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Pay 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)

 
FROM 1st JULY 2009
 
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)

 
FROM 1st JULY 2009
 
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

 
FROM 1st JULY 2009
 
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

FROM 1st JULY 2009
 
£ 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

FROM 1st JULY 2009
£ Per Annum
Aged 16

9,787

Aged 17

10,518

Aged 18

21,157

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