Retired cops still waiting for pension and gratuity

“While the regular police officers got both tranches in their salary back-pay, to date about 99 per cent of police retirees have not even got their first tranche.

“All police officers - serving and retired - are entitled to backpay that is, arrears of salary, for 2011 to 2013, but only the regular serving officers have got their two payments.” He said retirees had been promised their salary backpay in one lump-sum but so far have received nothing.

The source said police retirees are also awaiting their arrears of pension and gratuity, adding, “We are only getting promises.” “Officers are frustrated and can’t believe they have to wait so long for their money.

Officers are suffering.

They have health issues, such as some needing to do a prostate test. Others need to repair their homes.

Some houses have almost fallen down.

Many of us are owing the bank. And we’d like to take a little vacation.” The source said that among the ranks of the unpaid of several very senior former officers. “It’s a total disrespect. At least pay us two months after the regulars, but one year has passed.” He said he was fed up hearing what he called “stupid excuses” from the police administration as to why the retirees’ money was being withheld, such as “Your file has not been found” and “Your increments are not up to date.” He said the monies owed are back-pay for the period 2011 to 2013, and consist of gratuity arrears and pension arrears.