CHANGES are to be made to pay arrangements for officers who are on restricted duties.<\/p>\n
Restricted duties are to become known as \u201climited duties\u201d and draft regulations are to be introduced about how injured and ill officers are deployed. However, the future of the new regulations, and even when they will be implemented, is unclear said Andy Fittes, General Secretary of the Police Federation of England and Wales, (pictured).<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cThe concern is over officers who are currently in restricted duty roles and whether they will immediately sustain a reduction of pay or potentially be subject to dismissal.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe definition and potential pay reduction that applies to officers unable to undertake the full range of duties of a police officer could discriminate against officers with disabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n
However following representations from the Staff Side of the Police Negotiating Board, ACPO and the Home Office are now carrying out a scoping exercise \u2013 although this will be a \u201chuge undertaking\u201d, representatives said.<\/p>\n
Mr Fittes added: \u201cIt is not clear at this stage what the Home Office\u2019s timetable is for laying the new<\/p>\n
regulations or when they will be implemented but the Home Office and ACPO have now stated that forces will need to clearly define the number and type of posts that need to be filled with \u2018fully deployable\u2019 officers in order to meet operational requirements before they can make use of this new provision.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are currently awaiting draft regulations\/proposals on this and I will keep you updated as this matter progresses.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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