Dear Brother/Sister, Members have been notified of the industrial action following the ballot for action short of a strike. As the person authorised to make the call for industrial action I confirm...
Dear Brother/Sister You may be aware that the Government intends to issue a medal to commemorate the forthcoming Queen's Diamond Jubilee. We understand that the medal is due to be issued to all...
Dear Brother/Sister, You may be aware of the legal case 'Norman v Cheshire FRS' which surrounded the issue of pensionable pay and the interpretation of Rule G1 of the 1992 Firefighters' Pension Scheme...
Dear Brother/Sister You will be aware that we have been providing evidence of the potential costs, both long-term and short-term, of the Government proposals to increase contribution rates for the...
Dear Brother/Sister You will be aware that the Government set a deadline of 20 January 2012 for the conclusion of discussions around Fire Service pensions (see circular 2011HOC0645MW on the FBU...
Dear Brother / Sister Further to my previous circular 2012HOC0015AD dated 11 January 2012, this circular provides a clarification on the current state of play. There are several thousand FBU members...
Dear Brother/Sister As you are aware, the current discussion on pensions cover a range of issues including contributions rates, pension age, pension scheme design, protection arrangements etc. We...
Dear Brother / Sister I have today written to the employers' side of the NJC, seeking a public holiday in addition to those set out in the Grey Book. The letter reads as follows :- Dear Sarah NJC...
Dear Brother / Sister The issue of protection of accrued rights has been an element of the ongoing discussions around the government's proposals for changes to the firefighter pension schemes, which...
Dear Brother/Sister You will be aware of the ongoing discussions between the government, employers and unions in relation to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for England and Wales which...
