North Wales Police Federation Chair - Vinny Jones

Account of the Chair of the North Wales Police Federation

[North Wales Police Federation Chair - Vinny Jones @NwpfChair]

This report is written in collaboration with the Social Market Foundation (SMF). SMF are the
leading cross-party think-tank, and they outline an impartial picture of the issues we face.
#PayandMorale #FairPayForPolice

[Social Market Foundation @SMFthinktank]

🚨OUT TODAY: 58% of police officers say their morale is low, driving many to quit

New report, in partnership with @PFEW_HQ, shows that perceived lack of respect from the govt and public, and concerns over pay, are pushing officers to leave the force. https://t.co/soSnW1F1EM

[North Wales Police Federation Chair - Vinny Jones @NwpfChair]

A fair pay mechanism is needed, including the ‘P-Factor’, a payment for remunerating officers for harm they may encounter while carrying out duties among other restrictions.
Independent research agrees with this positioning.
PFEW will be undertaking a P-Factor review.

[North Wales Police Federation Chair - Vinny Jones @NwpfChair]

PFEW is insisting the Government to take into account the restrictions and limitations put on police officers, the risks they face on a day-to-day basis and for pay to compensate this as part of its ongoing fair pay campaign.
#PayandMorale #FairPayForPolice

[North Wales Police Federation Chair - Vinny Jones @NwpfChair]

@ONS earnings data shows police officer pay rose by 40% between 2000 and 2003.
Meanwhile, other public sector workers have seen their salaries increase by 98%.
Research by @SMFthinktank

[North Wales Police Federation Chair - Vinny Jones @NwpfChair]

The revelation comes as concerns mount over the service’s inability to retain.
Over 9,000 police officers resigned in the year ending March 2023—the highest number of leavers in a financial year since comparable records began.
#PayandMorale #FairPayForPolice

[North Wales Police Federation Chair - Vinny Jones @NwpfChair]

More than 1 in 5 police officers are considering resigning, with a staggering 78% citing poor government treatment as the primary factor.
New #PayandMorale Survey findings illustrate how unfair pay is pushing devalued officers towards resignation.
#FairPayForPolice

[North Wales Police Federation Chair - Vinny Jones @NwpfChair]

Poor pay and treatment pushing officers towards resignation
Latest Pay and Morale Survey reveals high levels of discontent amongst undervalued police officers with many planning to quit as pay lags significantly behind other public sector workers.
#PayandMorale
#FairPayForPolice

[Police Federation of England and Wales @PFEW_HQ]

Today the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) voted to ballot members on whether to pursue industrial rights.

The National Board will now explore what industrial rights could mean for our members.

[North Wales Police Federation Chair - Vinny Jones @NwpfChair]

@Rich_Cooke1 My sincerest condolences to Sam’s family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time.

[North Wales Police Federation Chair - Vinny Jones @NwpfChair]

@westmidspolfed My sincerest condolences to Sam’s family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time.

[North Wales Police Federation Chair - Vinny Jones @NwpfChair]

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Police officers should not have their pay awards diminished because they do not have the right to strike ❌ ....

[North Wales Police Federation Chair - Vinny Jones @NwpfChair]

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FYI
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[North Wales Police Federation Chair - Vinny Jones @NwpfChair]

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We are working on achieving a fair pay review process,ensuring members are correctly remunerated for not having industrial rights and take account the risks/dangers they face in the role...

[North Wales Police Federation Chair - Vinny Jones @NwpfChair]

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We ask the Government what are they doing to ensure the police service receives a fair pay award?

@DarrenMillarMS @KenSkatesMS @siangwenfelin @JackSargeantAM @JFinchSaunders @GarethDaviesVoC @hannahblythyn @RhunapIorwerth @lesley4wrexham @acdunbobbin @northwaleslive

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Police officers risk facing a further 4% real-terms decline in pay by 2027, if trends continue.

With members forced to use foodbanks and forces struggling to recruit and retain partly due to pay, this cannot carry on....

[North Wales Police Federation Chair - Vinny Jones @NwpfChair]

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Comparator groups saw their pay increase by up to 14% @SMFthinktank research reveals.
@DarrenMillarMS @KenSkatesMS @siangwenfelin @JackSargeantAM @JFinchSaunders @GarethDaviesVoC @hannahblythyn @RhunapIorwerth @lesley4wrexham @acdunbobbin @northwaleslive
#FairPayForPolice

[North Wales Police Federation Chair - Vinny Jones @NwpfChair]

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We are demanding a 17% pay rise for police officers, reflecting the real-terms pay cut they have suffered since 2000....

[North Wales Police Federation Chair - Vinny Jones @NwpfChair]

Why have most workers’ starting salaries across the board risen by 111% since 1979 but police starting salaries have risen by 51%?

The persistent failure of pay reviews is reflected in the indisputable facts from the @SMFthinktank independent research.

#FairPayForPolice

[North Wales Police Federation Chair - Vinny Jones @NwpfChair]

..to make up for the real terms fall since 2000 we must see a minimum of a 17% pay increase.
#FairPayForPolice
@DarrenMillarMS @KenSkatesMS @siangwenfelin @JackSargeantAM @JFinchSaunders @GarethDaviesVoC @hannahblythyn @RhunapIorwerth @lesley4wrexham @acdunbobbin @northwaleslive

[North Wales Police Federation Chair - Vinny Jones @NwpfChair]

The Government’s suggestion of a 3.5% affordable rise is derisory, when 6.5% would only maintain the trend of police pay falling by 0.8% in real terms per year.
We would need 7.5% rise for a 0% fall in real terms and that is just to account for inflation in 2023...