Police Negotiating Board for Scotland: circular 2025-04 - allowances
Police Negotiating Board for Scotland (PNBS) circular providing details of the 2024 pay agreement for allowances following a Police Arbitration award.
Allowances 2025/04
PNBS Circular 2025/04
Police Negotiating Board For Scotland (PNBS)
Police Negotiating Board for Scotland
Scottish Government
1 Rear, St Andrew's House
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
Police Negotiating Board for Scotland Agreement
1. Following a Police Arbitration award, relevant allowances are increased by 4.75% from 1 April 2024. The arbitration award has the effect of an agreement reached in PNBS. The increased relevant allowances, from 1 April 2024, are set out in the attached memorandum.
2. This Police Negotiating Board for Scotland (PNBS) agreement has been approved by Scottish Ministers. The Scottish Police Authority now has the authority to implement this agreement*. In due course, Scottish Ministers will make formal determinations.
3. Any enquiries about this circular should be addressed to the PNBS Secretariat at PNBS@gov.scot, to the Official Side Secretary Tel. 020 7187 7341 or the Staff Side Secretary Tel. 0300 303 0027. Enquiries to the Independent Secretariat relating to the interpretation of this circular should be made in writing.
19 February 2025
* Police Negotiating Board for Scotland Circulars form a single numerical series. Those which in themselves provide authority to implement an agreement carry the serial number alone, while those which are advisory are designated as such after the serial number.
Memorandum
Additional Disruption Allowance
With effect from 1 April 2024 the Additional Disruption Allowance is set at £50.64.
Dog Handlers Allowance
With effect from 1 April 2024 the Dog Handlers Allowance is set at £2,837.27.
Excessive Rest Day Disruption Allowance
With effect from 1 April 2024 the Excessive Rest Day Disruption Allowance is set at £24.05.
Islands Allowance
With effect from 1 April 2024 the Islands Allowance is set out in the table below:
A |
B |
C |
|---|---|---|
Island Location |
Rate |
Annual Rate |
Shetland (Lerwick) |
2 |
£2,095.94 |
Shetland (Yell) |
1 |
£2,465.82 |
Shetland (Brae) |
1 |
£2,465.82 |
Orkney |
3 |
£1,849.36 |
Isle of Lewis |
3 |
£1,849.36 |
North Uist |
2 |
£2,095.94 |
Benbecula |
2 |
£2,095.94 |
South Uist |
2 |
£2,095.94 |
Barra |
1 |
£2,465.82 |
Skye |
4 |
£1,232.91 |
Tiree |
1 |
£2,465.82 |
Islay |
3 |
£1,849.36 |
Isle of Mull |
3 |
£1,849.36 |
Isle of Bute |
4 |
£1,232.91 |
Arran |
4 |
£1,232.91 |
Great Cumbrae |
4 |
£1,232.91 |
Minimum Standards Allowance
With effect from 1 April 2024 the Minimum Standards Allowance is set at £113.94.
On-call Allowance
With effect from 1 April 2024 the On-call Allowance is set at £30.29.
Overnight Disruption Allowance
With effect from 1 April 2024 the Overnight Disruption Allowance is set at £75.95.
Plain Clothes Allowance
With effect from 1 April 2024 the Plain Clothes Allowance is set at £17.12.
Short-Notice Rest Day Working Allowance
With effect from 1 April 2024 the Short-Notice Rest Day Working Allowance is set at £103.70.
Contact
Email: PNBS@gov.scot
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