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Police pay is reviewed every year. Here are the figures for 2005/06:
Constable's Pay
Pay Point (Annual increments from 2 years onwards)
Annual salary with effect from 1st September 2005 £
On commencing service
20,397
On completion of initial training period
22,770
2
24,090
3
25,563
4
26,367
5
27,213
6
27,990
7
28,683
8
29,601
9
31,392
10
32,025
Sergeant’s Pay
Pay Point (Entry at 0 or 1 depending on length of service, then annual increments)
Annual salary with effect from 1st September 2005
£
0
32,025
1
33,123
2
34,233
3
34,965
4
35,991
Inspector’s Pay
London Police Forces; The Metropolitan Police and City of London Police,along with those British Transport Police officers stationed in London,recieve in excess of 6 grand extra each year in addition to the rates shown above,excluding overtime.
The pay scale for an Inspector ranges from £41,034 (£42,834 in London) for a newly promoted Inspector to £44,508 (£46,320) for an Inspector with three completed years of service in rank.
Flexible Working Conditions The normal working week is 40 hours on a shift basis. Shift patterns vary between forces. All ranks below superintendent are entitled to two rest days a week and compensation if required to work over those two days. They are also entitled to leave or compensation in lieu of public holidays. It is possible to work part-time and flexible hours. For more information on this and on overtime pay and other benefits (including maternity leave, maternity support, adoption leave, career breaks, sick leave and allowances). Click here Terms and Conditions.
Pensions Our pensions scheme offers generous benefits, with the option of transferring previous pensions to our scheme. It’s also worth noting that police officers are contracted out of the earnings related part of the State Pension Scheme, so National Insurance contributions are paid at the lower, contracted out rate. more on Pensions
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1.The Chief Officers’ Committee meeting on 12 February 2004, saw agreementreached on a new Chief Officers’ pay and conditions package. At the Chief Officers’ Committee meeting held on 14 April 2005 the parties to that agreement agreed on salary levels for the Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner of the City of London Police. Details are set out in the attached memorandum.
2.The contents of this PNB Circular* will be promulgated in a Home Officecircular. In due course the relevant Secretary of State/Minister will make formal determinations.
3.Any enquiries about this circular should be addressed to the Independent Secretariat at the Office of Manpower Economics ( 020 7467 7218, to the Official Side Secretary ( 020 7296 6746 or the Staff Side Secretary ( 01273 404 003.Enquiries to the Independent Secretariat relating to the interpretation of this circular should be made in writing.
16 May 2005
* PNB Circulars form a single numerical series. Those which in themselves provide authority to implement an agreement carry the serial number alone, while those which areadvisory are designated as such after the serial number.
MEMORANDUM
The following agreement reached in the Chief Officers’ Committee is submitted for the approval of the Secretary of State for the Home Department.
Agreed salary levels for the Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner of the City of London Police appear in the attached annex.
Annex
City of London Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner
The City of London Commissioner will be paid £137,000 with effect from the 1 September 2004, (£133,000 from the 1 September 2003) and the Assistant Commissioner should be paid £113,000 with effect from the 1 September 2004, (£110,000 from the 1 September 2003). The higher figures take account of the general 3% increase from September 2004 agreed with PNB. These pay levels are subject to future pay negotiation with the PNB Chief Officers’ Committee.
4/1/2006 6:57:36 AM
PNB Circular 05/11 (Advisory)
POLICE NEGOTIATING BOARD
Independent Secretary:
Martin Gilligan
Office of Manpower Economics
Oxford House
76 Oxford Street
LONDON W1D 1BS
AGREEMENT REACHED IN THE CHIEF OFFICERS COMMITTEE
1.At the meeting of the Chief Officers Committee on 21 July 2005, agreement was reached on revised pay of chief officer ranks. Details are set out in the attached memorandum.
2.This PNB circular is purely advisory until specific approval of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Scottish Ministers and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland have been given and does not confer authority* to implement the agreement. Once approval has been given, it will be promulgated in Home Office, Scottish Executive Justice Department and Northern Ireland Office circulars. In due course, the relevant Secretary of State will make a formal determination for pay.
3.Any enquiries about this circular should be addressed to the Independent Secretariat at the Office of Manpower Economics ( 020 7467 7218, to the Official Side Secretary ( 020 7296 6746 or the Staff Side Secretary ( 01392 452022.Enquiries to the Independent Secretariat relating to the interpretation of this circular should be made in writing.
