Over the past 18 months the POA have been working to improve social media content and member engagement.
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CIRC 031: SOCIAL MEDIA SURVEY
Over the past 18 months the POA have been working to improve social media content and member engagement.
CIRC 030: CIVIL SERVICE COMPENSATION SCHEME
The NEC want to update the membership on the Civil Service Compensation Scheme (CSCS), and decisions made by Government on the future of the CSCS.
CIRC 029: NEC MINUTES
Please find attached NEC minutes for the 26th and 27th April 2022 for your information.
Listen to Podcast episode 11: POA - working for gender equality and better diversity and inclusivity Click here
Prison Officers Required for research: 'Working to identify the support and supervision needs of prison officers working within prison environments.’
If you are a prison officer, you are invited to take part in this research ‘working to identify the support and supervision needs of prison officers working within prison environments.
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Six-figure compensation awarded to Prison Officers’ Association member with lung cancer
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Representing over 30,000 Prison, Correctional and Secure Psychiatric Workers, the POA is the largest UK Union in this sector, able to trace its roots back more than 100 years.