How second activity status works for the National Police Corps

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1. Second activity is a special administrative status for officers of the National Police Corps (Cuerpo Nacional de Policía). Its main goal is to ensure officers on active duty keep the physical and mental fitness the job requires. Medical officers and technicians of the Corps are excluded.
2. Officers move to second activity by reaching the age set for each rank (between 55 and 60), by their own request after 25 years of effective service, or due to insufficient physical or mental fitness assessed by a medical board. Those who moved for lack of fitness can return to active duty if they recover and have not reached the age limit.
3. While in second activity, officers may hold assigned positions until age 60 and, in any case, remain available to the Minister of Justice and the Interior for police duties when exceptional public security reasons require it. They keep the rank they held when moving to this status.
4. Without an assigned position, officers receive all basic pay plus a supplement equal to 80 percent of general complementary pay. With an assigned position, they receive the pay for that position and, if lower than their active-duty pay, a temporary personal supplement to make up the difference. Time in second activity counts toward three-year seniority increments and pension rights.
5. Officers who move by age without the minimum years needed for a retirement pension receive only basic pay, and with fewer than 20 years of effective service their complementary pay is reduced. Those holding a position face the same disciplinary rules as active-duty staff, and for two years they need authorization to do work related to police duties.
6. The law allows promotion to the next rank by passing police training courses, and classifies the Executive Scale in group A for pay purposes, with no increase in public spending. Officers already in second activity when the law takes effect keep their previous pay rules.

Who it affects

• Officers of the National Police Corps on active duty: They move to second activity at the age set for their rank, by their own request, or for lack of fitness.
• Officers in second activity: They receive specific pay, may hold positions until 60, and stay available to the Minister for police duties.
• Medical officers and technicians of the Corps: They are excluded from this status.
• Officers already in second activity when the law took effect: They keep the previous pay rules and may request return to active duty in some cases.

Words worth knowing

Segunda actividad (second activity)

A special administrative status where the officer leaves active duty without retiring, with its own pay and duties.

Escala (scale)

Each of the rank levels within the Corps (superior, Executive, Subinspection and basic).

Trienios (three-year increments)

Extra pay earned for every three years of service.

Derechos pasivos (passive rights)

Pensions and benefits the State pays to civil servants, mainly upon retirement.

Retribuciones básicas (basic pay)

The fixed part of a civil servant's salary, based on rank and years of service.

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