FOI Reference: 753/2009
Request:
I seek to establish:
(1) whether or not your force complies with Home Office Circular
18/2008 and Police Regulations and Determinations as described
above, by continuing to pay CRTP to a member who, having been
awarded CRTP, is in receipt of temporary salary (NB - "acting up",
NOT temporarily promoted to a higher rank under Regulation 27(b)
and Annex "J").
If you do not so comply:
(2) please advise by what legal authority your force ceases making
such payments; and
(3) please advise what action you take when an inspector, on pay
point 3 (top rate) and in receipt of CRTP, is required to perform
the duties of a chief inspector, whose pay is less than that of
such an officer. NB - the exception set out in paragraph 9 of Part
9 of Annex "F" *DOES NOT APPLY* to temporary salary - it applies
only to temporary promotion under Regulation 27(b).
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested. Dyfed-Powys
Police do not comply with Home Office circular 18/2008 in relation to “acting up” for the
following reason. When an officer acts up it is for a series of weeks (not individual days)
therefore an officer is paid for rest days, leave, sickness etc at a higher grade of
remuneration. In doing so, Dyfed-Powys Police then cease payment of CRTP.
Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested. The Dyfed-
Powys Police Authority have adopted the above procedure over a number of years, however,
in line with new Home Office Regulations in conjunction with the Police Negotiating Board
(PNB) to be issued in the near future, Dyfed-Powys Police will adhere to the new regulations.
Response 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested. In such
circumstances as outlined in the request, for an Inspector to perform the duties of a Chief
Inspector Dyfed-Powys Police would place that officer on the second tier pay band for that
particular rank.
