SOP on part-time employees

Freedom of information request reference no: 01.FOI.23.033379

I note you seek access to the following information:

I would like to know details of the policy and process around part time workers having to provide 3 months notice for a change of roster rather than the 28days the Police have to provide.

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Please find below information pursuant to your request above.

The Chief Officer shall cause to be published duty rosters for members of his/her force after full consultation with the Joint Branch Board at intervals not exceeding 12 months and not later than 1 month before the date in which it starts. Each roster will set out for at least 3 months the following:

• His/her rest days
• Public Holidays in which he/she may be required to do duty on
• The time at which his/her scheduled daily period of duty begins & end
• For part time members his/her free days
• Intervals of at least 11 hours between the end and the beginning of the next shift
• An interval between rostered rest days not exceeding 7 days