Rest days in lieu: guidance for inspecting ranks

11 April 2023

Inspectors and chief inspectors are being reminded of their rights around rest days in lieu.

John Partington, National Board member and learning and development lead, has explored the issue in a new blog Understanding rest days in lieu.

It is the latest in a series of blogs in which John takes a deep dive into the 1994 Police Negotiating Board agreement, which changed working conditions for the inspecting ranks.

John said: “Rest days are there for you to enjoy but we all know that all too often they become interrupted due to the demands of the jobs we do.”

The blog discusses what happens when a rest day is interrupted and where rest days that are owed to inspectors and chief inspectors should be recorded.

John also looks at what the inspecting ranks should do if they have too many rest days in lieu or if they feel their rest day in lieu will be interrupted.

He explores whether they should save their rest days in lieu and use them before they retire.

And he looks at financial compensation for working on annual leave days.

Read the blog Understanding rest days in lieu.