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CHAIR BACKS FED'S PROPOSAL FOR PAY RESTORATION![]()
Branch chair Liz Groom says the Government must restore fairness to police pay after a proposal was submitted to the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB).![]()
The Police Federation of England and Wales has submitted its latest report to the PRRB, which includes a recommendation for a minimum 7 per cent annual officer pay award for the next three years.![]()
The recommendation aims to balance the gradual erosion of officer pay over the last 15 years, which has resulted in a real-terms cut of more than 20 per cent.![]()
Within the report, the PFEW warned the ‘direct consequences’ of these cuts would continue to be seen across policing without proper pay restoration, including lasting damage to morale, retention, operational capability and public safety.![]()
The PFEW’s submission to the PRRB comes after:![]()
👉 The Government’s remit letter to the PRRB made clear that recommendations must reflect affordability within existing funding settlements; and![]()
👉 The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) indicated it would support a 3.5 per cent award only if fully funded, falling to 2.5 per cent if it is not.![]()
Giving her backing to the proposal, Liz said: “I think the pay award recommended by the PFEW would go some way to correcting the degradation we have seen over the last decade and a half, but now it’s about the Government showing it is truly on the side of police officers by working with it."![]()
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