Section 7B: Remuneration and fringe benefits of staff of

7B. Remuneration and fringe benefits of staff of statutory body (1) Subject to this section, the remuneration and fringe benefits of the staff of a statutory body shall be governed by the Pay Research Bureau. (2) Where Cabinet has taken note that a statutory body shall not fall within the purview of the Pay Research Bureau, the Board of that statutory body shall, in respect of remuneration and fringe benefits of its staff, seek the approval of the high-powered committee. (3) Where the Board of a statutory body determines that the remuneration and fringe benefits of its staff shall be different from those governed by the Pay Research Bureau, the Board shall seek the prior written approval of the Minister, subject to the concurrence of the high-powered committee. (4) Subject to subsection (5), every review of the conditions of service of a statutory body shall, subject to any collective agreement signed before the commencement of this section, be made every 5 years. (5) Where, before the commencement of subsection (4), a review of the conditions of service has been made and implemented, the 5-year period shall, on the commencement of subsection (4), be deemed to start as from the date of the last review. (6) In this section – “high-powered committee” means a committee – (a) chaired by the Secretary to Cabinet and Head of the Civil Service or his representative; and (b) comprising – (i) the Financial Secretary or his representative; Acts 2017 267 (ii) the Senior Chief Executive of the Ministry responsible for the subject of civil service or his representative; and (iii) the Director, Pay Research Bureau, or his representative.