The Armed Forces' Pay Review Body is a
United Kingdom
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non-departmental public body
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(and a
Review Body A Review Body in the United Kingdom is a government mechanism to replace collective bargaining for certain groups of employees in the public sector, for example doctors and nurses in the National Health Service. A Review Body makes independent recom ...
) established to review and recommend the pay and terms and conditions of employment of the British armed forces. It is funded by the Ministry of Defence, and the
Office of Manpower Economics A Review Body in the United Kingdom is a government mechanism to replace collective bargaining for certain groups of employees in the public sector, for example doctors and nurses in the National Health Service. A Review Body makes independent recom ...
provides the Review Body with an independent
Secretariat
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.
The Review Body is to have regard for the need for the pay of the Armed Forces to be broadly comparable with pay levels in civilian life. Its reports and recommendations are submitted jointly to the Secretary of State for Defence and the
Prime Minister
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.
The AFPRB has an independent chairman and deputy chairman
appointed by the Prime Minister, whose roles are to supply an independent voice in all negotiations. In 2013 the chairman's appointment was not renewed after the government rejected his call for a rise of half of one percent in the "X-factor" to compensate for
Coalition defence cuts. The Chief Executive of the
Army Families Federation described the failure to renew his appointment as a punitive "sacking" based on Smith's defiance of an order to limit pay rises for the military.
Chairmen of the AFPRB have included:
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Sir Harold Atcherley (1971 - 1982)
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Professor David Greenaway (2004 - 2010)
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Professor Alasdair Smith (2010 - 2013)
The AFPRB is registered with the Information Commissioner as a data controller. Its registration number is Z5900513.
References
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External links
Armed Forces' Pay Review Body(Official website)
Non-departmental public bodies of the United Kingdom government
Defence agencies of the United Kingdom