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09/11/2010
North's Police Reserve Gratuity Revealed
A commitment made prior to the devolution of policing and justice in the North on gratuity payments for part-time police officers who served (mainly) in the RUC Reserve is about to be fulfilled.
The Stormont Justice Minister David Ford has this week published the details of a gratuity scheme for the police Part-Time Reserve who said that 'ring-fenced funding' of £20m has been provided by HM Treasury for the administration and payment.
He said the scheme is open to former members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (George Cross) Part-Time Reserve as well as current or past members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Part-Time Reserve (known as Police Officer Part-Time) who joined before the end of October 2009.
It will also be available for the surviving spouse or partner of a deceased officer if they are eligible to apply.
David Ford said: "In October 2009 the Prime Minister wrote to the First Minister advising that in the event of devolution HM Government will provide ring-fenced funding of £20m for the establishment of a scheme to make payment of a gratuity to members of the Part-Time Reserve.
"Upon devolution the terms of that scheme were passed to me as Minister of Justice to administer.
"Gratuity payments are to be made in recognition of the particular circumstances of those who volunteered to serve in the Police Part-Time Reserve, making themselves vulnerable within the community for the safety of others, with the accompanying risks and the demonstration of civic spirit which that volunteering exhibited," he said.
It is believed that the level of payment for each applicant will be administered on a points system depending on length of service. The amount of money attached to each point will depend on the number of successful claimants after applications have closed.
More information on eligibility and downloadable application forms are available at:
www.ptrgratuity.com
The closing date for applications is 4 February 2011.
Applications are also available by writing to: PPS Division Po Box 1280, Holywood, BT18 8BF or by calling 0800 1313389 (freephone).
(BMcC/GK)
The Stormont Justice Minister David Ford has this week published the details of a gratuity scheme for the police Part-Time Reserve who said that 'ring-fenced funding' of £20m has been provided by HM Treasury for the administration and payment.
He said the scheme is open to former members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (George Cross) Part-Time Reserve as well as current or past members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) Part-Time Reserve (known as Police Officer Part-Time) who joined before the end of October 2009.
It will also be available for the surviving spouse or partner of a deceased officer if they are eligible to apply.
David Ford said: "In October 2009 the Prime Minister wrote to the First Minister advising that in the event of devolution HM Government will provide ring-fenced funding of £20m for the establishment of a scheme to make payment of a gratuity to members of the Part-Time Reserve.
"Upon devolution the terms of that scheme were passed to me as Minister of Justice to administer.
"Gratuity payments are to be made in recognition of the particular circumstances of those who volunteered to serve in the Police Part-Time Reserve, making themselves vulnerable within the community for the safety of others, with the accompanying risks and the demonstration of civic spirit which that volunteering exhibited," he said.
It is believed that the level of payment for each applicant will be administered on a points system depending on length of service. The amount of money attached to each point will depend on the number of successful claimants after applications have closed.
More information on eligibility and downloadable application forms are available at:
www.ptrgratuity.com
The closing date for applications is 4 February 2011.
Applications are also available by writing to: PPS Division Po Box 1280, Holywood, BT18 8BF or by calling 0800 1313389 (freephone).
(BMcC/GK)
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