Say NO to stealing Police Officers Bank Holidays and forcing more unfair conditions on officers
The NPCC have again shown their hands by supporting a change to officers working conditions, that will basically remove the current arrangements around bank holidays and how officers are compensated for these days.
The proposal is looking likely to recommend the removal of all but Xmas day and New Years day as bank holidays, and instead crediting officers with up to 9 days on their annual leave balance.
Pleas bear in mind, that's 6 days that would normally attract a rate of DOUBLE TIME being replaced with 9 days , which will likely be at a rate of 8 hours per day (that's 8 hrs x 9 = 72 hours), that's 72 hours, which under current rules would actually equate to (6 removed days x 8 hours x 2 ((double), = 96 hours.
That's 24 hours being taken off us as a minimum.
It's another abuse of out unique position.
The purpose of this is to petition the PFEW, to challenge these proposals, and to make a concerted effort to STOP this continuing abuse.
Regulations are law! It's about time the powers that be stopped abusing it.
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January 27, 2016
just hit 1,000 signatures and i cant believe how many people are stepping up to call out this nonsense. it says a lot that so many of us are tired of losing out on what weve earned. lets keep the pressure on them because we arent going anywhere.
Reached 1,000 supporters
January 26, 2016
January 26, 2016
im honestly blown away by how many of us are fired up about this. it really proves how much weve all had enough of these unfair changes and seeing this kind of energy keeps me going.
January 26, 2016
just hit 100 signatures and im honestly pretty stunned. thanks for pushing back on this nonsense with me because it feels good to see so many people realize exactly how much they are trying to take from us.
Reached 100 supporters
January 25, 2016
492 Comments
Enough is enough. Stop abusing our good will and the fact we have no bargains hip or proper appeals process. If you wish to treat us as employees instead of servants of the crown the. You will need to give us the same rights as an employee
Absolutely no way .. You want us in line with joe public, by not paying overnight allowances etc, then fine.. But joe public gets treble time on bank holidays !! How is that in line with the fair paying tax payer ?
Keep the bank holidays emergency services don't get a choice if they want to work and should be compensated accordingly not like the rest of society where if they don't want to work they don't put their name on the rota. NO CHOICE FAIR PAY!
Police Officers are part of society. Bank Holidays are part of society. Separating Officers from society's rhythm is separating Officers from society itself. Something completely in reversal to Sir Robert Peer's philosophy.
I think they sit there thinking how can we take more money from Officers and screw up their lives. No extra Pay for Bank Holidays means no more Bank holidays off. Watch the minimum staffing levels go up as soon they don't have to pay us more.
Shameful treatment of our Police. A complete betrayal.
It's unfair to take Police Officers Bank Holidays away.
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Say NO to stealing Police Officers Bank Holidays and forcing more unfair conditions on officers
The NPCC have again shown their hands by supporting a change to officers working conditions, that will basically remove the current arrangements around bank holidays and how officers are compensated for these days.
The proposal is looking likely to recommend the removal of all but Xmas day and New Years day as bank holidays, and instead crediting officers with up to 9 days on their annual leave balance.
Pleas bear in mind, that's 6 days that would normally attract a rate of DOUBLE TIME being replaced with 9 days , which will likely be at a rate of 8 hours per day (that's 8 hrs x 9 = 72 hours), that's 72 hours, which under current rules would actually equate to (6 removed days x 8 hours x 2 ((double), = 96 hours.
That's 24 hours being taken off us as a minimum.
It's another abuse of out unique position.
The purpose of this is to petition the PFEW, to challenge these proposals, and to make a concerted effort to STOP this continuing abuse.
Regulations are law! It's about time the powers that be stopped abusing it.
Updates
January 27, 2016
just hit 1,000 signatures and i cant believe how many people are stepping up to call out this nonsense. it says a lot that so many of us are tired of losing out on what weve earned. lets keep the pressure on them because we arent going anywhere.
Reached 1,000 supporters
January 26, 2016
January 26, 2016
im honestly blown away by how many of us are fired up about this. it really proves how much weve all had enough of these unfair changes and seeing this kind of energy keeps me going.
January 26, 2016
just hit 100 signatures and im honestly pretty stunned. thanks for pushing back on this nonsense with me because it feels good to see so many people realize exactly how much they are trying to take from us.
Reached 100 supporters
January 25, 2016
492 Comments
There are a lot of things we put up with for 'the love of the job' and because we joined to help others; however taking away our rights to get paid for bank holidays is wrong. Where is the incentive to give up our limited days off with our families if we are getting little reward?!?
Enough is enough. Stop abusing our good will and the fact we have no bargains hip or proper appeals process. If you wish to treat us as employees instead of servants of the crown the. You will need to give us the same rights as an employee
Absolutely no way .. You want us in line with joe public, by not paying overnight allowances etc, then fine.. But joe public gets treble time on bank holidays !! How is that in line with the fair paying tax payer ?
Keep the bank holidays emergency services don't get a choice if they want to work and should be compensated accordingly not like the rest of society where if they don't want to work they don't put their name on the rota. NO CHOICE FAIR PAY!
Police Officers are part of society. Bank Holidays are part of society. Separating Officers from society's rhythm is separating Officers from society itself. Something completely in reversal to Sir Robert Peer's philosophy.
I think they sit there thinking how can we take more money from Officers and screw up their lives. No extra Pay for Bank Holidays means no more Bank holidays off. Watch the minimum staffing levels go up as soon they don't have to pay us more.
Shameful treatment of our Police. A complete betrayal.
It's unfair to take Police Officers Bank Holidays away.
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There are a lot of things we put up with for 'the love of the job' and because we joined to help others; however taking away our rights to get paid for bank holidays is wrong. Where is the incentive to give up our limited days off with our families if we are getting little reward?!?