16 August 2005
* PNB Circulars form a single numerical series. Those which in themselves provide authority to implement an agreement carry the serial number alone, while those which areadvisory are designated as such after the serial number.
MEMORANDUM
The following agreement reached in the Chief Officers’ Committee is submitted for the approval of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, the Scottish Ministers and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Pay Structure w.e.f. 1 September 2005
Force Weighting
Forces
C C Salary
D C C Salary
10.0
MPS (4XACs)
West Midlands
Greater Manchester
£159,135
£122,007 (MPS 8xDACs)
9.5
Strathclyde
£156,483
£122,007
8.0
West Yorkshire
£148,527
£118,824
6.5
Thames Valley
£140,571
£115,971
6.0
Merseyside
Northumbria
£137,919
£113,784
5.5
Hampshire
£135,264
£111,594
5.0
Kent
Lancashire
Devon & Cornwall
£132,615
£109,404
4.5
South Yorkshire
Essex
Avon & Somerset
Sussex
South Wales
£129,963
£107,220
3.5
Nottinghamshire
Lothian & Borders
£124,656
£102,840
3.0
Hertfordshire
West Mercia
Cheshire
Humberside
Staffordshire
Leicestershire
Derbyshire
£122,007
£100,653
2.5
Surrey
Norfolk
£119,352
£98,466
2.0
Cleveland
Durham
Cambridgeshire
North Wales
North Yorkshire
Gwent
Grampian
Northamptonshire
Suffolk
Dorset
Wiltshire
Bedfordshire
£116,700
£96,279
1.5
Gloucestershire
Lincolnshire
Cumbria
Warwickshire
Dyfed-Powys
Tayside
£114,048
£95,481
1.0
1.0
Central Scotland
Dumfries & Galloway
Fife
Northern
£111,393
£111,393
£95,481
£95,481
Metropolitan Police Service
Commissioner - £228,096
Deputy Commissioner - £188,310
Police Service of Northern Ireland
Chief Constable - £169,743
Deputy Chief Constable - £137,916
National Crime Squad
Director General - £159,135
Deputy Director General - £122,007
Assistant Chief Constables and Commanders
1.£79,566
2.£82,221
3.£84,873
4.£87,525
5.£90,180
6.£92,829
City of London Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner
Commissioner - £141,111
Assistant Commissioner - £116,391
Chief Officers on protected pay rates
New salaries for those Chief Officers on protected salaries as listed in PNB Circular 04/05 are shown in Annex A.
ANNEX A
The April 2003 PNB Agreement on the pay and conditions of Chief Police Officers outlined in PNB Circular 04/05 included protected salaries for certain Chief Officers.
The protection only applies while the Chief Officer is in post as shown below, with their successors being paid in accordance with the new pay structure shown in the main body of this circular.
Pay rates w.e.f. 1 September 2005
Chief Constables
Hertfordshire£124,704
West Mercia£124,704
Staffordshire£124,704
Surrey£124,704
Gloucestershire£116,700
Lincolnshire£116,700
Cumbria£116,700
Warwickshire£116,700
Dyfed-Powys£116,700
Tayside£116,700
Central Scotland£116,700
Dumfries and Galloway£116,700
Fife£116,700
Northern£116,700
Deputy Chief Constable
Surrey£99,765
4/1/2006 6:51:57 AM
PNB Circular 05/10 (Advisory)
POLICE NEGOTIATING BOARD
Independent Secretary:
Martin Gilligan
Office of Manpower Economics
Oxford House
76 Oxford Street
LONDON W1D 1BS
AGREEMENT REACHED IN THE SUPERINTENDENTS COMMITTEE
1.At the meeting of the Superintendents Committee on 21 July 2005, agreement was reached on revised pay for officers of superintending rank. Details are set out in the attached memorandum.
2.This PNB circular remains advisory until specific approval of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Scottish Ministers and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland have been given and does not confer authority* to implement the agreement.Once approval has been given, it will be promulgated in Home Office, Scottish Executive Justice Department and Northern Ireland Office circulars. In due course, the relevant Secretary of State will make a formal determination for pay.
3.Any enquiries about this circular should be addressed to the Independent Secretariat at the Office of Manpower Economics ( 020 7467 7218, to the Official Side Secretary ( 020 7296 6746 or the Staff Side Secretary ( 01189 844005.Enquiries to the Independent Secretariat relating to the interpretation of this circular should be made in writing.
