Police Scotland officers threatening work to rule action for first time over pay
Frontline police are threatening a crippling work to rule action for the first time, claiming they have been “left behind” on pay.
In an unprecedented move, they say the withdrawal of “goodwill” is being considered as a last resort – making it impossible to maintain levels of service expected by the public. He added police pay had fallen 15 per cent behind inflation since 2006 when it stopped being linked to an average index. “This was recognised by an uplift of around 10 per cent on police pay but this has been completely eroded since 2006 and teachers now have a higher starting salary and reach £48,000 without promotion in half the time of a constable.
Scotland’s new chief constable, Jo Farrell, steps into Sir Iain Livingstone’s shoes on August 10 and her first task is likely to be to manage the pay dispute. Scots officers can have a serious impact onThis would mean not going to work early to prepare for their shifts, not going out of their way before start times to transport equipment or vehicles, and not doing paperwork beyond the end of their shifts. The fire service and teachers, from a 2021-22 baseline, were awarded 12.
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