NEWS
FIGHTING FOR PAY JUSTICE
A judicial review is the next step in our campaign to achieve an independent mechanism for police officer pay
The Police Federation of England & Wales has filed an application for judicial review, calling for a truly independent pay mechanism for police officer pay. This is the latest stage in our fight for fairness after we withdrew from Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) last year when recommendations were again disregarded by the Government. At the time of the judicial review
application in early March, PFEW National Vice-Chair Ché Donald, said: “The common theme with this Government is it does not value its police service, it does not recognise the financial hardships police officers are facing daily and has suppressed police pay to the point that there is very little difference between the national living wage and the hourly wage of a new starter. “The current pay mechanism is just
a white elephant, where government ultimately decides what police officers cannot receive by way of fair remuneration. “We have therefore launched an
application for judicial review, along with Chief Police Officers’ Staff Association (CPOSA) and the Police Superintendents’ Association (PSA). It would appear the
only time this Government responds is when legal action looms, otherwise, it will continue to subjugate police pay and ride roughshod over police officers because we have no employment rights in pay disputes. “As public servants, MPs are happy to accept the recommendation of their own independent pay body as binding. All we ask is that they do the same with ours, or
COVID pandemic. “Alongside these challenges, since 2010, police officers have faced increasing workloads and a staggering real-term cut in their pay of 20 per cent.” The letter, signed by PFEW National
“Since 2010, police officers have faced increasing workloads and a staggering real- terms pay cut of 20 per cent”
perhaps extend the remit of IPSA.” PFEW followed this move by delivering
a letter later in the month to Chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead of the 2022 Spring Statement. The letter explained why the Government should take this opportunity to commit to a meaningful pay rise that reflects the soaring cost of living. “As the undisputed voice of policing, we’re here to stand up for our members through these difficult times,” the letter reads. “It’s been an incredibly tough two years for police officers dealing with significant extra demands posed by the
Secretary Alex Duncan, warns that rock-bottom morale, conflated with the increased cost of living, rising energy bills, and the increase in National Insurance from April will pile even more pressure on rank and file, ultimately leading to recruitment and retention issues. “You have already announced that the
public sector pay freeze is coming to an end, but any pay increase below the rate of inflation would be an insult to our members,” the letter continues. “We haven’t got time to wait for the findings of the flawed pay review body. We’re asking that you use the Spring Statement to guarantee a real-term pay increase for our members this year. “Use the Spring Statement to demonstrate that your Government actually does respect police officers. A decade of real-term pay cuts has done damage to our police forces. “Guaranteeing a real-term pay increase for our members would show you’re finally treating officers with the respect that the British public demand and that they deserve.”
04 | POLICE | APRIL 2022
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