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POA is fighting for 12 members of the NTRG in defence of their Specialist Allowance payment. Despite the fact that the payment had been made for years to those in closed grades, the employer turned that on its head and decided that in fact it had all been a big mistake. From paying without objection it decided not only that the payments should never have been made, but the payments made to date should be recovered from the members.

The POA are in disbelief that a rogue Deputy Governor at an establishment in HMPPS have selected a prisoner as part of an interview board to determine the suitability of prison officers for a particular unit within that prison and ignored a national official of the POA to pull back from this ridiculous position.

Please find attached NEC minutes for the 28^th September 2022 for your information.

Further to POA Circular 70/2022 the closing date for receipt of branch nominations was Monday 10^th October 2022.

Gavin Rowe reports on the LGBT+ conference which took place on 30th June/1st July 2022

John Cairney, Scottish National Committee Chair reports on the Scottish pay ballot

The POA trade union represents members who work on contracts supporting Immigration Services and Border Force Officers across the United Kingdom and France.

Since the last edition of Gatelodge a number of Legal Claims have been progressed for POA members by Thompsons and the POA Legal Department. Compensation totalling over £277,780 in 25 cases has been awarded to our members.

Joe Simpson reports on the ongoing issue of carrying aids for frontline staff