Police (Pay) (Hansard, 6 May 1977)

§ 312. Mr. Merlyn Rees

Supplements to pay since 1st January 1976 were offered to and accepted by chief constables, deputy and assistant chief constables and associated ranks in the Metropolitan and City of London police forces, under phase 1 of the Government's pay policy. They were effective from 1st July 1976 as follows:

Pay per annum

I. Up to £8,188

Pay per annum

Between £8,189 and £8,499

Pay per annum

£8,500 or over

Supplement per annum

An amount equal to the difference between an officer's earnings and £8,500 to the nearest multiple of £3, subject to the sum not exceeding £8,500.

Supplement per annum

Nil.

Increments on established scales were paid to officers whose pay including pay supplements was not subject to the £8,500 limit (Deputy and Assistant Chief Constables) as follows:

II. Deputy Chief Constables

Salaries

£8,268 (minimum)

Salaries

£8,268—£8,499

Salaries

£8,500 and over

Increment

£126

Increment

£126 or a proportion thereof subject to the sum not exceeding £8,500

Increment

nil

Assistant Chief Constables

Salaries

£8,142 (minimum)

Salaries

£8,142–£8,499

Salaries

£8,500 and over

293W

Increment

£126

Increment

£126 or a proportion thereof subject to the sum not exceeding £8,500

Increment

nil

With effect from 1st April 1977, an officer whose increment was wholly or partially withheld because of the £8,500 limit qualifies for a full or part increment depending on his circumstances.

Supplements to the pay of all ranks from constable to chief superintendent have been offered in accordance with the guidelines for phase 2 of pay policy with effect from 1st September 1976 but have not yet been accepted by those concerned. No supplement has, therefore, been paid since 1st January 1976. Increments on established scales were paid as follows:

		Pay—per annum £	Increment received £
Constable
On appointment	…	2,400
After 1 year	…	2,526	126
After 2 years	…	2,775	249
After 3 years	…	2,901	126
After 4 years	…	3,024	123
After 8 years	…	3,150	126
After 12 years	…	3,276	126
After 15 years	…	3,402	126
Sergeant
On promotion	…	3,402
After 1 year	…	3,588	186
After 2 years	…	3,774	186
After 6 years	…	3,960	186
Station Sergeant
On promotion	…	4,011
After 2 years	…	4,176	165
Inspector
On promotion	…	3,960
After 1 year	…	4,176	216
After 2 years	…	4,395	219
After 5 years	…	4,614	219
Inspector (Metropolitan and City of London Police)
On promotion	…	4,176
After 1 year	…	4,395	219
After 2 years	…	4,614	219
After 5 years	…	4,836	222
Chief Inspector
On promotion	…	4,614
After 1 year	…	4,836	222
After 2 years	…	5,061	225
After 5 years	…	5,286	225
Chief Inspector (Metropolitan Police)
On promotion	…	4,836
After 1 year	…	5,061	225
After 2 years	…	5,286	225
After 5 years	…	5,511	225

294W

Chief Inspector (City of London Police)
On promotion	…	5,169
After 1 year	…	5,427	258
After 2 years	…	5,691	264
After 5 years	…	5,934	[...]
Superintendent
On promotion	…	6,222
After 1 year	…	6,453	231
After 2 years	…	6,717	264
After 3 years	…	6,918	201
Superintendent (Metropolitan and City of London Police)
On promotion	…	6,660
After 1 year	…	6,780	120
After 2 years	…	6,900	120
After 3 years	…	7,023	123
Chief Superintendent
On promotion	…	7,110
After 1 year	…	7,308	198
After 2 years	…	7,509	201
After 3 years	…	7,704	195
Chief Superintendent (Metropolitan and City of London Police)
On promotion	…	7,263
After 1 year	…	7,461	198
After 2 years	…	7,662	201
After 3 years	…	7,860	198

In the case of members of the Metropolitan and City of London police forces an additional £319 should be added at each point to the total pay of all the above ranks.

Increments as shown remain payable in full under pay policy since they do not increase the overall pay bill.

In addition, two other points should be borne in mind. First, under the special arrangements set out in paragraph 8 of Cmnd. 6151, pay supplements averaging 30 per cent. were paid to all ranks from constable to chief superintendent with effect from 1st September 1975. This was more favourable than the application of the £6 policy. Secondly, all police officers are provided with a house or quarters free of rent and rates, or a rent allowance in lieu which varies from force to force and is effectively free of tax. Maximum limits of each allowance are reviewed every two years. Some examples of recently approved maxima for federated ranks are:

Surrey 19.86 payable from 1.7.76

Avon and Somerset 18.69 payable from 1.4.77

Metropolitan 22.55 payable from 1.4.77

S. Yorks 13.28 payable from 1.4.77

Sussex 17.15 payable from 1.4.77