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Pay settlement 2004

July 01, 2004

The following set out the revised salaries and other payments effective from 1 July 2004.

 

  Basic Annual Protected LSI annual Total annual Basic Hourly Rate Overtime Rate
  £ £ £ £ £
Firefighter          
Trainee 18756 n/a 18756 8.56 12.84
Development 19538 n/a 19538 8.92 13.38
Competent 25000 n/a 25000 11.42 17.13
After 15 years qualified 25000 990 25990 11.87 17.80
PROTECTED POINTS          
D Aged 18 after 6 months 20552 n/a 20552 9.38 14.07
F 19 or over after 6 months / in 2nd year 20851 n/a 20851 9.52 14.28
G 19 or over during 3rd year 21849 n/a 21849 9.98 14.97
H 19 or over during 4th year 22932 n/a 22932 10.47 15.71
Crew Manager          
Development 25942 n/a 25942 11.85 17.78
Competent 27061 n/a 27061 12.36 18.54
After 15 years service 27061 990 28051 12.80 19.20
Watch Manager          
Development 27907 n/a 27907 12.74 19.11
Competent A 28682 n/a 28682 13.10 19.65
During 2nd year in rank, after 15 years service 28682 990 29672 13.54 20.31
Competent B 30994 n/a 30994 14.15 21.23
PROTECTED POINTS (Station Officer)          
J 1st year in rank 31803 n/a 31803 14.52 21.78
After 15 years service 31803 990 32793 14.97 22.46
K 2nd year in rank 32508 n/a 32508 14.84 22.26
After 15 years service 32508 990 33498 15.30 22.95
L 3rd year in rank 33207 n/a 33207 15.16 22.74
After 15 years service 33207 990 34197 15.62 23.43
Station Manager          
Development 32239 n/a 32239 14.72 22.08
Competent A 33207 n/a 33207 15.16 22.74
During 2nd year in rank, after 15 years service 33207 318 33525 15.30 22.95
During 3rd year in rank, after 15 years service 33207 990 34197 15.62 23.43
Competent B 35559 n/a 35559 16.24 24.36
During 3rd year in rank, after 15 years service 35559 990 36549 16.68 25.02
Group Manager          
Development 36574 n/a 36574 16.70 n/a
Competent A 37671 n/a 37671 17.20 n/a
(DO III) During 2nd year in rank, after 15 years service 37671 243 37914 17.31 n/a
(DO III) During 3rd year in rank, after 15 years service 37671 990 38661 17.65 n/a
Competent B 41161 n/a 41161 18.80 n/a
During 3rd year in rank, after 15 years service 41161 990 42151 19.25 n/a
Area Manager          
Development 43034 n/a 43034 19.65 n/a
Competent A 44325 n/a 44325 20.24 n/a
During 2nd year in rank, after 15 years service 44325 72 44397 20.27 n/a
During 3rd year in rank, after 15 years service 44325 990 45315 20.69 n/a
Competent B 47814 n/a 47814 21.83 n/a
During 3rd year in rank, after 15 years service 47814 990 48804 22.28 n/a

 

 

Rank structure to the new role-based structure:  
Firefighter Firefighter
Leading Firefighter Crew Manager
Sub-Officer Watch Manager (competent A)
Station Officer
(Rider Station Officer or specialist not on flexible duty system)
Watch Manager (competent B)
Station Officer (On flexible duty system) Station Manager (competent A)
Assistant Divisional Officer
(Not responsible for a group of stations)
Station Manager (competent B)
Assistant Divisional Officer
(Responsible for a group of stations)
Group Manager (competent A)
Divisional Officer III Group Manager (competent A)
Divisional Officer II Group Manager (competent B)
Divisional Officer I Area Manager (competent A)
Senior Divisional Officer Area Manager (competent B)

 

Whole-Time Members (Fire Control Operator to Principal Fire Control Officer)

  Basic Annual Protected LSI annual Total annual Basic Hourly Rate Overtime Rate
  £ £ £ £ £
Firefighter (Control)          
Trainee 17818 n/a 17818 8.14 12.21
Development 18561 n/a 18561 8.48 12.72
Competent 23750 n/a 23750 10.48 16.26
After 15 years qualified 23750 942 24692 11.27 16.90
PROTECTED POINTS          
D Aged 18 after 6 months 19525 n/a 19525 8.92 13.38
F 19 or over after 6 months / in 2nd year 19808 n/a 19808 9.04 13.56
G 19 or over during 3rd year 20757 n/a 20757 9.48 14.22
H 19 or over during 4th year 21786 n/a 21786 9.95 14.93
Crew Manager (Control)          
Development 24645 n/a 24645 11.25 16.88
Competent 25708 n/a 25708 11.74 17.61
After 15 years service 25708 942 26650 12.16 18.24
Watch Manager (Control)          
Development 26512 n/a 26512 12.11 18.17
Competent A 27248 n/a 27248 12.44 18.66
During 2nd year in rank,
After 15 years service
27248 942 28190 12.87 19.30
Competent B 29444 n/a 29444 13.44 20.16
PROTECTED POINTS (Fire Control Officer)          
J 1st year in rank 30213 n/a 30213 13.80 20.70
After 15 years service 30213 942 31155 14.22 21.33
K 2nd year in rank 30883 n/a 30883 14.10 21.15
After 15 years service 30883 942 31825 14.53 21.79
L 3rd year in rank 31548 n/a 31548 14.41 21.62
After 15 years service 31548 942 32490 14.83 22.24
Station Manager (Control)          
Development 30627 n/a 30627 13.99 20.99
Competent A 31547 n/a 31547 14.40 21.60
During 2nd year in rank,
After 15 years service
31547 303 31850 14.54 21.81
During 3rd year in rank,
After 15 years service
31547 942 32489 14.83 22.24
Competent B 33781 n/a 33781 15.43 23.15
Group Manager (Control)          
Development 34745 n/a 34745 15.87 n/a
Competent A 35787 n/a 35787 16.34 n/a
During 2nd year in rank,
After 15 years service
35787 231 36018 16.44 n/a
During 3rd year in rank,
After 15 years service
35787 942 36729 16.77 n/a
Competent B 39103 n/a 39103 17.86 n/a
PROTECTED POINTS (Principal Fire Control Officer)          
M 1st year in rank 37639 n/a 37639 17.19 n/a
After 15 years service 37639 942 38581 17.61 n/a
N 2nd year in rank 39115 n/a 39115 17.86 n/a
After 15 years service 39115 942 40057 18.29 n/a
P 3rd year in rank 40004 n/a 40004 18.27 n/a
After 15 years service 40004 942 40946 18.69 n/a

