Chairmans Update

Please click the Chairmans link on the Right to read a message from GMP Federation Chairman Ian Hanson.

Memorial Garden unveiled in memory of Fiona and Nicola

A memorial garden for two fallen officers PC Fiona Bona and PC Nicola Hughes has been unveiled in Hyde.  See the story on the BBC website below:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-20700776

Arrangements for industrial rights ballot

The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has outlined proposals for how officers will be able to vote in the forthcoming industrial rights ballot.

Every police officer in the country is being asked whether they want the Federation to pursue a change in the law that would allow officers to take industrial action.

Following discussions with Electoral Reform Services (ERS), the organisation which will oversee the process, the ballot will take place electronically.

An online registration site will be created for voters to register an interest in participating in the ballot, backed by awareness raising from PFEW and local and regional representatives.

It is expected the site will be live from 1 January, 2013.

Federation Response to the PAT Award

Police officers beginning their service will see their pay cut while a decision on compulsory severance – effectively redundancy – being introduced for police officers has been put back.

The Police Arbitration Tribunal made the announcement today along with a number of decisions on key issues of disagreement between the Official Side, which includes representation from the Home Office and ACPO, and the Staff Side, which includes representation from the Police Federation, on the Police Negotiating Board (PNB).

While a decision on compulsory severance is delayed to July 2013, some constables starting in service will see their pay packets cut from around £23,259 to around £19,000 - a reduction of around £4,000.

PAT Award Windsor Part 2

The PAT decision on Windsor Part 2 has been received.  Follow the link below to see implications.

http://www.polfed.org/PAT_Analysis_Briefing_061212.pdf