Dear Sir/Madam
TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANEL (Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service, 11 May 2012)
1. Section 4, part A, paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of the Scheme of Conditions of Service (Grey Book) outlines the principles on which duty systems should be based.
2. Where local agreement cannot be reached between the fire and rescue authority and the recognised trade union the difference can be referred to the NJC’s Technical Advisory Panel whose role is to seek agreement, but where that is not possible, to make recommendations.
3. Professor William Brown, who is assisted by the Joint Secretaries, is currently the Acting Chair of the panel.
4. The Technical Advisory Panel met on 11 May 2012 to consider a referral from Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service.
5. A copy of the recommendation, which is applicable only to Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service, is attached. The recommendation subsequently formed the basis of local agreement.
Yours faithfully
SARAH MESSENGER
MATT WRACK
Joint Secretaries
