Officers Serving on Part Time Arrangements

Members in any rank may be appointed to perform part-time service or to job share with another member.

Part-time members may not be appointed to full-time duty without their consent, nor vice-versa, but a part-time member who has previously been full-time may opt to return to full-time service. Regulation 5 of Police Regulations 2003 gives details.

For further details of part-time arrangements see the Part-time leaflet published by the Police Federation, available from your JBB office or online at http://www.polfed.org/part-timeadvice.pdf

and the Home Office Guidance on Flexible Working in the Police Service, available at http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/publications/human-resources/flexible_working_police_service

The Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 apply to the police service. Complaints under this legislation fall under the jurisdiction of the Employment Tribunals. If a member wishes to make an application to an Employment Tribunal for a complaint under this legislation, the application must be submitted to the Tribunal within three months less one day of the act complained of. Contact the JBB for further information.