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Mr Brian Ovens Contact: J McCall
Tel No: 08451 555555
Ext 441150
Ref: FAPS/DS/FOI/lt
Date: 30th August 2010
Dear Mr Ovens
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
I refer to your email received on 11th August 2010; our reference FOI/10/114.
I am pleased to detail below the information you requested and trust that it meets your requirements.
FIFE COUNCIL EMPLOYEE COSTS |
Staff £000 |
Workers £000 |
Total £000 |
05/06 |
501,699 |
97,721 |
599,419 |
06/07 |
488,782 |
101,706 |
590,488 |
07/08 |
512,220 |
101,442 |
613,662 |
08/09 |
504,798 |
100,102 |
604,900 |
09/10 |
520,039 |
105,805 |
625,843 |
Total |
2,527,537 |
506,775 |
3,034,312 |
In relation to your request for the actual amount of Council Tax payable which is attributable to staff wages, this is not a meaningful comparison as there is no direct link between Council Tax and salary costs. Council Tax is a small (20%) proportion of the total Local Authority income, the vast bulk of which comes direct from the Scottish Government in the form of grants.
For 2009-2010 the average employee contribution rate into the Fife Pension Fund was 6.1% and the average employer's contribution rate was 17.6%. Employee contribution rates range from 5.5%, on earnings up to £18,000 per annum, to 12% on earnings over £40,000.
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If you are not satisfied with the way we are handling this request, you have the right to request a review of the decision. Please write to: Chief Legal Officer, Performance & Organisational Support, Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT or e-mail to [email address]. The law provides for you to make this request up to 60 working days from when we received your enquiry or 40 working day from you receive this correspondence, whichever is the later date. Where the outcome of the review fails to resolve the matter to your complete satisfaction, you have the right to apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision.
Fife Council will consider and seek to resolve any request to the Chief Legal Officer that falls outside these timescales.
Yours sincerely
Lead Officer - Directorate Support
Finance & Procurement Service
Finance & Resources Directorate