Cheshire East Council has confirmed today that the interim Chief Executive will continue in this role for another four months.
Kim Ryley's secondment from Shropshire Council to act as the interim Chief Executive at Cheshire East Council ended today and it has been agreed that he continue in a temporary position until the end of March 2013.
He took up the temporary role in August 2012, following the departure of Erika Wenzel who left the council by mutual agreement on 30th June, having been on sick leave since March.
As was stated earlier in the year, Mr Ryley will retire from his position as Chief Executive at Shropshire Council on November 30. It has been agreed that he will now be employed on a temporary contract by Cheshire East Council as its interim Chief Executive, on a salary equivalent to £140,000 a year, until the end of March 2013.
A spokesperson for Cheshire East Council said "This arrangement will mean that Mr Ryley becomes a direct employee of Cheshire East Council which will provide a significant saving compared to the costs of employing the previous Chief Executive. This is because the salary is lower and pension contributions will not be payable by Cheshire East Council. This results in an overall reduction of about a third of the previous salary cost.
"The period until Easter next year will enable the Council to complete its 3-Year Plan and Financial Strategy for the future. During this time, a decision will be made about the chief officer's position at Cheshire East Council."
The Council will look to advertise a permanent position shortly after Christmas.
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What on earth are these Councillors doing agreeing a salary of £140,000 per year for this man?
Our Prime Minister is paid £142,000 per year and he runs the country of 60 million people, so why have these Councillors agreed to pay this "interim person" the same amount for running Cheshire East Council ?
These Public Servant Councillors are breathtakingly free and easy with spending OUR money.
It's an absolute disgrace.