Home Office circular 020/2009
Amendments to Determinations under the Police Regulations 2009 - Annex F & U
- Broad subject: Police Service
- Issue date: Wed Nov 04 15:43:08 GMT 2009
- From:
Crime Reduction and Community Safety Group (CRCSG), Police Reform and Resources - Linked circulars:
No Linked Circulars
- Sub category: Police pay and conditions
- Implementation date: Wed Nov 04 15:43:08 GMT 2009
- For more info contact:
Lorna Morrison - 0207 035 1874
Olukemi Raji - 0207 035 1876
Introduction
This circular publicises amendments to the Secretary of State Determinations under the Police Regulations 2003. The amendments have been made to Annex F & Annex U of those Determinations.
The effective dates are set out below.
Annex F
2009 Police Officer Pay Award:
Annex F is amended to set out the 2009 pay award. The amended Determinations reflect the second year of the police officer three year pay agreement for Federated Ranks, Superintendents, Chief Superintendents and Chief Officers
The 2009 pay award has effect from 1 September 2009.
A Home Office Circular was issued on 3 September publishing the Home Secretary’s decision to implement the pay award with effect from the 1 September 2009
As is usual, the rates of London Weighting, Competence Related Threshold Payments and Dog Handlers allowance are also uprated following the 2009 pay award. More details of these changes are set out below:
London Weighting
The effective date of the increased rate for London Weighting is 1 July 2009.
Competence Related Threshold Payments
The effective date of the increased rates for Competence Related Threshold Payment is 1 September 2009.
Annex F, Part 8 (i) and (ii)
Removal of Scottish and Northern Ireland Salaries
Since the Determinations under the Police Regulations 2003 only relate to England and Wales police officers, the salaries for Scottish and Northern Ireland Chief Officers since the 2003 Police Officer pay award are removed from Determinations. These salaries are already included in equivalent determinations relating to Scottish and Northern Irish officers.
Annex U
Dog Handlers Allowance:
The effective date of the increased rates for Dog Handlers Allowance is 1 September 2009.
Special Priority Payment Schemes (SPPs)
The amended Determination implements an agreement giving Chief Officers and Police Authorities, in consultation with the local staff associations, the ability to determine that SPP payments are made on a monthly basis.
A Home Office Circular was issued on 1 May publishing the Home Secretary’s approval of the amendment to the SPP Schemes with effect from 23 January 2009.
Note: The Police Negotiating Board (PNB) were consulted on the draft Determinations setting out the above changes.
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