Colleagues, We wanted to share with you the letter sent to the PFCC Ben Adams in respect of the Police Council Tax Precept for 2026/27. Our letter is as follows:- Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire 20th January 2026…
Happy New Year from Rob Birch, Branch Secretary
Dear Colleagues, As we begin a new year, we would like to wish you and your families a very happy, healthy, and hopeful New Year. We are very aware that many of our members enter this year with real concern…
NOMINATIONS TO BECOME A STEWARD OR BRANCH OFFICER NOW OPEN
Colleagues, The next Staffordshire Police Unison Annual General Meeting will be held ONLINE at 1400hrs Wednesday 25th February 2026. Due to ongoing building works at Police HQs and the lack of parking, sadly there will be no in person option.…
What’s happening with our Police Community Support Officers?
PCSO’s in Staffordshire are currently being consulted on proposals to change their working hours and responsibilities. The proposals are of great concern to UNISON who have written to MP’s and Councillors in Staffordshire to highlight the problems we feel this…
Upcoming 2025 Unison General Secretary Election
If you have seen some communications regarding the upcoming Unison General Secretary elections we will try and explain why it is so important to cast your vote and get the right person to lead our Union and to represent the…
POLICE STAFF COUNCIL TRADE UNION SIDE PAY BULLETIN 4/2025
PAY TALKS OPEN Pay negotiations for this year’s pay award for police staff in England and Wales opened on Friday 29 August. The talks took place with the knowledge that the police officer pay award for 2025 will see officers…
Percentage Pay Rises explained
Members have queried why we get a percentage increase rather than a flat rate as it’s thought that higher earners get higher wage increases than lower earners. Rob Birch, Branch Secretary of Staffordshire Police, has explained it for us all.…
Police Staff Council Pay Talks to open 29th August
PAY BULLETIN 3/2025 August 2025 Pay talks for police staff in England and Wales for 2025 will open at the Police Staff Council on 29 August. This follows the announcement on 1 August by the Home Secretary that she…
PCSO Hats – during hot weather
Yesterday the Branch received a number of phone calls with reference to PCSOs wearing baseball caps when it is hot and sunny. Just to confirm that in the “UNIFORM POLICY” it states that you need a Superintendents authority before wearing…
POLICE STAFF COUNCIL TRADE UNION SIDE BULLETIN – Pay Claim Delayed
Members POLICE STAFF COUNCIL TRADE UNION SIDE BULLETIN 2/2025July 2025 The unions were informed that pay talks for police staff this year will be delayed. This is very…