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Dear Mr Old
Freedom of Information Request Reference No: FOI 082/09
I write in connection with your request for information received by the Norfolk Constabulary on the 6th of February 2009, in which you sought access to the following information:
My enquiry relates to your force policy for the situation where an officer has been “temporarily promoted” to a higher rank (i.e. is not “acting-up”, thereby receiving a “temporary salary” as provided for in Annex I to regulation 27 of the Police Regulations 2003), has in due course reverted to his or her substantive rank, and has subsequently been promoted again (whether substantively or again only temporarily). My request is for:
Any force policy or procedure document from which it would be determined whether such an officer's salary would take account of that previous period in the higher rank - in accordance with Reg.24(2) - or would alternatively be re-started back at the lowest salary scale point for the higher rank, at the commencement of each and every period of service in that higher rank; and...
Any force policy or procedure document that reported, considered or reviewed the implications of the decision in Gill v Chief Constable of Merseyside [Liverpool County Court, judgement given on 28 August 2007], in which unequivocal judgement was given against Merseyside Police by HH Judge Platts because the latter procedure (as referred to above) is unlawful and does not comply with Regulation 24(2).
Extent of Searches to Locate Information:
To locate the information relevant to your request, searches were conducted within the Financial Services Department, and the Human Resources Department of the Norfolk Constabulary.
Result of the Searches to Locate Information Relevant to your Request.
Information relevant to part 1 of your request
Information relating to the Norfolk Constabulary policy on temporary promotions is published on the Constabulary web-site. The `Force Policy Document' section of the web-site can be found via the following link:
Additional information relating to the process used by the Financial Services Department of the Norfolk Constabulary when processing temporary promotions in relation to pay is provided in the attached document.
Information relevant to part 2 of your request
No recorded information relating to this part of your request is held by the Norfolk Constabulary.
Further information relating to temporary promotions in the Police service can be found on the Local Government Employers website:
I would like to thank you for your interest in the Norfolk Constabulary, and I can confirm that a copy of this response will be published in the “Disclosure Log” section of the Norfolk Constabulary's web-site under the category “Administrative Processes”. You can access the disclosure log via the following web-link:
Should you have any further queries concerning this request, please contact me quoting the reference number shown above.
Yours sincerely,
Richard Kindleysides
Freedom of Information Department
Norfolk Constabulary
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Freedom of Information Department
Jubilee House
Falconers Chase
Wymondham
Norfolk NR18 0WW
Mr W. Old
[FOI #7747 email]
Date: 2nd of March 2009
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