We act as the Secretariat for the Employers' Side of the Police Staff Council (PSC). This was established to provide voluntary collective bargaining machinery for police staff in England and Wales.
The PSC covers approximately 73,000 police staff in 37 forces in England and Wales.
Information is communicated by both employer and joint circulars. Joint circulars are issued by the PSC. Employer circulars are issued by the Employers' Side.
The national agreements of the PSC are only binding if PCCs and Chief Constables agree to incorporate them within the contracts of employment of their employees.
As a Secretariat we are only able to provide advice, guidance and support to police forces (employers) in England and Wales.
May 2026
The PSC Trade Union Side has formally submitted its pay and conditions claim for 2026. The PSC Employers’ Side will now consult and intends to respond to the Trade Union Side in advance of the settlement date of 1 September.
April 2026
The PSC has issued guidance on Chrismas holiday working in 2026
April 2026
The PSC Employers’ Side has been notified of the PSC Trade Union Side’s claim for 2026
February 2026
The Police Staff Council has issued the following Joint Circular on notifiable associations
October 2025
The PSC has reached a pay settlement on police staff pay for 2025-26: PSC joint circular 142 - Pay award 2025 -2026
May 2025
The PSC Trade Union Side has submitted its pay and conditions claim for 2025.
December 2024
The PSC has issued an agreement on a change to the PSC Pay Spine
October 2024
The PSC has issued joint circulars on:
March 2024
The PSC has reached an agreement on a change to the PSC Pay Spine
February 2024
The PSC has produced a report on its workforce pay and earning survey 2023
January 2024
The PSC has updated the PSC Handbook. See the PSC joint circular 135 - PSC Handbook (update)
You can view older circulars on the police staff circulars page.
Contact
For police staff queries: [email protected]