Post by Frenchie on Apr 3, 2009 1:38:25 GMT 1
'In line with the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body (AFPRB) recommendations, the basic military salary for officers and all other ranks will increase by 2.8 per cent.
In addition, the rates of Specialist Pay (including Flying Pay, Submarine Pay and Diving Pay) will also increase by 2.8 per cent.
The Government has also accepted the AFPRB recommendations on a number of targeted financial measures, including a minimum pay increase on promotion to the rank of Sergeant and Petty Officer of five per cent and a reduction in the qualifying period between each level of Longer Separation Allowance.
The AFPRB has also endorsed the improved commitment bonus arrangements.
Announcing this year's pay review Defence Secretary John Hutton said: "The 2009 Report of the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body has now been published. I wish to express my thanks to the Chairman and members of the Review Body for their Report. I am pleased to confirm that the AFPRB's recommendations are to be accepted in full, with implementation effective from 1 April 2009."
This is the third consecutive year that the Armed Forces pay rise has been among the highest in the public sector.
As a result of the increases announced today, a Private soldier deploying on operations will now receive:
* Basic pay between £16,681 - £25,887;
* A minimum of £1,194 in Longer Separation Allowance over a six- month tour; and
* £2,380 tax-free Operational Allowance over a six-month tour.
This brings the minimum pay for a Private soldier deploying on their first operation up to at least £20,255.
Mr Hutton added: "This pay increase is thoroughly deserved and recognises the key contribution our servicemen and women are making both overseas and at home. We continue to ask a great deal of our Armed Forces and they meet those challenges with unwavering courage and professionalism. It is only right that their service is rewarded."
Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, Chief of the Defence Staff, said: "This pay rise is welcome and appropriate acknowledgement of the burden our people are carrying on behalf of the nation, and of their remarkable achievements in the face of great adversity."
The Longer Separation Allowance, paid to personnel operating away from their home base, will also increase by 2.8 per cent.
The AFPRB - which recommends pay levels for non-senior ranks - has also endorsed new commitment bonus arrangements. From 1 April 2009, all new recruits - and those with less than four years' service - will move to the new arrangements that reward personnel with £15,000 upon completion of eight years' service.
The senior ranks of the Armed Forces (from the Army ranks of Major General to General and their Navy and RAF equivalents) have also been awarded a 2.8 per cent pay increase today. This follows an announcement from the Cabinet Office that they have accepted the proposals of the Senior Salaries Review Body, which recommends pay levels for senior public sector workers including military chiefs, senior civil servants and judges.
Copies of the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body Report are available in the Vote Office and the Library of the House.'
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In addition, the rates of Specialist Pay (including Flying Pay, Submarine Pay and Diving Pay) will also increase by 2.8 per cent.
The Government has also accepted the AFPRB recommendations on a number of targeted financial measures, including a minimum pay increase on promotion to the rank of Sergeant and Petty Officer of five per cent and a reduction in the qualifying period between each level of Longer Separation Allowance.
The AFPRB has also endorsed the improved commitment bonus arrangements.
Announcing this year's pay review Defence Secretary John Hutton said: "The 2009 Report of the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body has now been published. I wish to express my thanks to the Chairman and members of the Review Body for their Report. I am pleased to confirm that the AFPRB's recommendations are to be accepted in full, with implementation effective from 1 April 2009."
This is the third consecutive year that the Armed Forces pay rise has been among the highest in the public sector.
As a result of the increases announced today, a Private soldier deploying on operations will now receive:
* Basic pay between £16,681 - £25,887;
* A minimum of £1,194 in Longer Separation Allowance over a six- month tour; and
* £2,380 tax-free Operational Allowance over a six-month tour.
This brings the minimum pay for a Private soldier deploying on their first operation up to at least £20,255.
Mr Hutton added: "This pay increase is thoroughly deserved and recognises the key contribution our servicemen and women are making both overseas and at home. We continue to ask a great deal of our Armed Forces and they meet those challenges with unwavering courage and professionalism. It is only right that their service is rewarded."
Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, Chief of the Defence Staff, said: "This pay rise is welcome and appropriate acknowledgement of the burden our people are carrying on behalf of the nation, and of their remarkable achievements in the face of great adversity."
The Longer Separation Allowance, paid to personnel operating away from their home base, will also increase by 2.8 per cent.
The AFPRB - which recommends pay levels for non-senior ranks - has also endorsed new commitment bonus arrangements. From 1 April 2009, all new recruits - and those with less than four years' service - will move to the new arrangements that reward personnel with £15,000 upon completion of eight years' service.
The senior ranks of the Armed Forces (from the Army ranks of Major General to General and their Navy and RAF equivalents) have also been awarded a 2.8 per cent pay increase today. This follows an announcement from the Cabinet Office that they have accepted the proposals of the Senior Salaries Review Body, which recommends pay levels for senior public sector workers including military chiefs, senior civil servants and judges.
Copies of the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body Report are available in the Vote Office and the Library of the House.'
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