The results of an official vote in which more than 1,000 police officers had their say showed that the police remain steadfast. Negotiations for the 2017 Northern Territory Police Consent Agreement (GF 2017) have been ongoing since February at an exceptionally long and frustrating period of negotiations. The Northern Territory Police have overwhelmingly rejected the Northwest Territories government`s offer for its next wage deal. “The Public Employment Commissioner will now resume negotiations with the Police Association and hopes to reach an agreement. The government will consider all options available to us to reach an agreement and we are prepared to consider all reasonable claims, including the duration of the agreement. “We have gone to great lengths to give all of our valued police officers a raise that exceeds inflation and security with a four-year contract. As other police-specific challenges were highlighted during conciliation, it was agreed to accept the arbitrator`s recommendations. After lengthy negotiations with the government, the Northwest Territories Police agreed to an annual wage increase of 2.5%. “This is an unprecedented result that reflects the fact that the government is playing with our police.” For reasons that the government does not explain, it tried to push the police to conclude a four-year wage agreement, which means that the next agreement would not be negotiated until after the next territorial elections.

Police pay settlements usually take three years. The adjudicator recommended a two-year term so that the association could work with the Chief of Police for the duration of a shorter agreement on proposed police-specific reforms. “We have listened to the Police Association and made a number of concessions to serve our common goal of keeping qualified police officers in the Northern Territory. In an overwhelming result, 84% of police officers who voted on the offer said “no” to the agreement presented by the police chief and the government. More than 860 members commented on the revised 2017 Northern Territory Police Force Consent Agreement (CA 2017), with 90% of police officers voting on the offer saying “YES” to the new agreement. Prime Minister Michael Gunner said the men and women of the Northern Territory Police deserved the best possible conditions for their jobs. The government had offered a 2.5 percent pay rise across the public sector as a general position, but police say their jobs are different from those of other officers, more dangerous, stressful and involve shift work. Opposition Leader Gary Higgins said it was crucial that frontline workers in the territory are rewarded with decent wages and conditions that must accompany a well-equipped workforce. . The police had demanded three per cent as part of his application. Northern Territory police officers voted to accept a revised offer for the next wage agreement after making recommendations through mediation with the government and the police chief.

“Despite the lengthy negotiations with the Labour government, it is great to hear that the Northern Territory Police have reached an agreement. This can be done by following these steps: 1. Open the settings menu by clicking on the hamburger menu at the top right 2. Select “App Settings” from menu 3. Enable the “Open external left” option (This uses the device`s default browser). Enabling cookies in Internet Explorer 7, 8 and 9 1. Open the Internet browser 2. Click Internet > Privacy > Advanced 3 Tools > Options. Enable automatic processing of cookies 4. For first-party and third-party cookies, click Accept 5. Click OK and OK “We are pleased that our members have been able to achieve good long-term results from this revised agreement,” McCue said. Under the revised agreement, senior managers will receive an annual salary increase of 2.5% for the duration of the new agreement.

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