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| Devon and Cornwall Police civilian staff face pay cut | Devon and Cornwall Police civilian staff face pay cut |
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| Almost 400 civilian staff at Devon and Cornwall Police face pay cuts under a review of their jobs. | Almost 400 civilian staff at Devon and Cornwall Police face pay cuts under a review of their jobs. |
| The force has 2,225 civilian staff who carry out a range of jobs, from working with forensics to running call centres. | |
| One member of staff posted on an internet forum that they would lose 20.4% (nearly £5,000). | One member of staff posted on an internet forum that they would lose 20.4% (nearly £5,000). |
| Unions Unison and the GMB and Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer claimed it was the best deal that could be reached, but staff have reacted angrily. | |
| 'Morally corrupt' | 'Morally corrupt' |
| Under the job evaluation programme, about 55% of civilian staff will see their basic pay remain the same and 28% will receive salary increases. | Under the job evaluation programme, about 55% of civilian staff will see their basic pay remain the same and 28% will receive salary increases. |
| But 16% - or 363 staff - will have their pay cut, the force said. | But 16% - or 363 staff - will have their pay cut, the force said. |
| Simon Hall, BBC South West home affairs correspondent | |
| Job evaluation has become a toxic issue in Devon and Cornwall Police. | |
| Senior officers are well aware of that, and this version has been handled with great care. | |
| But it retains the potential to be highly damaging for the force. | |
| Whether it will be depends on the reaction of those staff who lose out. | |
| It would not reveal how much the maximum pay reduction would be, except to say it would be greater than 15%. | It would not reveal how much the maximum pay reduction would be, except to say it would be greater than 15%. |
| One member of staff who is expecting to get a £360 rise accused the system of being "morally corrupt", and a number took to internet forums to reveal their losses and criticise bosses and unions. | |
| Senior officers said those losing out would have their pay protected for between one and two years and the option to apply for other jobs within the force. | Senior officers said those losing out would have their pay protected for between one and two years and the option to apply for other jobs within the force. |
| Chief Constable Sawyer said: "I believe this is the right balance for the public, for the force, and for the collective of the workforce, but for some individuals it is not." | Chief Constable Sawyer said: "I believe this is the right balance for the public, for the force, and for the collective of the workforce, but for some individuals it is not." |
| Unions said they would recommend members accepted when they vote on it in a ballot later this month. | Unions said they would recommend members accepted when they vote on it in a ballot later this month. |
| Bill Stevens, from the GMB union, said: "We would love to be able to have a government that did give us the funding that Devon and Cornwall Police deserve. But sadly we're not in that situation at the moment." | Bill Stevens, from the GMB union, said: "We would love to be able to have a government that did give us the funding that Devon and Cornwall Police deserve. But sadly we're not in that situation at the moment." |
| All public bodies, including the NHS and councils, have been required to go through job evaluation in an attempt to ensure fair pay for staff. | All public bodies, including the NHS and councils, have been required to go through job evaluation in an attempt to ensure fair pay for staff. |