Press Release Summary = As a result of numerous site members' questions, Police Oracle has contacted the Police Federation and asked a number of important questions pertaining to the current police pay negotiations with the government.
These questions and comments were, in the main, generated from the Police Oracle forum site under the thread: 3%? We'll be lucky...
The questions were structured in such a manner as to address the concerns of the Police Oracle members. Alan Gordon, Vice Chairman of the Police Federation, responded to the questions listed below:
As a result of numerous site members' questions, Police Oracle has contacted the Police Federation and asked a number of important questions pertaining to the current police pay negotiations with the government.
These questions and comments were, in the main, generated from the Police Oracle forum site under the thread: 3%? We'll be lucky...
The questions were structured in such a manner as to address the concerns of the Police Oracle members. Alan Gordon, Vice Chairman of the Police Federation, responded to the questions listed below:
1. What is the background to the Indexation Pay Agreement and what are the main points of that agreement? Why was it introduced and for what timescale was it supposed to run?
Since 1979 police pay has been up-rated in line with an index linked to pay rates for the preceding 12 months. Originally based on the average earnings for all workers, new indexation arrangements were introduced in 1994 linking pay to the annual up-rating of non-manual pay settlements in the private sector.
The method of increasing police pay on an annual basis by application of an earnings index was to ensure police officers pay did not fall behind that of other groups of workers. The index reflects pay increases already being enjoyed by other groups of workers.
The Edmund-Davies Committee of Inquiry reported in 1979, having been set up to examine police pay and conditions. Its report advocated special pay arrangements for police officers in recognition of the unique role they play in society as law enforcers; the statutory ban on police officers striking; and the other considerable restrictions on officers' public and private lives. It is indisputable that policing, and being a police officer, is still a unique role in society.
Police officers still can't strike; they are still accountable for their actions both on and off duty, 24/7; they are still subject to massive restrictions on their professional and private lives but face greater dangers.
2. What is the background to the Official Side failing to honour the award this year? I.e. was there a specific meeting at which they reneged on the agreement, what were their reasons etc?
In July 2006 the Official Side of the Police Negotiating Board (PNB) reneged on its commitment to honour the pay arrangement for 2006.
In the absence of any offer from the Official Side of the PNB, the Staff Side registered a failure to agree. No offer was made by the Official Side at the conciliation hearing in August. Subsequent to the conciliation hearing an offer of 2.2% has been made by the Official Side. This is 0.8% less than the index indicates should be paid (3%).
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