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Personnel & Equalities Committee continued... area is, quite rightly, now seen as a priority for Committee: both the Force and the Federation. Recognition • Gave illustrations on more than 200 individual for those who perform some of the most stressful pension enquiries; a massive increase roles and making available the appropriate caused by the launch of the new pension support is not something that can be created scheme overnight. That said, we are moving in the right direction with a reinvestment in occupational • Offered support and advice to 57 health and a commitment at command team supervisors responsible for the level to improve. The journey has just started with implementation of reasonable adjustments much work still to be done. and welfare management Medical matters • Provided advice, progressed and won five During 2015, the committee offered advice Employment Tribunal cases for officers and support for six officers involved in Police Medical Appeals Board hearings and, as part of • Obtained legal advice for 42 officers a Federation team, also helped handle more than 76 medical case conferences. • Helped achieve 19 injury awards for officers Re-organisation • Guided and advised 92 officers through Committee members have been available to medical pension applications support the re-organisation of the Force, notably custody and Force traffic but also many other • Supported 57 officers for medical case areas where there have been significant changes. conferences Re-organisation can lead to appeals on medical, welfare and family grounds so the committee • Helped more than 500 officers in jeopardy offered help and advice where it could. of reduction to half pay, successfully keeping those eligible on full pay or Disability Network extending their period on half pay The Personnel and Equalities Committee Tim Rogers supported the Disability Carers’ Network (DCN) Chairman of the Personnel and in the re-launch of the Disability Passport, an Equalities Committee optional document that helps officers with restriction move into different roles with limited trauma and stress. Key statistics: During 2015, the Personnel and Equalities 10