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<p>The correct terminology is "consolatory" awards or payments, which are
made in accordance with pan-Government Principles for Managing Public Money. The value
of compensation/consolatory payments are determined by reference, as appropriate,
to external benchmarks such as the Vento Scale (as used by the Employment Tribunal
Service), and informed by legal advice.</p><p>The Army Service Complaints Secretary,
of OF5/Colonel rank, holds delegated authority to make consolatory payments of up
to £500 and is empowered to delegate such authority to all Decision and Appeal Bodies.
The minimum Army rank for appointment to Decision and Appeal Bodies is OF4/Lieutenant
Colonel.</p><p>The Naval Service Complaints Secretary has a delegated financial authority
to make consolatory payments of up to £1,000 with any above that level requiring approval
by the Deputy Finance Director. Governance requires that at any compensation level,
advice is taken through Navy Command Finance if this payment would be regarded as
novel or contentious.</p><p>The RAF Service Complaints Team has delegated authority
to make consolatory payments of up to £500 with any above that level requiring approval
by Air Director Resources.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>
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