Jersey Homes Trust: Remuneration of Trustees

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A decision made 31 October 2016:

Decision Reference: MD-H-2016-0007
Decision Summary Title:	Jersey Homes Trust – remuneration of trustees		Date of Decision Summary:	31st October 2016
Decision Summary Author:	Policy Officer, Strategic Housing Unit		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report:	Oral		Person Giving Oral Report:	Director, Corporate Policy
Written Report Title:	N/A		Date of Written Report:	N/A
Written Report Author:	N/A		Written Report: Public or Exempt?	N/A
Subject: Jersey Homes Trust – remuneration of trustees.
Decision(s): The Minister for Housing agreed the proposed levels of remuneration for the chairman and trustees of the Jersey Homes Trust.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Jersey Homes Trust has amended its constitution to make provision for the remuneration of trustees and other related governance changes, and has submitted the proposed levels of remuneration for the chairman and trustees to the Minister for approval. This follows an internal and independent benchmarking exercise against the non-executive remuneration of other similar organisations, including locally and elsewhere. The Minister has considered the Trust’s request and agreed that the proposed annual remuneration levels for the chairman and trustees. The Minister has agreed that the chairman will receive £22,500 p.a. and trustees £15,000 p.a. Any future changes to the level of remuneration above inflation must be approved by the Minister.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications for the States arising from this decision.
Action required: The Minister for Housing to write to the Chairman of Jersey Homes Trust confirming agreement to the proposed levels of remuneration for the chairman and trustees.
Signature:		Position: Deputy Anne Pryke Minister for Housing
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):