Changes of location (temporary and permanent)

Q. I am being asked to work at a different location on occasion (also includes training) what am I entitled to?

First we need to establish if this a normal working day (or cancelled rest day) or rest day working for payment or TOIL at time & a half.

Normal working day (or cancelled rest day)

Where you travel directly to the alternative location, you are entitled to travel time of 1 hour (30 minutes each way), this can either be included in your normal duty time (so you would arrive 30 minutes later and leave 30 minutes earlier) or added on to your duty time in which case you are entitled to payment or TOIL (your choice) for the extra hour. 

You are also entitled to claim mileage expenses in accordance with the Force mileage policy.

Where you are required to collect a Force vehicle or pava to travel to an alternative parade station your duty commences from the time you have collected the vehicle or pava. You cannot be in possession of pava when off duty, therefore this must be treated as duty time. However, you cannot also claim the 30 minutes each way as travelling to the alternative location is already treated as duty time.

Working for payment or TOIL at rest day rate

Travel time of 1 hour (30 minutes each way) is applicable but only up to a total of 6 hours for duty and travel. So, if you work 5.5 hours you can claim half an hour travel, but once you work 6 hours or over you can no longer claim travel.

Q. I am being moved temporarily to a different parade station what am I entitled to?

A. For the 28 days after you are informed of the temporary move you are entitled to travel time of 1 hour (30 minutes each way), this can either be included in your normal duty time (so you would arrive 30 minutes later and leave 30 minutes earlier) or added on to your duty time in which case you are entitled to payment or TOIL (your choice) for the extra hour.

You are also entitled to claim mileage expenses in accordance with the Force mileage policy.

Any notice prior to the move is deducted from the 28 days and either way once 28 days have elapsed these entitlements cease.

Q. I am being moved permanently to a different parade station what am I entitled to?

A. The Force can require any officer to work from any location. If the move is permanent, then there is no requirement under regulations for a specific notice period. However, we have a local agreement with the Force that they will give officers 28 days’ notice, unless there are exceptional reasons why this cannot be provided.