda for Change. Whenreviewing the remuneration of executiveand non-executive directors, theRemuneration Committees review payawards and increases made to staffwithin the Trust and nationally alongsideinformation on remuneration for directorsat other comparable NHS organisations,taking account of overall and individualperformance, with the aim of ensuringthat their remuneration is fair andappropriate.Annual Report and Accounts 2012/13 111