SCOTTISH
POLICE FEDERATION
5 Woodside Place, Glasgow, G3 7QF
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The Scottish Police Federation represents all police officers in the
ranks of chief inspector and below, over 16,000 people, over 98% of
all police officers in Scotland.
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29
November 2007
PAT
Award on Police Pay |
The
Police Arbitration Tribunal today announced its' decision to award a
pay increase of 2.5% to take effect on police pay from 1 September 2007.
The
Police Staff Associations in Scotland* make a joint statement today
accepting the findings of the Police Arbitration Tribunal and calls
on the Cabinet Secretary to ratify the pay award with immediate effect.
“We
recognise the pay machinery process has been followed but remain unhappy
that the Official Side and Government have failed to recognise that
the pay of officers is now falling in real terms and fails to recognise
the unique restrictions and demands on police officers particularly
in today's climate of crime and terrorism.
We
now urge Scottish Ministers to quickly bring this dispute to an end
by ratifying the award”
Notes
to Editors
*
The Police Staff Associations in Scotland comprise the Scottish Police
Federation, Superintendents Association and Chief Police Officers which
represent all officers from Constable to Chief Constable which is over
16,500 police officers in Scotland .
For further information contact Lesley Stevenson at 5 Woodside
Place, Glasgow, G3 7QF
Telephone: 0141 332 0901 Mobile: 07967 104173 Fax: 0141 331 2436
Email: lesley.stevenson@spf.org.uk
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