That, following consultation with the Deputy Leader, Corporate Resources Portfolio Holder and Interim Chief Finance Officer, in accordance with Minute No. SE/07/12 of the meeting of the Shadow Executive held on 10 June 2008, the following arrangements be made with respect to the employment of the Interim Chief Executive and Interim Deputy Chief Executive:-

1. the Interim Chief Executive be confirmed in post until 31 March 2009 but that employment after that date continue until a permanent appointment to the post of Chief Executive of Central Bedfordshire Council has been made following an external recruitment process and the appointee has taken up the post.
2. any termination payments to the Interim Chief Executive be made in accordance with the redundancy and retirement policies of Mid Bedfordshire District Council.
3. having taken advice from Tribal Resourcing, a remuneration payment of 29% upon salary be made to the Interim Chief Executive from 10 April 2008 up until either permanent appointment into a post in Central Bedfordshire, or termination of employment with the Council in accordance with the redundancy and retirement policies of Mid Bedfordshire District Council.
4. the Interim Deputy Chief Executive be confirmed in post until 31 March 2009 and thereafter from 1 April 2009 until 30 June 2009, be engaged by Central Bedfordshire Council for the primary purpose of acting as Returning Officer in accordance with Paragraph 25(3) of The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 and to undertake any other duties allocated by the Interim Chief Executive as required.
5. any termination payments to the Interim Deputy Chief Executive be made in accordance with the redundancy and retirement policies of South Bedfordshire District Council.
6. having taken advice from Tribal Resourcing, a remuneration payment of 20.8% upon salary be made to the Interim Deputy Chief Executive from 10 April 2008 up until 31 March 2009, or termination of employment with the Council in accordance with the redundancy and retirement policies of South Bedfordshire District Council.