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Police anger over teachers' pay | Police anger over teachers' pay |
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Police will be "absolutely furious" teachers are to get a pay rise above the 2% limit set for public workers this year, a police body says. | |
The government has announced teachers will get a 2.45% increase, as part of a three-year offer. | The government has announced teachers will get a 2.45% increase, as part of a three-year offer. |
The Police Federation of England and Wales said it blew "out of the water" government arguments that pay rises must be kept lower to curb inflation. | The Police Federation of England and Wales said it blew "out of the water" government arguments that pay rises must be kept lower to curb inflation. |
Schools Secretary Ed Balls called the teachers' offer "fair and affordable". | Schools Secretary Ed Balls called the teachers' offer "fair and affordable". |
The Police Federation passed a vote of no-confidence in Home Secretary Jacqui Smith last year after she staged their 2.5% award to keep it below the government's 2% inflation target. | The Police Federation passed a vote of no-confidence in Home Secretary Jacqui Smith last year after she staged their 2.5% award to keep it below the government's 2% inflation target. |
'Government spin' | 'Government spin' |
Chairman Jan Berry said officers would now be "absolutely furious" that the government was prepared to break its target for teachers, by giving them an unstaged 2.45% increase. | Chairman Jan Berry said officers would now be "absolutely furious" that the government was prepared to break its target for teachers, by giving them an unstaged 2.45% increase. |
She added: "This announcement blows out of the water the government's own spin that public sector pay awards above 2% will fuel inflation... | She added: "This announcement blows out of the water the government's own spin that public sector pay awards above 2% will fuel inflation... |
This will further increase the anger and betrayal police officers already feel Jan BerryPolice Federation | This will further increase the anger and betrayal police officers already feel Jan BerryPolice Federation |
"How does this fit with us being told police pay was being suppressed because it's the first in the public sector pay settlements this year? What rubbish. | "How does this fit with us being told police pay was being suppressed because it's the first in the public sector pay settlements this year? What rubbish. |
"I have no doubt the teachers' ability to take strike action influenced the government's decision to pay in full the recommendation of their pay review body. | "I have no doubt the teachers' ability to take strike action influenced the government's decision to pay in full the recommendation of their pay review body. |
"This will further increase the anger and betrayal police officers already feel." | "This will further increase the anger and betrayal police officers already feel." |
But Mr Balls said that the deal was "consistent with the achievement of the CPI inflation target of 2%". | But Mr Balls said that the deal was "consistent with the achievement of the CPI inflation target of 2%". |
A Department for Children, Schools and Families spokesman indicated that it did not mean the breaching of any pay limit. | A Department for Children, Schools and Families spokesman indicated that it did not mean the breaching of any pay limit. |
He said: "What the prime minister said was that going forward, public sector pay increases must be consistent with keeping inflation at 2%. | He said: "What the prime minister said was that going forward, public sector pay increases must be consistent with keeping inflation at 2%. |
"This is the first of the settlements he was referring to. He didn't say public sector pay would have to be 2%." | "This is the first of the settlements he was referring to. He didn't say public sector pay would have to be 2%." |
Budgets | Budgets |
The teachers' pay announcement marks the first of a new round of multi-year settlements which the government is trying to agree with public sector workers. | The teachers' pay announcement marks the first of a new round of multi-year settlements which the government is trying to agree with public sector workers. |
Ministers say this will keep inflation down and help departments plan their budgets more effectively. | Ministers say this will keep inflation down and help departments plan their budgets more effectively. |
The government is coming under increasing pressure from unions in other sectors over its 2% ceiling. | The government is coming under increasing pressure from unions in other sectors over its 2% ceiling. |
In December, police officers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland were awarded a 2.5% pay rise but the Police Federation claims it was effectively only a 1.9% rise because the home secretary refused to backdate it to September. | In December, police officers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland were awarded a 2.5% pay rise but the Police Federation claims it was effectively only a 1.9% rise because the home secretary refused to backdate it to September. |
The Scottish Government did agree to backdate the rise to September, as recommended by the Police Arbitration Tribunal. | The Scottish Government did agree to backdate the rise to September, as recommended by the Police Arbitration Tribunal. |
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