4.75% police staff pay deal agreed in Scotland

As part of this progressive award, those on pay grades three, two and one will receive increases of between five per cent and 16.34 per cent.

The offer includes increases to call out/standby rates and a commitment to review and improve current working practices in relation to the application and approval of annual leave entitlement. The agreement also includes the continued commitment to no compulsory redundancies in line with Scottish government policy.

The award is the highest pay increase offered in the Scottish public sector, excluding NHS and is over twice as high as the level of inflation based on consumer price inflation at April 2024.

The Scottish Police Authority says the agreement recognises the “valuable contribution” police staff make supporting and keeping people and communities across Scotland safe.

Welcoming the agreement, following a ballot of Unison members, the Authority’s chair, Martyn Evans said: “Police staff play a vital role supporting policing in Scotland and I am pleased we have been able to reach an agreement on pay that recognises their valuable contribution.  I am grateful to the trade unions for their constructive dialogue.”

Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell said: “Police staff provide crucial support to officers to deliver our vital public service and I’m hugely grateful for the dedication, professionalism and goodwill our people demonstrate every day.

“It is right police staff are fairly recognised and rewarded and I want to thank the unions who have contributed to constructive discussions that have led to an agreed pay award.”

Police staff will receive the pay award and backdated allocation in their February 2025 salary.

Negotiations in respect off a pay award for police officers are currently subject to an arbitration process, which are expected to conclude in February.