Employers’ Secretary, Simon Pannell
Local Government House, Smith Square,
London, SW1P 3HZ
Telephone 020 7187 7335
e-mail: [email protected]
Employees’ Secretary, Matt Wrack
Bradley House, 68 Coombe Rd
Kingston upon Thames KT2 7AE
Telephone 020 8541 1765
NATIONAL JOINT COUNCIL
FOR LOCAL AUTHORITY
FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES
____________________________________________________________________
To: Chief Fire Officers
Chief Executives/Clerks to Fire Authorities
Chairs of Fire Authorities
Directors of HR (Fire Authorities)
Members of the National Joint Council
____________________________________________________________________
2 July 2015
CIRCULAR NJC/11/15
Dear Sir/Madam
PAY SETTLEMENT: 2015
1. The NJC has agreed an increase of 1% with effect from 1 July 2015. The following appendices contain the revised rates of pay.
Appendix A
Pay rates for firefighting roles
Appendix B
Pay rates for the retained duty system
Appendix C
Pay rates for control specific roles
Appendix D
Pay rates for non-operational staff and junior firefighters
2. In all cases annual figures are rounded to the nearest pound and hourly rates are derived from the appropriate annual figure divided by 52.143 (rounded to nearest penny) then by 42 (rounded to nearest penny).
3. The NJC has agreed that Continual Professional Development payments have also been increased by 1.0%. Please see separate NJC circular for the increased payments. (NJC/12/15 refers).
Yours faithfully
SIMON PANNELL
MATT WRACK
Joint Secretaries
APPENDIX A
FIREFIGHTING ROLES - PAY RATES FROM 1st JULY 2015
Basic annual £ Basic hourly rate £ Overtime rate £
Firefighter
Trainee
22,017
10.05
15.08
Development
22,933
10.47
15.71
Competent
29,345
13.40
20.10
Crew Manager
Development
31,189
14.24
21.36
Competent
32,533
14.86
22.28
Watch Manager
Development
33,237
15.18
22.77
Competent A
34,160
15.60
23.40
Competent B
36,381
16.61
24.92
Station Manager
Development
37,842
17.28
25.92
Competent A
38,977
17.80
26.70
Competent B
41,737
19.06
28.59
Group Manager
Development
43,582
19.90
Not Applicable
Competent A
44,889
20.50
“
Competent B
48,313
22.06
“
Area Manager
Development
51,165
23.36
Not applicable
Competent A
52,699
24.06
“
Competent B
56,124
25.63
“
APPENDIX B
FIREFIGHTING ROLES – PAY RATES FROM 1st JULY 2015
(RETAINED DUTY SYSTEM)
(1) £ per annum (2) £ per annum (3) £ per Hour (4) £ per occasion
Firefighter
Trainee
2,202
1,101
10.05
3.86
Development
2,293
1,147
10.47
3.86
Competent
2,935
1,467
13.40
3.86
Crew Manager
Development
3,119
1,559
14.24
3.86
Competent
3,253
1,627
14.86
3.86
Watch Manager
Development
3,324
1,662
15.18
3.86
Competent A
3,416
1,708
15.60
3.86
Competent B
3,638
1,819
16.61
3.86
Station Manager
Development
3,784
1,892
17.28
3.86
Competent A
3,898
1,949
17.80
3.86
Competent B
4,174
2,087
19.06
3.86
Group Manager
Development
4,358
2,179
19.90
3.86
Competent A
4,489
2,244
20.50
3.86
Competent B
4,831
2,416
22.06
3.86
Area Manager
Development
5,117
2,558
23.36
3.86
Competent A
5,270
2,635
24.06
3.86
Competent B
5,612
2,806
25.63
3.86
Column 1 shows the full annual retainer Column 2 shows the retainer for employees on the day crewing duty system Column 3 shows the hourly rate for work undertaken Column 4 shows the disturbance payment per call-out
APPENDIX C
CONTROL SPECIFIC ROLES - PAY RATES FROM 1st JULY 2015
Basic annual £ Basic hourly rate £ Overtime rate £
Firefighter (Control)
Trainee
20,916
9.55
14.33
Development
21,786
9.95
14.92
Competent
27,877
12.73
19.09
Crew Manager (Control)
Development
29,629
13.53
20.29
Competent
30,906
14.11
21.17
Watch Manager (Control)
Development
31,575
14.42
21.63
Competent A
32,452
14.82
22.23
Competent B
34,562
15.78
23.67
Station Manager (Control)
Development
35,950
16.42
24.62
Competent A
37,028
16.91
25.36
Competent B
39,650
18.11
27.16
Group Manager (Control)
Development
41,403
18.91
Not applicable
Competent A
42,645
19.47
“
Competent B
45,897
20.96
“
APPENDIX D
NON-OPERATIONAL STAFF - PAY RATES FROM 1st JULY 2015
£ per annum
Fire Control Operator equivalent
During first six months
18,751
After six months and during 2nd year
19,581
During 3rd year
20,512
During 4th year
21,521
During 5th year
23,439
Leading Fire Control Operator equivalent
25,101
Senior Fire Control Operator equivalent
During 1st year in rank
25,745
During 2nd year in rank
26,721
JUNIOR FIREFIGHTERS - PAY RATES FROM 1st JULY 2015
£ per annum
Aged 16
10,185
Aged 17
10,944
Aged 18
22,017
