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Annual Leave Entitlement
Annual leave entitlement for federated ranks is as follows:
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Less than 2 years’ service 22 days
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2 or more years’ service 25 days
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5 or more years’ service 25 days
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10 or more years’ service 27 days
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15 or more years’ service 28 days
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20 or more years’ service 30 days
Allowances
Northern Ireland Transitional Allowance
This allowance is £3,372 with effect from 1 September 2019.
Competence Related Threshold Payment
With effect from 1 September 2013 the rate of the Competence Related Threshold remains at £1,224.
Jury Duty
You are ineligible for jury service if you are:
- A serving police officer;
- A member of police staff directly employed by the PSNI; or
- You have been either 1 or 2 at any time within the past 10 years.
Please take the actions set out below upon receipt of such a Notice:
- Forward the Jury Notice as soon as possible to your District or Branch Chief Inspector
- The Chief Inspector should write to the Juries Management Team.
Even if you are not automatically ineligible for jury service because of 1, 2 or 3 above does not apply to you, but subsequently receive a SUMMONS to serve on a jury, a request that you be excused from service can still be made by forwarding a a letter which states that 'due to both the nature of the individual's duties and from a personal security perspective I (the relevant Chief Inspector) believe exemption is justified'.
However you must comply with the Summons unless the Courts Service has replied and granted the requested exemption.
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Legacy Consultation
Submission to the Northern Ireland Office By the Police Federation for Northern Ireland On ‘Addressing the Legacy of Northern Ireland’s Past’
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Legal Assistance
To apply for legal assistance please contact the Office on 90764200
- Legal Framework: Troubles-related incident Victims Payment Scheme
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Police Negotiating Board Circulars
Office of Manpower Economics (This site contains information relating to circulars back to 2006).
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Regulations
Royal Ulster Constabulary Pensions Regulations 1988 No. 374
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1988/374/contents/made
The Police Pension Scheme 1988 – Members guide
https://www.nipolicingboard.org.uk/sites/nipb/files/media-files/police-pension-scheme-1988.pdf
The Police Pension (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2007 No. 476
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/476/contents/made#pageTitle
The New Police Pension Scheme 2006 – Members guide
https://www.nipolicingboard.org.uk/police-pensions
The Police Pension Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2015/113/contents/made
The Police Pensions (NI) Scheme 2015 – members guide
https://www.nipolicingboard.org.uk/sites/nipb/files/media-files/police-pension-scheme-2015.pdf
HSE Guide to Working Time Regulations
http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/faqs/workingtimedirective.htm
The Police Service of Northern Ireland Regulations 2005 No. 547
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Rules
Police Federation for Northern Ireland Rules
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Police Federation for Northern Ireland Voluntary Fund Rules
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Pay Review Submissions & Pay Review Reports
Pay Review Submissions
Police Federation for Northern Ireland Police Remuneration Review Body Submission 2015/16
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Police Federation for Northern Ireland Police Remuneration Review Body Submission 2016/17
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Police Federation for Northern Ireland Police Remuneration Review Body Submission 2017/18
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Police Federation for Northern Ireland Police Remuneration Review Body Submission 2018/19
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Police Federation for Northern Ireland Police Remuneration Review Body Submission 2019/20
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Police Federation for Northern Ireland Police Remuneration Review Body Submission 2020/21
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Police Remuneration Review Body Submission 2020/21 Addendum Pay Reform Pay Parity >
Police Federation for Northern Ireland Police Remuneration Review Body Submission 2021/22
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Police Federation for Northern Ireland Police Remuneration Review Body Submission 2022/23
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Police Federation for Northern Ireland Police Remuneration Review Body Submission 2023/24
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Pay Review Reports
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Pay Scales & Allowances
The following revised pay scales for officers serving in the PSNI are applicable from 1 September 2023:
PSNI CONSTABLE PAY SCALE RECRUITED BEFORE 1 SEPTEMBER 2014
Pay point
With effect from 1.9.2022
With effect from 1.9.2023
On commencing service as PSNI trainee (0)
£28,101 (b)
£30,069
On commencing service as probationary PSNI constable
£31,143
£33,324
2
£32,835 (a)
£35,133 (a)
3
£34,728
£37,158
4
£35,763
£38,265
5
£36,852
£39,432
6
£39,924
£42,720
7
£43,032
£46,044
(a) All officers move to this salary point on completion of two years’ satisfactory service as a constable (at attestation/graduation trainees become constables).
(b) Applies only to those trainees appointed in earlier recruitment campaigns but not yet graduated.PAY SCALE FOR TRAINEES/CONSTABLES RECRUITED ON OR AFTER 1 SEPTEMBER 2014
Pay point
With effect from 1.9.2022
With effect from 1.9.2023
On commencing service as a PSNI trainee (0)
£23,343
N/A (a)
On commencing service as a probationary PSNI constable (1)
£26,682
£28,551
2
£27,804
£29,751 (b)
3
£28,932
£30,957
4
£30,060
£32,163
5
£32,313
£34,575
6
£36,852
£39,432
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£43,032 (c)
£46,044 (c)
(a) Pay Point 0 to be removed from 1 September 2023.
(b) All constables to move to pay point 2 after twelve months at pay point 1.
(c) Constables in the PSNI who have been on this point for a year will have access to the competence related threshold payment.PSNI SERGEANT PAY SCALE
Pay point
With effect from 1.9.2022
With effect from 1.9.2023
1
£45,867 (a)
£49,077 (a)
2
£46,803
£50,079
3
£48,129 (b)
£51,498 (b)
(a) Entry point for all sergeants on promotion.
(b) Sergeants in the PSNI who have been on this point for a year will have access to the competence related threshold payment.PSNI INSPECTOR PAY SCALE
Pay point
With effect from 1.9.2022
With effect from 1.9.2023
0
£54,600
£58,422
1
£56,088
£60,015
2
£57,573
£61,602
3
£59,064 (a)
£63,198 (a)
(a) Inspectors in the PSNI who have been on this point for a year will have access to the competence related threshold payment.
PSNI CHIEF INSPECTOR PAY SCALE
Pay point
With effect from 1.9.2022
With effect from 1.9.2023
1
£60,234
£64,449
2
£61,404
£65,703
3
£62,634 (a)
£67,017 (a)
(a) Chief Inspectors in the PSNI who have been on this point for a year will have access to the competence related threshold payment.
Allowances with effect from 1 September 2023:
The revised value of Northern Ireland Transitional Allowances from 1 September 2023 is included below: -
Northern Ireland Transitional Allowance
£3,924
Dog Handlers’ Allowance
£2,697
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