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Q What of the Forty Hour Week? In charge Administration following lengthy dialogue
order to have an established ‘Forty
on the matter. We are now awaiting the decision by
Hour Week’ and subsequent payment the High Command.
for overtime, the Ministry of National Security and
the Jamaica Constabulary Force have committed to
purchasing the necessary software that will adequ- Q We are not comfortable with the
ately deal with the scheduling of officers. We note Examination Policies and the
the length of time that this urgent matter is taking Examination Secretariat. What is
as this was an item in our signed Heads of the Central Executive doing in this regard?
Agreement in 2008. In the meantime, we implore We have had several meetings with Deputy
our sub-officers to be guided by the Force Orders Commissioner of Police in charge Administration
publication. and outlined the issues associated with the
Promotional Examinations. Several suggestions by
Q What of the Contingent Loan from the Federation were accepted to be implemented in
the next cycle. We are relentless in this matter.
the recently concluded Heads of
Agreement?
The amount of forty million ($40 m) is to be
provided as a one off grant for the establishment of Q What of the building owned by the
a contingent revolving loan. The Federation met Police Federation at White Church
with the Jamaica Cooperative Credit Union League
Street, Downtown Kingston?
and drafted a proposal outlining the modalities for
We met with the Kingston and Saint Andrew
the administration and disbursement of loans. We
Cooperation to have the structure demolished as it
have communicated subsequently with the Ministry
poses a threat to the safety of persons. We have also
of Finance on several occasions to have this matter
met with several financial institutions to look at a
settled.
proposed headquarters for the Police Federation.
We have also had dialogue with the Minister of
Q What of the Income Replacement National Security for the allocation of grant funding
in this regard.
Fund? The income replacement Fund
is active and is currently satisfying the
needs of our members who are on Interdiction and Q What of the increase as was decided
Suspension. by the 76th Annual Joint Central
Conferences to have the Central
Q What of the persons who were Executive increase the Home Improvement
Loan? We did our due diligence and looked at the
acquitted in court and have been
waiting for long periods to be monthly activity of the loan portfolio and the cost
of material and was guided by the findings. We
reinstated? have worked out three tranches; existing $100,000,
We consulted with all Divisions and Formation $150,000 and the maximum of $200,000. Please
within the organization and compiled a list which note that the sum lent will be subjected to availabil-
we submitted to Deputy Commissioner of Police in ity and affordability.
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