Originally Posted by
Jumping_Jack
Just been looking at the AFPRB Report. Recommended 2.9% on base pay. Ministers 'written response' is that they are accepting 'the spirit of the recommendation' by increasing base pay by 2% and a one off taxable non-pensionable 0.9% 'to be paid later in the FY' (no date commitment). Weasel words one again that short change the Armed Forces personnel....and they wonder why there is a recruitment and retention problem.......
They did almost exactly the same to the police last year giving us 2% split between a permanent 1% and a 1% bonus. This year we were awarded 2% by the government but as we lost last year's 1% bonus the net effect was a 1% rise this year. Our 'independent' pay remuneration body had recommended 2.8%. Police are also starting to see recruitment and retention problems as well, although pay is only one of many issues facing constabularies.