Report Summary
This report provides members of the Scottish Police Authority with an overview of business progressed through Committee and Oversight Group which have met since the last Authority Meeting.
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Meeting
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Meeting of the Scottish Police Authority - 22 August 2024
Date : 22 August 2024
Location : The Grand Hall, Merchants House, 7 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 1BA
Police Negotiating Board Scotland
Since the previous update to the 21 March 2024 Authority Meeting the PNBS met on 25 June 2024. The main focus of the meeting was to acknowledge the Staff Side Pay Claim and to discuss Independent Research being progressed as part of the 2023/2024 pay agreement.
Independent Research
“The SPA/PS Fair Work Annual Assessment, developed in collaboration with Statutory Staff Associations and Trade Unions, and endorsed at SPA People Committee, was key in informing the approach to police officer pay negotiations for 2023/2024.
The annual assessment outlined the need to:
• commission independent research/engagement with key policing stakeholders to fully consider the rationale/benefits/risks to provision of pay indexation for police officers
• progress a collaborative and strategic approach to pay and reward to the benefit of the organisation and individuals whilst seeking to minimise annual pay negotiation challenges
As part of the pay agreement the Police Officer Official and Staff Sides agreed to commission an independent review/research into police officer pay and benefits. This is comprised of two elements, the first relating to wage growth including consideration of the benefits and risks and possible mechanisms to ensure appropriate wage growth within policing going forward from 2025/26. The second element relates to current pay and benefits and will fully consider the unique nature of the officer role in society.
As outlined in the PNBS Annual Report for 2023 the sides agreed joint principles to inform the research and worked collaboratively to commission the research. The aim is to ensure the wage growth element of the research is concluded in 2024 with the wider pay and benefits review concluded in 2025. In July 2024 Fraser of Allender Institute were commissioned to progress both areas of research.”
Scottish Police Consultative Forum
The SPCF met on 7 June, which focused on:
• the setting up of a sub-group to support consideration of Conduct regulations/secondary legislation in relation to the Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Bill
• HMICS review of wellbeing of frontline officers and staff
• A potential SPCF submission to the Justice Board related to the impact of court processes on policing demand