10 August 2005
* PNB Circulars form a single numerical series. Those which in themselves provide authority to implement an agreement carry the serial number alone, while those which areadvisory are designated as such after the serial number.
MEMORANDUM
The following agreement reached in the Superintendents Committee is submitted for the approval of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, the Scottish Ministers and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
PAY
1.To increase the pay ranges of Chief Superintendents, Superintendents and Superintendents who have protected Range 2 status (PNB Circular 01/24 refers) from 1 September 2005 as shown below :
Superintendent Chief Superintendent
Pay pointSalary p.a.Pay pointSalary p.a.
1.£54,6361.£65,244
2.£56,8892.£67,098
3.£59,1423.£68,961
4.£61,401
5.£63,654
Superintendent Range 2 not promoted to Chief Superintendent
Pay pointSalary p.a.
1.£62,556
2.£63,642
3.£65,037
4.£66,573
4/1/2006 6:50:10 AM
PNB Circular 05/9 (Advisory)
POLICE NEGOTIATING BOARD
Independent Secretary:
Martin Gilligan
Office of Manpower Economics
Oxford House
76 Oxford Street
LONDON W1D 1BS
AGREEMENT REACHED IN THE FEDERATED RANKS COMMITTEE
1.At the meeting of the Federated Ranks Committee on 21 July 2005, agreements were reached on :
(i)the pay of federated ranks;
(ii)dog handler’s allowance
(iii)Competence Related Threshold Payment
(iv)PSNI Allowance
Details are set out in the attached memorandum and annexes.
2.This PNB circular remains advisory until specific approval of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Scottish Ministers and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland have been given and does not confer authority* to implement the agreement. Onceapproval has been given, it will be promulgated in Home Office, Scottish Executive Justice Department and Northern Ireland Office circulars. In due course, the relevant Secretaries of State will make formal determinations.
3.Any enquiries about this circular should be addressed to the Independent Secretariat at the Office of Manpower Economics ( 020 7467 7218, to the Official Side Secretary ( 020 7296 6746 or the Staff Side Secretary ( 020 8399 2224.Enquiries to the Independent Secretariat relating to the interpretation of this circular should be made in writing.
10 August 2005
* PNB Circulars form a single numerical series. Those which in themselves provide authority to implement an agreement carry the serial number alone, while those which areadvisory are designated as such after the serial number.
MEMORANDUM
The following agreements reached in the Federated Ranks Committee of the Police Negotiating Board are submitted for the approval of the Secretary of State for the Home Department, the Scottish Ministers and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
1.Pay
To increase salary rates for federated ranks as set out in Annexes A, B, C and D.
2.Dog handler’s allowance
To increase the annual rate of this allowance from £1,815 to £1,869 with effect from 1 September 2005.
3.Competence Related Threshold Payment
To increase the annual rate of this allowance from £1,032 to £1,062 from 1 September 2005.
4.PSNI Allowance
To increase the annual rate of this allowance from £2,655 to £2,736 with effect from 1 September 2005.
5.Temporary non-pensionable supplement for inspectors and chief inspectors in the PSNI
Consideration of the temporary non-pensionable supplement for inspectors and chief inspectors in the PSNI has been deferred until the next meeting of the Federated Ranks Committee in October 2005.
Annex A
CONSTABLES’ PAY
Pay pointWith effect fromWith effect from
1 April 20051 September 2005
On commencing
Service£19,803£20,397
On completion
Of initial training£22,107£22,770
2£23,388(a)£24,090 (a)
3£24,819£25,563
4£25,599£26,367
5£26,421£27,213
6£27,174£27,990
7£27,849£28,683
8£28,740£29,601
9£30,477£31,392
10£31,092£32,025 (b)
(a)All officers move to this salary point on completion of two years’ service as a constable.
(b)Officers who have been on this point for a year will have access to the competence related threshold payment of £1,062 a year.
Annex B
SERGEANTS’ PAY
Pay pointWith effect fromWith effect from
1 September 20041 September 2005
0£31,092 (a)£32,025 (a)
1£32,157 (b)£33,123 (b)
2£33,237£34,233
3£33,948£34,965
4£34,944 (c)£35,991 (c)
(a)Entry point for officers promoted from constables’ pay point 9 or less.
(b)Entry point for officers promoted from constables’ pay point 10.
(c)Officers who have been on this point for a year will have access to the competence related threshold payment of £1,062 a year.
