Glenroy Sinclair, Assignment Coordinator
In this June 2006 photo, Minister of State in the Finance Ministry, Fitz Jackson (left), offers his pen to Cpl. Raymond Wilson, chairman of the Jamaica Police Federation, at the signing of the heads of agreement between Government and the Police Federation, at the Finance Ministry. At right is Cpl. Hartley Stewart, general secretary of the Police Federation. The federation is currently negotiating a 40-hour work week. - File
Corporals Raymond Wilson and Hartley Stewart were unanimously re-elected for the third consecutive term, as chairman and general secretary, respectively, of the Jamaica Police Federation, during the federation's annual conference which concluded Thursday night at the Starfish Hotel in Trelawny.
Other members of the central executive are inspectors Handel Morgan and Claudette Wellington, sergeants Daniel McKinley (detective) and Jacqueline Brown, and constables Mark Tomlinson and Purnel Haughton.
The team will now continue its negotiations with National Security Minister Dr. Peter Phillips to implement a 40-hour work week for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).
"The 40-hour work week is fully supported by the commissioner and we hope the negotiations with the minister will be complete within the next month. So far, we have had two meetings with him," General Secretary Hartley Stewart told The Sunday Gleaner.
The federation wants police who have worked beyond 40 hours to either be given back the time or be compensated. It will also be continuing its negotiation for an improvement in health insurance and death benefits.
"Our health insurance has not increased since 1998 and the present coverage of $20,000 lasts some people six to eight weeks," said Cpl. Stewart.
In relation to death benefits, only the estate of police who died while on duty is being compensated, while the relatives of those who died of natural causes are forgotten.
The rank-and-file officers have made comparisons with provisions made by the Government for private security guards, whose estate is to be compensated whether or not they are on duty, in the event they are murdered or die of natural causes.
JCF elects central executive
Glenroy SinclairAssignment CoordinatorCorporals Raymond Wilson and Hartley Stewart were unanimously re-elected for the third consecutive term, as chairman and general secretary, respectively, of the Jamaica Police Federation, during the federation's annual conference which concluded Thursday night at the Starfish Hotel in Trelawny.Other members of the central executive are inspectors Handel Morgan and Claudette Wellington, sergeants Daniel McKinley (detective) and Jacqueline Brown, and constables Mark Tomlinson and Purnel Haughton.The team will now continue their negotiations with National Security Minister Dr. Peter Phillips to implement a 40-hour work week for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF)."The 40-hour work week is fully supported by the Commissioner and we hope the negotiation with the minister will complete with in the next month. So far we have had two meetings with him," General Secretary Hartley Stewart told The Sunday Gleaner.The federation wants police who have worked beyond 40 hours to either be given back the time or be compensated. They will also be continuing their negotiation for an improvement in health insurance and death benefits."Our health insurance has not increased since 1998 and the present coverage of $20,000 last some people six to eight weeks," said Corporal Stewart.In relation to death benefits, only the estate of police who died while on duty are being compensated, while the relatives of those who died of natural causes are forgotten. The rank and file officers have made comparison with provisions made by the Government for private security guards, whose estate are to be compensated whether or not they are on duty, in the event they are murdered or die of natural causes.
