Scottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee: Annual Review of Remuneration for Local Authority Councillors

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Annex A

Glossary

ASHEAnnual Survey of Hours and Earnings
CllrCouncillor
COSLAConvention of Scottish Local Authorities
HMRCHer Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Medianthe median salary is the middle salary, i.e. the salary level at which there are as many above it as there are below it in the distribution. The median is often used as a measure of central tendency when the average figure is distorted due to the highly skewed nature of the distribution
NACNational Association of Councillors
NDPBsNon Departmental Public Bodies
Remunerationsalary, allowances and re-imbursement of expenses to councillors
SLARCScottish Local Authorities Remuneration Committee
SOLACESociety of Local Authority Chief Executives
SRASpecial Responsibility Allowance

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