Police officers entering parenthood set for additional benefits
Police officers who become parents are set to receive an additional eight weeks of maternity or adoption leave from the new year.
The entitlement to full pay will be extended from the current 18 weeks to 26 weeks from January 4, 2021. The additional benefits have been gain through the participation of the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) in the Police Consultative Forum, a voluntary forum for employer and staff representative bodies.
Alex Duncan, national secretary of the PFEW, said: “This is a win-win for both society and the forces. Policing is keen to improve diversity and to be better reflective of society. In order to do this, it’s important not only to attract a more diverse workforce but to retain it.
“This is a positive step in enabling those on maternity or adoption leave to be able to better balance having a family with remaining in the police.”
