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Mae cynghorwyr arbennig yn rhoi dimensiwn gwleidyddol i'r cyngor a'r gefnogaeth sydd ar gael i Weinidogion ac yn atgyfnerthu hefyd ddidueddrwydd gwleidyddol y Gwasanaeth Sifil parhaol drwy fod yn ffordd arall o roi cyngor a chymorth gwleidyddol. 


Fe'u penodir gan y Prif Weinidog i helpu Gweinidogion i ymateb i faterion pan fo gwaith y Llywodraeth a'r blaid sy'n llywodraethu yn gorgyffwrdd a phan na fyddai'n briodol i weision sifil parhaol gymryd rhan. Maent yn adnodd arall i'r Gweinidog ac yn rhoi cefnogaeth a ddaw o safbwynt sy'n fwy ymroddedig ac ymwybodol yn wleidyddol nag y byddai modd i'r Gwasanaeth Sifil parhaol ei gynnig i Weinidog. 


Roedd 15 o Gynghorwyr Arbennig yn gweithio yn ystod y cyfan neu ran o'r flwyddyn ariannol 2018/19, fel y nodir isod. 




| Cynghorydd Arbennig | Band Cyflog |
| --- | --- |
| David Costa **(gadawodd ar 8/4/18\)** | PB2 |
| Kate Edmunds **(gadawodd ar 12/12/18\)** | PB2 |
| Matt Greenough **(gadawodd ar 12/12/18\)** | PB3 |
| Rachel Maycock **(gadawodd ar 12/12/18\)** | PB2 |
| Huw Price **(gadawodd ar 12/12/18\)** | PB2 |
| Alex Rawlin **(gadawodd ar 12/12/18\)** | PB2 |
| Madeleine Brindley | PB2 |
| Andrew Johnson | PB2 |
| Jane Runeckles \* | PB2/PB3 |
| Gareth Williams \*\* | PB3 |
| Tom Woodward | PB2 |
| David Davies \*\* | PB1 |
| Daniel Butler \*\* | PB1 |
| Paul Griffiths \*\* † | PB1 |
| Clare Jenkins \*\* † | PB3 |


\* PB2 rhan\-amser hyd at 12/12/18; PB3 amser llawn hyd o 13/12/18


\*\* Rhan\-amser 


† Dros dro 


Roedd cyfanswm cost y bil cyflogau ar gyfer y cyfnod 1 Ebrill 2018 i 31 Mawrth 2019 yn £814,069\. Mae hyn yn cynnwys cyflogau, cyfraniadau yswiriant gwladol a chyfraniadau pensiwn cyflogeion. 


At hynny, pan ymddiswyddodd y cyn\-Brif Weinidog cafodd contractau pob Cynghorydd Arbennig eu dirwyn i ben a gwnaed taliadau diswyddo o £259,988, yn unol â thelerau'r Contract Enghreifftiol ar gyfer Cynghorwyr Arbennig. Caiff taliadau diswyddo eu hadfer oddi wrth Gynghorwyr Arbennig a ail\-benodir gan y Prif Weinidog newydd, yn unol â thelerau'r Contract Enghreifftiol ar gyfer Cynghorwyr Arbennig. Roedd cyfanswm y taliadau adferadwy yn £140,352\.


**Bandiau Cyflog Cynghorwyr Arbennig ar gyfer 2018\-19**


Roedd y bandiau cyflogau ac ystod cyflogau ar gyfer Cynghorwyr Arbennig yn 2018\-19 fel a ganlyn:




| * **PB1** \- hyd at £52,999 * **PB2** \- £53,000 \- £69,999 * **PB3** \- £70,000 \- £94,999 |  |
| --- | --- |







Translation:


 
Special Advisers add a political dimension to the advice and assistance available to Ministers while reinforcing the political impartiality of the permanent Civil Service by distinguishing the source of political advice and support. 


They are appointed by the First Minister to help Ministers on matters where the work of Government and the work of the Government Party overlap and where it would be inappropriate for permanent civil servants to become involved. They are an additional resource for the Minister providing assistance from a standpoint that is more politically committed and politically aware than would be available to a Minister from the permanent Civil Service. 


There were 15 Special Advisers in post for all or part of the 2018/19 financial year, as set out in the table below




| Special Adviser | Pay Band |
| --- | --- |
| David Costa **(left on 8/4/18\)** | PB2 |
| Kate Edmunds **(left on 12/12/18** | PB2 |
| Matt Greenough **(left on 12/12/18**) | PB3 |
| Rachel Maycock (**left on 12/12/18\)** | PB2 |
| Huw Price **(left on 12/12/18\)** | PB2 |
| Alex Rawlin **(left on 12/12/18\)** | PB2 |
| Madeleine Brindley | PB2 |
| Andrew Johnson | PB2 |
| Jane Runeckles \* | PB2/PB3 |
| Gareth Williams \*\* | PB3 |
| Tom Woodward | PB2 |
| David Davies \*\* | PB1 |
| Daniel Butler \*\* | PB1 |
| Paul Griffiths \*\* † | PB1 |
| Clare Jenkins \*\* † | PB3 |


\* PB2 part\-time up to 12/12/18; PB3 full time from 13/12/18


\*\* Part time 


† Temporary


The paybill cost for the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 totalled £814,069\. This includes salary, employers’ national insurance contributions and pension contributions. 


In addition, upon the resignation of the former First Minister the contracts for all Special Advisers ceased and severance payments of £259,988 were made, in line with the terms of the Model Contract for Special Advisers. Severance payments are recovered from Special Advisers reappointed by the incoming First Minister, in line with the terms of the Model Contract for Special Advisors. Recoverable payments total £140,352\.


**Special Adviser Pay Bands for 2018\-19**


The pay bands and pay ranges for Special Advisers for 2018\-19 were as follows:




| * **PB1** \- up to £52,999 * **PB2** \- £53,000 \- £69,999 * **PB3** \- £70,000 \- £94,999 |  |
| --- | --- |