FOI Request 2262

Subject: On Call Pay

I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:

The total number of On-Call (Retained Duty System) staff currently employed by your service.
In relation to the April 2024 On-Call pay offer regarding the increase to the retainer:
a) Did acceptance of this pay offer require On-Call staff to sign a new contract?
b) Did the pay officer require any change to contracted hours?
c) How many On-Call staff agreed to or signed any new contract or variation to existing terms of part of this pay offer?

Please see our response below to your Freedom of Information Request.

The total number of On-Call (Retained Duty System) staff currently employed by your service.
184
In relation to the April 2024 On-Call pay offer regarding the increase to the retainer:
a) Did acceptance of this pay offer require On-Call staff to sign a new contract?
No - Didn’t implement this and are currently conducting our own pilot.
b) Did the pay officer require any change to contracted hours?
No
c) How many On-Call staff agreed to or signed any new contract or variation to existing terms of part of this pay offer?
N/A

Outcome: Information Provided

FOI responded to within timescales: YES

Further action: NO

Last updated: Tuesday, 27 January 2026