Mr Arthur T Roberts
[FOI #26877 email]
Our Reference: 47033
9 February 2010
Dear Mr Roberts
I am writing with reference to your request for further information regarding bonus
and reward payments, dated 13 January 2010, made under section 1(1) of the
Freedom of Information Act.
You asked for the following information:
- Please tell me how much has been spent in bonus payments in 2009/10 so
far
- Also, please declare how much has been spent on rewards under your
Rewards Policy in each year, specifying the cost and the type of award e.g.
high street vouchers and so on
The information you have requested is appended to this letter.
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you feel your request has not been properly handled or you are otherwise
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Director of Resources
National Policing Improvement Agency
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National Policing Improvement Agency
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Yours sincerely
Lee Evans
Reward Business Partner
HR Department
10 Victoria Street
020 7147 8288
National Policing Improvement Agency
Please tell me how much has been spent in bonus payments in 2009/10 so
far?
NPIA has spent £64,050 in bonus payments so far in 2009/10
How much has been spent on rewards under your Rewards Policy in each
year, specifying the cost and the type of award e.g. high street vouchers
and so on?
NPIA introduced its Recognition and Reward policy in October 2008. Under the
scheme, financial rewards have been made as follows:
2008/9
Bonus payments
-
Total of £15,750
High Street vouchers
-
Nil
Team events
-
Total of £1,211
Total for year
£16,961
2009/10
Bonus payments
-
Total of £31,550
High Street vouchers
-
Total of £3,334
Team events
-
Total of £3,811
Total for year
-
£38,695