August 7th 2009

Circular 11/09

Police officers win right to on-call payment

Today the independent Police Arbitration Tribunal (PAT) ruled in favour of the Staff Side (employee) of the Police Negotiating Board and not the Official Side (employer) that an on-call allowance should be payable to UK police officers.

The exact wording of the PAT award is:

The Tribunal is persuaded that an on-call allowance, determined at national level, should be introduced. The details as to the form of nationally determined recompense such as the level or levels, conditions, date of introduction, and any PNB framework of principles or guidance for the operation of on-call, are to be subject to negotiation between the Sides.

Thank you

Nigel Dennis
General Secretary
Civil Nuclear Police Federation.