Members Allowances and Expenses Scheme

Summary

The Scheme provides for the payment of:-

• a Basic Allowance (BA), payable to each Police Authority Member;

• a Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA) for designated Police Authority Members undertaking “special duties”, as defined by the Authority.

• a Travelling Time Allowance (TTA) to take into account time spent by Police Authority Members in travelling to and from their usual place of residence to meetings arranged by the Authority or meetings to which they are authorised to attend by the Authority.

There are also travel allowances and subsistence allowances and other allowances payable in connection with approved duties.  These may be payable to both Authority and non-Authority (Lay) Members as further described in this Scheme.