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Pay settlement 2008

July 01, 2008

See below the revised salaries and other payments effective from 1 July 2008 as set out in NJC circular 06/08 and FBU All Members circular.

Whole-Time Members (Firefighter to Area Manager)

  Basic Annual Basic Hourly Rate Overtime Rate
  £ £ £
Firefighter      
Trainee 20,896 9.54 14.31
Development 21,766 9.94 14.91
Competent 27,851 12.72 19.08
Crew Manager      
Development 29,601 13.52 20.27
Competent 30,877 14.10 21.15
Watch Manager      
Development 31,546 14.40 21.61
Competent A 32,422 14.80 22.21
Competent B 34,529 15.77 23.65
PROTECTED POINTS (Station Officer/Watch Manager B)      
Point L 36,644 16.73 25.10
Station Manager      
Development 35,916 16.40 24.60
Competent A 36,994 16.89 25.34
Competent B 39,614 18.09 27.13
Group Manager      
Development 41,364 18.89  
Competent A 42,605 19.45  
Competent B 45,855 20.94  
Area Manager      
Development 48,560 22.17  
Competent A 50,017 22.84  
Competent B 53,268 24.32  

 

Whole-Time Members (Firefighter Control to Group Manager Control)

  Basic Annual Basic Hourly Rate Overtime Rate
  £ £ £
Firefighter (Control)      
Trainee 19,851 9.06 13.60
Development 20,677 9.44 14.16
Competent 26,459 12.08 18.12
Crew Manager (Control)      
Development 28,120 12.84 19.26
Competent 29,333 13.39 20.09
Watch Manager (Control)      
Development 29,970 13.68 20.53
Competent A 30,802 14.06 21.10
Competent B 32,801 14.98 22.47
PROTECTED POINTS (Fire Control Officer)      
Protected Pay Point L 34,794 15.89 23.83
Station Manager (Control)      
Development 34,120 15.58 23.37
Competent A 35,144 16.05 24.07
Competent B 37,634 17.18 25.78
Group Manager (Control)      
Development 39,297 17.94  
Competent A 40,474 18.48  
Competent B 43,563 19.89  
PROTECTED POINTS (Principal Fire Control Officer)      
Protected Pay Point P 44,217 20.19  

 

Retained and Day Crewing System

  Full Annual Retainer Day Crewing Retainer Rate per Hour Disturbance per Occasion
  £ £ £ £
Firefighter        
Trainee 2,090 1,045 9.54 3.65
Development 2,177 1,089 9.94 3.65
Competent 2,786 1,393 12.72 3.65
Crew Manager        
Development 2,961 1,480 13.52 3.65
Competent 3,088 1,544 14.10 3.65
Watch Manager        
Development 3,154 1,578 14.40 3.65
Competent A 3,243 1,622 14.80 3.65
Competent B 3,453 1,727 15.77 3.65
Station Manager        
Development 3,592 1,796 16.40 3.65
Competent A 3,699 1,849 16.89 3.65
Competent B 3,962 1,980 18.09 3.65
Group Manager        
Development 4,137 2,068 18.89 3.65
Competent A 4,260 2,131 19.45 3.65
Competent B 4,586 2,293 20.94 3.65
Area Manager        
Development 4,856 2,429 22.17 3.65
Competent A 5,002 2,501 22.84 3.65
Competent B 5,327 2,664 24.32 3.65

 

Non-Operational Staff

  £ Per Annum
Non-operational staff
(Fire Control Operator Equivalent)
 
During first six months 17,797
After six months and during 2nd year 18,585
During 3rd year 19,469
During 4th year 20,426
During 5th year 22,246
Non-operational staff  
(Leading Fire Control Operator Equivalent) 23,823
Non-operational staff  
(Senior Fire Control Operator Equivalent)  
During 1st year in rank 24,436
During 2nd year in rank 25,361

 

Junior Firefighters

  £ Per Annum
Aged 16 9,666
Aged 17 10,388
Aged 18 20,896
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