Grey book redeployment

Conference notes the worrying lack of Grey Book redeployment opportunities both locally and nationally for Members who are no longer able to maintain their physical fitness.

Conference Policy 2005 states that should redeployment of an FBU Member be required, then that redeployment will be within their existing rolemap,as a minimum, thereby maintaining the same terms and conditions.

When the Westminster Government introduced the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (NFPS) on 6th April 2006 a promise was given that there would be sufficient redeployment opportunities for firefighters who could not maintain operational fitness. Penny Mordaunt the Fire Minister in 2015 also gave assurances over redeployment opportunities for firefighters unable to maintain fitness.

Conference instructs the Executive Council to:

• Establish the current number of Grey Book redeployment opportunities nationally

• Reinforce and restate the 2005 Conference Policy position with the Employers via the NJC

• Hold the Government to account on its failure to meet the assurances given in the 2006 Pension Scheme proposals.

This work should be concluded prior to the next FBU Conference and reported to all Officials.