Mae’r cyfyngiadau ariannol ar y sector gyhoeddus, yn enwedig llywodraethau lleol, wedi golygu fod y cysylltiad gyda thal cyfartalog Cymru wedi’i dorri. Mae’r Panel yn teimlo fod hwn yn tanseilio gwerth aelodau etholedig. Er mwyn osgoi dirywiad pellach i’r tal cyfartalog, mae’r Panel wedi penderfynu codi’r cyflog sylfaenol i £13,868 y.b. (cynnydd o 1.97%).
The financial constraint on the public sector and particularly local authorities has meant that the link with average Welsh earnings has not been maintained. The Panel considers that this has undervalued the worth of elected members. To avoid further erosion in relation to average earnings the Panel has decided to increase the basic annual salary to £13,868 (an increase of 1.97%).