Conditions of Service
Working Hours
Northern Constabulary operates a 35-hour week, exclusive of meal
breaks. Some posts involve alternating or rotating shifts,
including weekend working, particularly for Control Room, Custody
Officers and Scenes of Crimes Officers, for which enhanced rates
are payable.
Overtime
For staff in receipt of a basic salary not exceeding the maximum
of SCP 28, overtime will be paid at the appropriate rates or
equivalent time off given. In cases of planned overtime or in other
exceptional circumstances, employees above the overtime bar may be
eligible for compensatory time off or payment by prior arrangement
and agreement.
Annual Leave/Holiday Entitlement
The basic annual entitlement is 20 days, which increases to 25
days after 5 years' reckonable service, provided the 5 years is
completed prior to the beginning of the leave year. The leave year
runs between 1 February and 31 January. Those staff who undertake
fully rotational shift work are entitled to 25 days leave with 30
days leave on completion of 5 full years service.
In addition to service with Northern Constabulary, qualifying
service for annual leave purposes include previous service with any
local authority.
In addition to this there are 14 statutory public holidays, 8 of
which are fixed, with the additional days (floating days) taken at
the discretion of the Head of Department.
Method of Payment
Salary is paid monthly, in arrears, on the 27th of every month,
or the Friday before if the 27th falls on a weekend. Payment is
made by Bank Credit Transfer, direct to a nominated Bank
Account.
Annual salary increments
An annual salary increment is applicable on the 1st April every
year, provided a minimum of 6 months has been completed in
post.
In addition to this a National Salary Award is negotiated
annually and is normally effective from 1st September each
year.