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Policy

Public sector pay

From
Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government
Directorate
Public Spending Directorate
Topic
Money and tax, Public sector, Scottish Budget
Policy actions  2 of 4

Senior appointments

Our public sector pay policy for senior appointments (within the public sector pay policy) covers:

  • remuneration proposals for chief executives of non-departmental public bodies, public corporations and the like
  • remuneration proposals for NHS Scotland executives and senior managers (grades D to I)
  • the daily fees paid to chairs and members appointed by Scottish Ministers to public bodies

Technical guide

Every year we publish new technical guidance for the public sector pay policy for senior appointments.

Chief executives covered

Chief executives of non-departmental public bodies and public corporations covered by the pay policy for senior appointments include:

  • Architecture and Design Scotland
  • Bòrd na Gàidhlig
  • Cairngorms National Park Authority
  • Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd
  • Care Inspectorate
  • Children's Hearings Scotland
  • Creative Scotland
  • Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd
  • Highlands and Islands Enterprise
  • Historic Environment Scotland
  • Independent Living Fund
  • Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority
  • Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
  • National Galleries of Scotland
  • National Library of Scotland
  • National Museums of Scotland
  • NatureScot
  • Police Investigations and Review Commissioner
  • Risk Management Authority
  • Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
  • Scottish Canals
  • Scottish Children's Reporter Administration
  • Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission
  • Scottish Enterprise
  • Scottish Environment Protection Agency
  • Scottish Funding Council
  • Scottish Legal Aid Board
  • Scottish Legal Complaints Commission
  • Scottish National Investment Bank
  • Scottish Qualifications Authority
  • Scottish Social Services Council
  • Scottish Water
  • Skills Development Scotland
  • South of Scotland Enterprise
  • sportscotland
  • VisitScotland
  • Water Industry Commission for Scotland

Acceptance and remuneration of non-executive directorships

We aim to encourage senior officers and appointees to make appropriate contributions to the work of other bodies, so that:

  • they broaden their experience
  • other bodies may benefit from their expertise
  • their contribution to their own employer is enhanced

However, it is important to ensure that:

  • there is no conflict of interest
  • the time commitment is appropriate
  • arrangements for remuneration are seen to be appropriate

Public bodies information update 109 deals with how to ensure these conditions are met.

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