sport-england-2016-17-annual-report-and-accounts

REMUNERATION AND STAFF REPORT
The contents of the remuneration and staff
report cover the accountability report disclosure
requirements, as stated by the Companies Act
2006 as adapted for the Public Sector.
The remuneration and staff report covers both
the Exchequer and Lottery accounts.
Remuneration policy
The Chairs and Remuneration Committee
has responsibility to agree the terms and
remuneration of the Chief Executive and to be
aware of and comment on the remuneration
of the Executive Directors, including bonuses.
The Chairs and Remuneration Committee’s
discretion to make decisions will at all times be in
accordance with the Civil Service Pay Guidance
published by HM Treasury and any additional
guidance issued by the DCMS, our sponsor
department.
The principles governing Sport England’s
remuneration policy are:
• To work within the financial constraints set by
HM Treasury, DCMS and the Cabinet Office
through the annual pay remit process.
• To provide a strong relationship between pay
and performance with annual salary increases
reflecting individual performance and success.
• To effectively promote all aspects of Sport
England’s employee offer (pay, benefits,
personal development, work-life balance,
environment and culture) to attract, engage
and retain the right talent needed to deliver
our strategic outcomes.
• To promote equal pay and operate a pay and
reward system which is transparent, based
on objective criteria and free from bias. Sport
England is subject to Statutory gender pay
reporting and will report on this in 2017-18.
Appointments
All appointments including Executive Directors
are made in accordance with Sport England’s
stated Recruitment Guidance. Sport England’s
recruitment and selection process ensures
practices are compliant with legislation, are
based on merit and are fair and transparent.
The Executive Directors covered by this report
hold appointments which are open-ended. Early
termination, other than resignation, frustration or
dismissal for disciplinary or capability reasons
would result in the individual receiving payments
as set out in the Redundancy Policy. This
Policy is not applicable to Non-Executive Board
Members.
Executive Director
Jennie Price CBE April 2007
Date of Appointment
Rona Chester March 2010
Mike Diaper OBE 1 November 2009
Charles Johnston August 2008
Lisa O’Keefe July 2008
Phil Smith September 2008
Tanya Joseph 2 January 2012
1
Mike Diaper OBE was seconded from DCMS from October
2006 until his appointment in November 2009.
2
Tanya Joseph left the organisation in January 2017.
Non-Executive Board Members are appointed
for a term of three years. Appointments are
renewable for a further fixed term of up to three
years on the basis of a performance review,
conducted as part of the Board Evaluation
process. In the event of early termination,
for whatever reason, there is no provision
for compensation.
Accountability Report