Guidance

Guidance for approval of senior pay

How senior pay and reward packages are approved.

• From: Civil Service and HM Treasury
• Published: 2 April 2013
• Last updated: 31 July 2023 — See all updates

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Guidance for approval for senior pay

Ref: ISBN 978-1-916693-38-8

PDF, 192 KB, 26 pages

Senior pay proforma Word document

MS Word Document, 25.2 KB

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Government greatly values the important work that senior managers and executives perform in the public sector. The senior pay controls allow the government to ensure that senior pay is set at an appropriate level to enable the public sector to recruit, retain and motivate the best people, whilst ensuring value for money for the taxpayer.

This guidance sets out the process for approving total remuneration over £150,000 and bonuses of more than £17,500.

Published 2 April 2013
Last updated 31 July 2023 + show all updates

1. 31 July 2023

   Updated 'Guidance for approval of senior pay' and senior pay proforma document added

2. 21 September 2021

   Updated: 'Guidance for approval of senior pay'

3. 14 November 2018

   Updated with the revised "Guidance for approval of senior pay".

4. 20 February 2018

   Updated email contact for UKGI on document.

5. 14 December 2017

   Updated guidance for approval of senior pay

6. 2 April 2013

   First published.