THE Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has announced that formal legal proceedings will now commence following the Government\u2019s failure to act on police pay recommendations.<\/p>\n
The PFEW has lodged an application to Judicial Review proceedings into the lawfulness of the Government\u2019s decision to ignore the recommendations of the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) for the second consecutive year.<\/p>\n
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The announcement comes following the derisory pay \u2018award\u2019 announced in July 2018 which saw officers pay increase by an insulting \u00a32.50 a week. In terms of the amount that officers receive in their pockets the 2% amounts to a mere 0.85%**.<\/p>\n
The PFEW recommended a 3.4% increase so that officers could be paid fairly for the dangerous job they do after years of austerity. The PRRB recommended a total of 3%.<\/p>\n
John Apter, PFEW Chair, said the decision to take action was an easy one as PFEW is not prepared to sit back while its membership suffered.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must have confidence in an independent pay review system and for that to be ignored by Government undermines the whole process.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur members do not have industrial rights so it\u2019s important they know we will stand up for them and fight their corner,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a disgrace that for the second year running the Home Office has cheated police officers out of the pay increase they should receive; this year officers are being awarded a derisory 2% increase, despite the recommendation of the PRRB – the independent body established by this Government to make evidence-based recommendations on police pay – that it should be 3%.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn response to this betrayal and based on legal advice, PFEW has instructed solicitors to formally proceed with a Judicial Review against the Home Secretary on the basis that he has stated that the pay decision was a Government decision and not his decision alone.<\/p>\n
\u201cNow more than ever it is imperative pay is adequate and fair acknowledging the incredibly demanding job officers do. It is unacceptable to see officers struggling to make ends meet whilst working all the hours under the sun to keep the public safe because there simply aren\u2019t enough officers to meet the increasing demand.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolice officers must be treated fairly and have confidence that any independent pay recommendations will be accepted in full by the Home Secretary.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know the deep sense of anger felt by many of our members about the way they have been treated. This is why we have taken this action and make no apology for doing so. Doing nothing was simply not an option and it is right and proper that we legally challenge this unfairness.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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