Every year the FDA gives evidence to the National Crime Agency Renumeration Review Body (NCARRB), which makes independent recommendations to the government on the pay and allowances of National Crime Agency (NCA) officers designated with operational powers.
“Pay in the Agency remains significantly behind Police pay and increasingly is becoming less competitive for senior staff in the wider civil service. The FDA recognises the government imposed constraints that have dictated the NCA approach to pay, our members cannot afford to see their pay fall further behind. It is crucial that the momentum for pay reform is supported by the Treasury with sufficient funding to secure the long-term future of the agency.”
Read the FDA’s full evidence.
FDA response to Ministerial Statement on civil service pension crisis: Government are right to use terms of contract to address “severe” failures
In response to announcements on civil service pay, the FDA welcome progression for Senior Civil Servants, but introducing progression for other grades remains ‘top pay priority’ after ‘lack of meaningful change for two decades’.
Following the unacceptable issues arising from the civil service pension scheme transfer to Capita, Adrian Prandle outlines the FDA’s ongoing work to ensure members get the support they need as quickly as possible.