 

 

Rank structure to the new role-based structure:  
Fire Control Operator Firefighter (Control)
Leading Fire Control Operator Crew Manager (Control)
Senior Fire Control Operator Watch Manager (Control) A
Fire Control Officer
(Not on flexible duty system)
Watch Manager (Control) B
Fire Control Officer (On flexible duty system) Station Manager (Control) A
Group Fire Control Officer Group Manager (Control) A
Principal Fire Control Officer Group Manager (Control) B

 

Retained, Day Crewing and Volunteer Members

  Full Annual Retainer Day Crewing Retainer Rate per Hour Disturbance per Occasion
  £ £ £ £
Firefighter        
Trainee 1876 938 8.56 3.28
Development 1954 977 8.92 3.28
Competent 2500 1250 11.42 3.28
Crew Manager        
Development 2594 1297 11.85 3.28
Competent 2706 1353 12.36 3.28
Watch Manager        
Development 2791 1396 12.74 3.28
Competent A 2868 1434 13.10 3.28
Competent B 3099 1550 14.15 3.28
Station Manager        
Development 3224 1612 14.72 3.28
Competent A 3321 1661 15.16 3.28
Competent B 3556 1778 16.24 3.28
Group Manager        
Development 3657 1829 16.70 3.28
Competent A 3767 1884 17.20 3.28
Competent B 4116 2058 18.80 3.28
Area Manager        
Development 4303 2217 19.65 3.28
Competent A 4433 2217 20.24 3.28
Competent B 4781 2391 21.83 3.28

 

Retained long service bounty scheme

  10 years' service 15 years' service 20 years' service 25 years' service 30 years' service 35 years' service
  £ £ £ £ £ £
Firefighter (competent) 1100 1305 1485 1719 1903 2098
Crew Manager (competent) 1147 1335 1518 1780 1977 2164
Watch Manager (competent A) 1258 1465 1669 1940 2154 2352
Watch Manager (competent B) 1391 1603 1822 2128 2358 2592
Station Manager (competent A) 1669 1963 2225 2596 2860 3124

Full annual retainer

This is the full annual retainer for an employee providing full cover (which is defined as cover of at least 120 hours per week) and is 10% of the annual basic pay of a whole-time employee in the same role.

Rate per hour

This is the basic hourly rate of a whole-time employee in the same role Disturbance payment per occasion This is the fixed disturbance payment made on each occasion that an employee is called out. The application of this payment shall be in accordance with the clarification note attached to the accompanying circular NJC/13/03 The disturbance payment is the full payment due under stage 3 of the pay award.

Annual Retaining Fee for Members on the Day Crewing System

The annual retainer for an employee providing cover as part of the day crewing duty system shall be 5% of that employee’s whole-time annual basic pay which excludes the protected long service increment.

 

Rank structure to the new role-based structure:  
Existing substantive rank New Role
Firefighter Firefighter
Leading Firefighter Crew Manager
Sub-Officer Watch Manager A
Sub-Officer in charge of station Watch Manager B
Station Officer Station Manager A

 

Non-Operational Staff

  £ Per Annum
Non-operational staff
(Fire Control Operator Equivalent)
 
During first six months 15975
After six months and during 2nd year 16683
During 3rd year 17476
During 4th year 18336
During 5th year 19969
Non-operational staff  
(Leading Fire Control Operator Equivalent) 21384
Non-operational staff  
(Senior Fire Control Operator Equivalent)  
During 1st year in rank 21935
During 2nd year in rank 22765

Employees with at least 15 years' service will receive a long service payment of £792 per annum.

 

Junior Firefighters

  £ Per Annum
Aged 16 8677
Aged 17 9325
Aged 18 18756

 

Mess Managers Allowance

FROM 1st JULY 2004      
 
Meals Served per Day Mess Manager
(without a deputy)
Mess Manager
(with a deputy)
Deputy Mess Manager
  £ £ £
Up to 50 6.51 4.35 2.42
51 to 69 7.77 5.25 2.79
70 to 89 8.98 6.22 3.08
90 to 109 10.20 6.78 3.68
110 to 129 11.76 7.77 4.01
130 and over 13.04 8.65 4.64
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