§ Dr. Edmund Marshallasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will set out tables showing the present rates of remuneration and average take-home pay for the different grades of (a) senior officers and (b) assistant governors in the prison service.
§ Mr. MayhewThe following table shows the gross annual salaries plus appropriate emoluments of the more senior prison officer grades, assistant governors—formerly designated assistant governors II—and governors IV—formerly designated assistant governors I—on the maximum of their salary scales. It is not possible to give details of take-home pay since this will vary in accordance with individual officers' income tax assessments.
The rates shown assume, for senior officers and principal officers, an average of 13 hours overtime a week and five-to-six hour shifts on alternate week-ends, for which they receive overtime pay and weekend premium pay respectively. They are also paid a shift allowance in recognition of their liability to work night duty and variable daytime shifts. Chief officers do not receive premium pay or overtime, but they are paid a long hours gratuity for weekend duty credits and excess hours of work. The rates shown assume an average of 10 excess hours a week, including alternate weekend working. For all prison officer grades earnings vary according to hours actually worked and there are considerable individual variations. Assistant governors and governors IV have no set hours of work and therefore are not eligible for overtime or weekend premium pay, but their basic salary scales have been constructed to take account of their liability for extra hours and for evening and weekend attendances.
Basic Pay Shift Pay Premium Pay Overtime Total £ £ £ £ £ Governor IV 10,750 — — — 10,750 Assistant Governor 8,950 — — — 8,950 Chief Officer I 8,486 1,069 1,843 11,398 Chief Officer II 7,850 989 1,715 10,554 Principal Officer 6,450 813 738 3,144 11,145 Senior Officer 5,749 725 664 3,095 10,233 In addition to these earnings, all these grades are provided with rent-free accommodation or an allowance in lieu.