See below the revised salaries and other payments effective from 1 July 2005.

Whole-Time Members (Firefighter to Senior Divisional Officer): The Protected Long Service Increments remain as they were and are as follows: £990.

 

  Basic Annual Basic Hourly Rate Overtime Rate
  £ £ £
Firefighter      
Trainee 19394 8.86 13.28
Development 20202 9.22 13.84
Competent 25850 11.80 17.71
PROTECTED POINTS      
F 19 or over after 6 months / in 2nd year 21560 9.84 14.77
G 19 or over during 3rd year 22592 10.32 15.47
H 19 or over during 4th year 23712 10.83 16.24
Crew Manager      
Development 27163 12.40 18.61
Competent 28320 12.93 19.40
Watch Manager      
Development 29073 13.28 19.91
Competent A 29875 13.64 20.46
Competent B 32048 14.63 21.95
PROTECTED POINTS (Station Officer)      
J 1st year in rank 32884 15.02 22.52
K 2nd year in rank 33613 15.35 23.02
L 3rd year in rank 34336 15.68 23.52
Station Manager      
Development 33335 15.22 22.83
Competent A 34336 15.68 23.52
Competent B 36768 16.79 25.18
Group Manager      
Development 38114 17.40 n/a
Competent A 39248 17.92 n/a
Competent B 42560 19.43 n/a
Area Manager      
Development 44793 20.45 n/a
Competent A 46128 21.06 n/a
Competent B 49440 22.58 n/a

 

 

Rank structure to the new role-based structure:  
Firefighter Firefighter
Leading Firefighter Crew Manager
Sub-Officer Watch Manager (competent A)
Station Officer
(Rider Station Officer or specialist not on flexible duty system)		 Watch Manager (competent B)
Station Officer (On flexible duty system) Station Manager (competent A)
Assistant Divisional Officer
(Not responsible for a group of stations)		 Station Manager (competent B)
Assistant Divisional Officer
(Responsible for a group of stations)		 Group Manager (competent A)
Divisional Officer III Group Manager (competent A)
Divisional Officer II Group Manager (competent B)
Divisional Officer I Area Manager (competent A)
Senior Divisional Officer Area Manager (competent B)

 

Whole-Time Members (Fire Control Operator to Principal Fire Control Officer)

The Protected Long Service Increments remain as they were and are as follows :- £942

  Basic Annual Basic Hourly Rate Overtime Rate
  £ £ £
Firefighter (Control)      
Trainee 18424 8.41 12.62
Development 19192 8.76 13.15
Competent 24558 11.21 16.82
PROTECTED POINTS      
F 19 or over after 6 months / in 2nd year 20481 9.35 14.03
G 19 or over during 3rd year 21463 9.80 14.70
H 19 or over during 4th year 22527 10.29 15.43
Crew Manager (Control)      
Development 25805 11.78 17.67
Competent 26904 12.29 18.43
Watch Manager (Control)      
Development 27620 12.61 18.92
Competent A 28381 12.96 19.44
Competent B 30445 13.90 20.85
PROTECTED POINTS (Fire Control Officer)      
J 1st year in rank 31240 14.26 21.40
K 2nd year in rank 31933 14.58 21.87
L 3rd year in rank 32621 14.90 22.34
Station Manager (Control)      
Development 31668 14.46 21.69
Competent A 32620 14.89 22.34
Competent B 34930 15.95 23.92
Group Manager (Control)      
Development 36208 16.53 n/a
Competent A 37285 17.03 n/a
Competent B 40433 18.46 n/a
PROTECTED POINTS (Principal Fire Control Officer)
     
M 1st year in rank 38919 17.77 n/a
N 2nd year in rank 40445 18.47 n/a
P 3rd year in rank 41364 18.89 n/a

 

Retained, Day Crewing and Volunteer Members

  Full Annual Retainer Day Crewing Retainer Rate per Hour Disturbance per Occasion
  £ £ £ £
Firefighter        
Trainee 1939 970 8.86 3.39
Development 2020 1010 9.22 3.39
Competent 2585 1293 11.80 3.39
Crew Manager        
Development 2716 1358 12.40 3.39
Competent 2832 1416 12.93 3.39
Watch Manager        
Development 2907 1454 13.28 3.39
Competent A 2987 1494 13.64 3.39
Competent B 3205 1602 14.63 3.39
Station Manager        
Development 3334 1667 15.22 3.39
Competent A 3434 1717 15.68 3.39
Competent B 3677 1838 16.79 3.39
Group Manager        
Development 3811 1906 17.40 3.39
Competent A 3925 1962 17.92 3.39
Competent B 4256 2128 19.43 3.39
Area Manager        
Development 4479 2240 20.45 3.39
Competent A 4613 2306 21.06 3.39
Competent B 4944 2472 22.58 3.39

 

Retained long service bounty scheme from 1 July 2005

  10 years' service 15 years' service 20 years' service 25 years' service 30 years' service 35 years' service
  £ £ £ £ £ £
Firefighter (competent) 1137 1349 1535 1777 1968 2169
Crew Manager (competent) 1186 1380 1570 1841 2044 2238
Watch Manager (competent A) 1301 1515 1726 2006 2227 2432
Watch Manager (competent B) 1438 1658 1884 2200 2438 2680
Station Manager (competent A) 1726 2030 2301 2684 2957 3230

Full annual retainer

This is the full annual retainer for an employee providing full cover (which is defined as cover of at least 120 hours per week) and is 10% of the annual basic pay of a whole-time employee in the same role.

Rate per hour

This is the basic hourly rate of a whole-time employee in the same role The disturbance payment is the full payment due under stage 3 of the pay award.

Annual Retaining Fee for Members on the Day Crewing System

The annual retainer for an employee providing cover as part of the day crewing duty system shall be 5% of that employee’s whole-time annual basic pay which excludes the protected long service increment.

Rank structure to the new role-based structure:  
Existing substantive rank New Role
Firefighter Firefighter
Leading Firefighter Crew Manager
Sub-Officer Watch Manager A
Sub-Officer in charge of station Watch Manager B
Station Officer Station Manager A

 

Non-Operational Staff

  £ Per Annum
Non-operational staff
(Fire Control Operator Equivalent) 		 
During first six months 16518
After six months and during 2nd year 17250
During 3rd year 18070
During 4th year 18959
During 5th year 20648
Non-operational staff  
(Leading Fire Control Operator Equivalent) 22111
Non-operational staff  
(Senior Fire Control Operator Equivalent)  
During 1st year in rank 22681
During 2nd year in rank 23539

Employees with at least 15 years' service will receive a long service payment of £792 per annum.

 

Junior Firefighters

  £ Per Annum
Aged 16 8972
Aged 17

9642
Aged 18 19394