Police unions seek improvement of pay offer

The police staff trade unions – UNISON, Unite and GMB – have agreed to go back to the employers to seek an improvement for low-paid police staff on the current pay offer for 2020.
The offer, made on 22 July, is for:2.5% increase on all pay points with effect from 1 September 2020;
2.5% increase on standby allowance with effect from 1 September 2020;
Without prejudice talks on police staff apprenticeship pay.However, this falls far short of the unions’ pay claim, which included