Hampshire Police Authority – Personnel Committee
Item: 10
Grievance Resolution Procedure –
Analysis of Results for period 1 April 2006 to 30 September 2006
28 November 2006
Report of the Chief Constable
Contact: Mrs Liz Bailey, Performance and Diversity Manager (71 2215)
1.
SUMMARY
1.1
This report analyses grievances received under the Grievance Resolution
Procedure (GRP).
1.2
The monitoring of grievances by ethnicity is a requirement of Hampshire
Constabulary’s Race Equality Scheme.
1.3
The analysis describes in detail the reporting period 1 April 2006 to
30 September 2006 and compares this data to the previous six months
(1 October 2005 to 31 March 2006)
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HEADLINE
2.1
The number of grievances for April – September 2006 has decreased.
2.2
The proportion of grievances raised by female members of staff has
increased for the third successive period.
2.3
The number of grievances raised by black and minority ethnic (BME)
members of staff has remained consistent.
2.4
The number of grievances that involved bullying and harassment has
reduced.
2.5
The most common reason given by police officers for raising a grievance is
“Management Style/Action” compared to “Bullying and Harassment” or
“Implementation of Policy/Procedure” in the previous reporting period.
2.6
The reasons given by Police Staff indicate “Bullying and Harassment” is the
most common reason this period compared to “Implementation of
Policy/Procedure”.
2.7
At this time, 50% of the grievances are yet to be concluded so the
conclusion stage is not yet known. Of the 11 that have been concluded 9
were concluded at Stage I (direct with the line manager), which is
encouraging.
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DETAILED ANALYSIS FOR THE PERIOD 01 APRIL 2006 –
30 SEPTEMBER 2006
3.1
23 grievances have been registered within this period. Of these 8 were
raised by men and 15 raised by women, 12 by Police Officers and 11 by
Police Staff.
3.2
Police Officer Grievances
3.2.1 The tables below show the number of grievances registered by police
officers and the stage in the GRP that they were concluded. Ten
grievances are yet to be concluded.
3.2.2 Male Police Officers
Reason for
Grievance
Management Style/
Action
Discrimination/
Procedure
Questioned Integrity
Informal
Stage Stage Stage
Not Yet
1
2
3
Concluded
3
3
1
1
1
TOTAL
TOTAL
1
1
3
5
3.2.3 Female Police Officers
Reason for
Grievance
Management
Style/Action
Bullying and
Harassment
Discrimination
Informal
Stage Stage Stage
Not Yet
1
2
3
Concluded
2
1
3
2
TOTAL
4
TOTAL
1
1
3
1
1
2
7
3.2.4 Black and Minority Ethnic Police Officers
Reason for
Grievance
Management
Style/Action
Other
TOTAL
3.3
Informal
Stage
1
Stage
2
Stage
3
Not Yet
Concluded
TOTAL
1
2
3
1
1
3
1
4
Police Staff Grievances
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The tables below show the numbers of grievances registered by Police staff
and the stage in the GRP that they were concluded. There were no
grievances received from BME staff.
3.3.3 Male Police Staff
Reason for
Grievance
Management
Style/Action
Implementation of
Policy/Procedure
Bullying and
Harassment
TOTAL
Informal
Stage
1
Stage
2
Stage
3
Not Yet
Concluded
1
TOTAL
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3.3.4 Female Police Staff
Reason for
Grievance
Informal
Implementation of
Policy/Procedure
Bullying and
Harassment
Management
Style/Action
Breached
Confidentiality
TOTAL
Stage Stage Stage
Not Yet
1
2
3
Concluded
2
1
1
2
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COMPARISON WITH PREVIOUS PERIOD
4.1
Number of grievances
October 2005 - March 2006
38
4.2
TOTAL
1
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
5
8
April 2006 - September 2006
23
Aggrieved broken down by Gender
Male
Female
October 2005 - March 2006
15
23
April 2006 - September 2006
8
15
3
4.3
Aggrieved broken down by Ethnicity
White
BME
Undeclared
4.4
October 2005 - March 2006
36
2
-
April 2006 - September 2006
18
3
2
Stages at which Grievances concluded (April – September 2006):
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
= 10
= 2
= 1
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CONCLUSIONS
5.1
The number of grievances submitted has decreased by 40% from the
previous 6 months.
5.2
Both the percentage of grievances raised by BME police officers and all
police staff are higher than their representation in the workforce. This is
subject to further investigation within 3 months – action plans to be
forwarded.
5.3
Whilst the number of grievances submitted has decreased, “Bullying and
Harassment” is the main reason for Police Staff, and “Management
Style/Action” is the main reason for Police Officers. This is subject to
further investigation.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
6.1
That this report be noted
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preparation of this report.
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