Police Injury on Duty Pensions information

Corporate Information Management Department

Force Headquarters, PO Box 37, Valley Road,

Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8QJ

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Private Our Reference 1195 /14

Raymond Reddington

[1][FOI #236389 email] Your reference  

  Date 28^th October
2014
 

Dear Mr Reddington ,

I write in connection with your request for information dated 28^th
October 2014  concerning HR portafolio meeting held on 23^rd July 2014
This request will be dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

Your request will now be considered and you will receive a response within
the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Act. In some
circumstances Avon and Somerset Constabulary may be unable to achieve this
deadline if consideration needs to be given to the public interest test.
If this is likely you will be informed and given a revised time-scale at
the earliest opportunity.

Yours sincerely,

C Quartey

Freedom of Information Officer

Corporate Information Management Department

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Corporate Information Management Department

Force Headquarters, PO Box 37, Valley Road,

Portishead, Bristol, BS20 8QJ

Facsimile 01275 814667

Email foirequests@avonandsomerset.police.uk    

Private Our Reference 1195/14

Raymond Reddington Your reference  

[1][FOI #236389 email] Date 25 November
2014
 

Dear Mr Reddington

I write in connection with your request for information dated 28^th
October concerning injury on duty pensions.

Specifically you asked:

I refer to the minutes of the HR Portfolio meeting held on 23 July 2014. 
The following is a paragraph at section J of the document:

Injury on Duty – The OCC have over 300 ex-officers receiving IOD
enhancements costing c£6m in total per annum This is very high compared to
other forces. There is a duty to review these and OCC are now conducting a
“test” review of 16 cases – stating with the youngest/highest bands. The
Dorset FMA will conduct face to fact meetings once assessment forms are
returned. New National Regs have been expected since 2010, now expected in
2015. For those individuals who do not comply with the returns assessments
will be conducted on what is known, this would not necessarily be in
favour of the individuals concerned.

Please can you explain the rationale for conducting a "test" review of 16
cases and provide me with any documentary evidence between, Sue
Mountstevens, Carol Wood, Julian Kern and the Chief Constable in respect
of this?

Please can you also explain why the youngest and highest bands were
selected first and provide any information as to how this decision was
made.  I am particularly interested in correspondence between, Sue
Mountstevens, Carol Wood and Julian Kern.

Although it states a “test” review, it is not actually a test review.  The
process will be evaluated along with the Federation and NARPO, after the
first reviews have taken place.  This is to make sure that the process is
working. No further information is recorded.

Yours sincerely

C Quartey

Freedom of Information Officer

Corporate Information Management Department

Please note:

1.     Requests and responses may be published on Avon and Somerset
Constabulary’s website, some of which may contain a link to additional
information, which may provide you with further clarification.

2.     Whilst we may verbally discuss your request with you in order to
seek clarification, all other communication should be made in writing.

3.     Avon and Somerset Constabulary provides you with the right to
request a re-examination of your case under its review procedure (copy
attached).

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Dear Mr Reddington

Please find attached a response to your request for an internal review of
your recent FOI request.

Yours sincerely

Jeff Hines
Information Access Manager
Corporate Information Management Department
Avon and Somerset Constabulary
PO Box 37
Valley Road
Bristol
BS20 8QJ

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