FROM 1st 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)

	FROM 1st JULY 2004
	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

	FROM 1st JULY 2004
	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

FROM 1st JULY
		£ 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

FROM 1st JULY 2004
	£ 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