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Pay 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)

 
FROM 1st JULY 2008
 
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)

 
FROM 1st JULY 2008
 
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

 
FROM 1st JULY 2008
 
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

FROM 1st JULY 2008
 
£ 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

FROM 1st JULY 2008
£ Per Annum
Aged 16
9,666
Aged 17
10,388
Aged 18
20,896
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