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15 job reviews

6.2/10
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Police Scotland pay

Does Police Scotland pay weekly, biweekly or monthly?

People get paid every month

100% of people report they get paid every month

Based on 15 employee responses

Do workers at Police Scotland do extra work that they don't get paid for?

Rarely. Most people don’t do unpaid extra work

Good

38% of people report that they do extra work that they don’t get paid for

Based on 13 employee responses

Why this matters

Everyone should get paid for any extra work they do, even if it is outside your contracted hours. At a good job, you should be paid for all the time you spend at work.

Does Police Scotland pay sick pay?

Yes. People get proper sick pay

Excellent

100% of people say they would get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work

Based on 15 employee responses

Why this matters

Everyone gets sick sometimes. You should be able to take time off without worrying.

At a good job you should still get paid if you’re scheduled to work but can’t due to sickness. Your contract should say how many sick days you can take each year.

This is more than the legal minimum, which says you should only get paid if you are unwell for 4 full days. See Citizens Advice for more details.

Do workers at Police Scotland get paid breaks?

Yes. People get paid breaks

Excellent

100% of people say they get paid breaks

Based on 14 employee responses

Why this matters

A good job should have paid breaks.

You should be paid for all your time at work, whether you’re on a break or not.

What people say about pay at Police Scotland

  • 10.0/10

    Best thing

    every day is different and a new challenge The pay is good Flexibility to work indoors or outdoors, autonomy

    Worst thing

    the high level of risk we carry and time pressure

    Sergeant, September 2020