NEWS
This will be essential if the rectification of police pay is to be achieved. Often there are issues not just with
the base pay of each rank but also the difference between the top rate of one rank and the lowest rate of the next rank. There is evidence that the Constables
Pay Points, currently set at 7 levels, should be set at 5 levels. This would enable officers to progress to the top pay point in less time. For Inspecting ranks see point 15 below.
has been highlighted as an increasing issue for officers.
5. South East and London Allowances – We have concerns that the South East and London Allowances are discretionary and decided by the Chief Officer or Commissioner.
current figure is undertaken to give an accurate amount that London Weighting should be set at if it had been uplifted in line with inflation and the CPI. 7. Unsocial Hours Payment – We are asking that there is an increase to this payment for those in receipt of it for working Saturday and Sunday.
ALLOWANCES 4. Shift Alteration Allowance – There is strong evidence showing that officers are having their shifts changed at short notice at an alarming rate. This prevents officers from planning rest, recuperation and a family life. It also potentially costs officers additional money when a shift is change, for example to arrange for additional childcare. Rosters should be published a month
“At a time when the public’s confidence and trust in the police service is reported to be unacceptably low, it is imperative to establish the ‘right pay and reward structures’ within and across ranks.”
prior to commencing, and should cover, at least, three months. Any alteration of a published roster covering those three months should result in financial compensation for the officer. This would be a new type of allowance and one that
We believe that the PRRB system currently in place should not provide Chief Officers or Commissioners with the discretion not to implement what is decided through the PRRB and government. As such we are asking that the discretionary element is removed. 6. London Weighting – London Weighting was introduced to compensate for the additional costs of London. The weighting is currently uplifted in line with the annual pay award. We believe this approach in fundamentally flawed. We ask that consideration be given that this amount is increased with CPI and that a retrospective review of the
8. On Call Allowance – Under Winsor this was designed as a disincentive allowance. However, the amount is too low for this to be the case. We ask that the amount is raised to £36.13 for a day
when an officer is on-call (this will place Police Officers at parity with Police Staff). We further ask that this be paid at two times that amount when on-call on a rest day and five times that amount when on-call on an annual leave day. We have concerns that there is also no national guidance around on-call and that data is not collected centrally. To avoid further issues in the future the
amount should be index-linked, and the on-call allowance should form part of pensionable pay. 9. Motor Vehicle Allowance – Current proposals put forward by the NPCC will not adequately compensate officers for using their own vehicles. To adequately
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