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Pay settlement 2009

July 01, 2009

See below the revised salaries and other payments effective from 1 July 2009 as set out in NJC circular 07/09 and FBU All Members circular.

Whole-Time Members (Firefighter to Area Manager)

  Basic Annual Basic Hourly Rate Overtime Rate
  £ £ £
Firefighter      
Trainee 21,157 9.66 14.49
Development 22,038 10.06 15.09
Competent 28,199 12.88 19.32
Crew Manager      
Development 29,971 13.69 20.54
Competent 31,263 14.28 21.42
Watch Manager      
Development 31,940 14.58 21.87
Competent A 32,827 14.99 22.49
Competent B 34,961 15.96 23.94
Protected Pay Point*      
SO / WM B: Protected Pay Point L 36,752 16.78 25.17
Station Manager      
Development 36,365 16.60 24.90
Competent A 37,456 17.10 25.65
Competent B 40,109 1831 27.47
Group Manager      
Development 41,881 19.12  
Competent A 43,138 19.70  
Competent B 46,428 21.20  
Area Manager      
Development 49,167 22.45  
Competent A 50,642 23.12  
Competent B 53,934 24.63  

 

 

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

  Basic Annual Basic Hourly Rate Overtime Rate
  £ £ £
Firefighter (Control)      
Trainee 20,099 9.18 13.77
Development 20,935 9.56 14.34
Competent 26,790 12.23 18.35
Crew Manager (Control)      
Development 28,472 13.00 19.50
Competent 29,700 13.56 20.34
Watch Manager (Control)      
Development 30,345 13.86 20.79
Competent A 31,187 14.24 21.36
Competent B 33,211 15.16 22.74
PROTECTED POINTS (Fire Control Officer)      
Protected Pay Point L 34,879 15.93 23.90
Station Manager (Control)      
Development 34,547 15.77 23.66
Competent A 35,583 16.25 24.38
Competent B 38,104 17.40 26.10
Group Manager (Control)      
Development 39,788 18.17  
Competent A 40,980 18.71  
Competent B 44,108 20.14  
PROTECTED POINTS (Principal Fire Control Officer)      
Protected Pay Point P 44,420 20.28  

 

Retained and Day Crewing System

  Full Annual Retainer Day Crewing Retainer Rate per Hour Disturbance per Occasion
  £ £ £ £
Firefighter        
Trainee 2,116 1,058 9.66 3.70
Development 2,204 1,103 10.06 3.70
Competent 2,821 1,410 12.88 3.70
Crew Manager        
Development 2,998 1,499 13.69 3.70
Competent 3,127 1,563 14.28 3.70
Watch Manager        
Development 3,193 1,598 14.58 3.70
Competent A 3,284 1,642 14.99 3.70
Competent B 3,496 1,749 15.96 3.70
Station Manager        
Development 3,637 1,818 16.60 3.70
Competent A 3,745 1,872 17.10 3.70
Competent B 4,012 2,005 18.31 3.70
Group Manager        
Development 4,189 2,094 19.12 3.70
Competent A 4,313 2,158 19.70 3.70
Competent B 4,643 2,322 21.20 3.70
Area Manager        
Development 4,917 2,459 22.45 3.70
Competent A 5,065 2,532 23.12 3.70
Competent B 5,394 2,697 24.63 3.70

 

Non-Operational Staff

  £ Per Annum
Non-operational staff
(Fire Control Operator Equivalent)
 
During first six months 18,019
After six months and during 2nd year 18,817
During 3rd year 19,712
During 4th year 20,681
During 5th year 22,524
Non-operational staff  
(Leading Fire Control Operator Equivalent) 24,121
(Senior Fire Control Operator Equivalent)  
During 1st year in rank 24,741
During 2nd year in rank 25,678

 

Junior Firefighters

  £ Per Annum
FROM 1st JULY 2009
  £ Per Annum
Aged 16 9,787
Aged 17 10,518
Aged 18 21,157
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