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1 August 2011Federation
Letter from the Home Secretary – Proposed increase in Police Pension Contribution Rate
Dear Colleagues I forward for your information the attached letter from the Home Secretary outlining the government’s proposals in respect of increases to the Police Pension schemes. Ian Rennie PNB – Proposed Increases to Police Pension Contribution Rates – 29 July 11 Staff Side will be considering the proposals and responding to the consultation in [...]
Dear colleagues, You will be aware that over the last four months negotiations have been taking place at the Police Negotiating Board (PNB) regarding the Winsor Part One recommendations. Disappointingly, despite the very best efforts of Staff Side to find an acceptable agreement, there was a failure to agree at today’s (26th July) PNB meeting. What [...]
13.07.11 I want to thank you all for attending today’s open meeting. I also want to thank every Joint Branch Board for the role they have played in preparing for this meeting. We are here because of the unprecedented attack on police officers’ terms and conditions of service that has been launched by a number [...]
13th June 2011 Mr Chris Herbert Editor – Police Review Police Review Letters IHS Jane’s 133 Houndsditch London EC3A 7BX Dear Chris It would be easy to believe, given recent publicity, that Gloucestershire Constabulary is leading the way in increasing the number of officers we put on the ‘frontline’ despite our revenue budget being reduced [...]
In Winsor Part 2, at Para 1.3, he states “During the consultation phase of Part 1 of the review, I was privileged to be able to spend a great deal of time talking to hundreds of police officers and police staff” Please let us know if you are aware of ANY police officer that he spoke to during [...]
Colleagues The attached advert recently appeared in the London area edition of the “Metro” newspaper to capture a wide audience including local commuters as well as those commuters travelling into London from near and far. MET 170×262 This has now been placed in the local papers (below) for publication throughout the week beginning May 30th 2011. They [...]
Open letter sent yesterday to Sir Hugh Orde, the President of ACPO as directed by the emergency motion supported at conference last week. Dear Sir Hugh It was extremely disappointing that, as the President of ACPO and leader of the organisation that purports to lead the police service, you did not attend the Police Federation [...]
Thank you Paul. Let me be clear. Not all of you will like some of the decisions I have taken. And not all of you will like what I have to say. But it’s not my job to duck the difficult decisions and to tell you what you want to hear. It’s my job to [...]
The police service is recognised as the finest in the world. Wherever you go you will hear British police officers referred to with the highest regard. Everywhere that is except within this coalition government. A government that possesses such a degree of antipathy towards the police service that it is happy to denigrate officers routinely [...]
Let me start by putting this morning.s discussion into context. Last summer, in a misguided attempt to curry favour with the Government, ACPO produced a series of recommendations for police reform that were hugely detrimental to our members. I watched as leaders in other sectors, most notably in the Armed Services, fought their corner on [...]
With the exception of the Futures Group closed session at 11am on Thursday 19 May, the Police Federation Conference will be streamed live to the home page of Police Federation of England and Wales website (www.polfed.org) from Tuesday 17 – Thursday 19 May. This also includes the separate rank committee conferences on Tuesday morning. [...]
Dear Colleagues Revised commutation factors for the Police Pension Scheme (PPS) 1987, which have just been issued by the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD). The new factors will apply to any member who retires on or after 20 April 2011. The factors for all ages have been increased. However, please note that, as some of the [...]
The Gloucestershire Federation now have the ability to carry out online polls. These are challenging times and we see these polls as an opportunity for us to get your views on current issues. We would also like to give you all the opportunity to send us questions that you think we should include in the [...]
The first meeting of the PNB Pay & Conditions Working Group took place on the 6th April at the Office of Manpower and Economics. You will be aware that the Home Secretary has decided to send the Winsor recommendations to PNB in their entirety. At the time of the above meeting the letter of direction [...]
Q) Why do we want a Royal Commission into Policing? A) Because we want a Police Service that properly reflects the needs of the public it serves. The last Royal Commission took place way back in 1962 when our community and the policing of it was very different, (the Police did not even have radios back [...]
Meet your MP session Come and join Gloucester MP Richard Graham for a Q+A session on the Hutton Report and the Winsor Review At the Conservative Club, Constitution Walk, Gloucester, GL1 1TH on Thursday 21st April at 5.30pm This is purely for police officers to discuss the Winsor & Hutton reports. Please make every effort [...]
The latest video by Chairman Paul McKeever on police pensions, filmed two days ahead of the TUC march:
The Pay & Conditions Review recommendations, if implemented, will immediately reduce the pay of substantial numbers of police officers (those in receipt of CRTPs, SPPs and overtime) and in the first year of implementation reduce the pay of all police officers. Only in the medium term, as new allowances are introduced, will some officers receive pay increases as [...]
Dear Colleague On Tuesday 8 March 2011, Tom Winsor delivered the first part of his review to reduce police officers’ pay and conditions of service. The report was commissioned by the Home Secretary and we await her decision as to which of the recommendations she accepts and then directs the Official Side to table as [...]
Dear Colleague, I would like to draw your attention to the following website which shows the effect on an officer’s income of the Winsor recommendations: http://review.police.uk/publications/review-recommendations After inputting the required information, many members will find that their pay falls as a result of these changes. Even for those whose pay appears to rise, it is [...]
Dear Colleagues On Friday 18th March 2011, we became aware of the circulation of an e-mail communication from Tom Winsor to Chief Constables requesting their urgent assistance and co-operation in ensuring that their police officers and staff are properly informed about the likely effects of the implementation of his review of pay and conditions. He [...]
Article submitted by Gloucestershire Police Federation to Gloucester Media for Publication We have seen over the last 6 months, this Government’s plans to deal with the financial mess this country is now experiencing. Their plan has already delivered a great deal of pain to our communities both locally and Nationally. This is only the beginning, [...]
17 March 2011Federation
The Police Federation of England & Wales are conducting a Survey of Members 2011
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The Police Federation of England and Wales Annual Conference brings together policing representatives and bodies from across the UK, providing an opportunity for discussion and debate, and the sharing of good practice to ensure policing in the 21st Century is able to meet the increasing challenges and expectations. The Gloucestershire Federation Branch Board would like [...]
9 March 2011Police
Responding to today’s Winsor Report, Paul McKeever, Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales
Responding to today’s Winsor Report, Paul McKeever, Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, says: “These recommendations, if implemented, together with the 2-year pay freeze and a likely increase in pension contributions, will have a devastating effect on policing. Police officers are likely to suffer a 15-20 per cent reduction in the value [...]
What the WINDSOR REVIEW could mean to you More of your rest days cancelled at short notice without the protection of the current compensatory levels. Those of you who are not at the top of your pay level will face another 2 year pay freeze and may never attain the level of pay you expect. [...]
The Constables have begun a Social Media Campaign We need you to help us generate a following and get our message heard. In the first instance, can you all as individuals join us. You can follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/TheConstables You can like us on Facebook http://goo.gl/8oUCo You can subscribe to our new YouTube Channel http://www.youtube.com/user/constablescommittee
The Gloucestershire Police Federation have just received first sight of the recommendations from the Winsor review into Police Pay and Conditions. It contains 62 recommendations which can be viewed on this link together with the Summary. Many of these recommendations will potentially affect our remuneration and the way that we are treated for some time [...]
Whilst we have not yet had sight of the report and will need time to digest it, we feel it only right and proper to offer some initial views on the back of Theresa May’s speech last week and the national media reporting that has followed. Which it would be fair to say has left [...]
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