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Pay settlement 2006

July 01, 2006

See below the revised salaries and other payments effective from 1 July 2006 as set out in NJC circular 04/06 and FBU All Members circular.

Whole-Time Members (Firefighter to Senior Divisional Officer)

  Basic Annual Basic Hourly Rate Overtime Rate
  £ £ £
Firefighter      
Trainee 19918 9.09 13.64
Development 20747 9.47 14.20
Competent 26548 12.12 18.18
PROTECTED POINTS      
G 19 or over during 3rd year 23202 10.59 15.89
H 19 or over during 4th year 24352 11.12 16.68
Crew Manager      
Development 28216 12.88 19.32
Competent 29433 13.44 20.16
Watch Manager      
Development 30070 13.73 20.60
Competent A 30905 14.11 21.17
Competent B 32913 15.03 22.55
PROTECTEDPOINTS (Station Officer)      
L 3rd year in rank 35263 16.10 24.15
Station Manager      
Development 34235 15.63 23.45
Competent A 35263 16.10 24.15
Competent B 37761 17.24 25.86
Group Manager      
Development 39429 18.00 n/a
Competent A 40611 18.54 n/a
Competent B 43709 19.96 n/a
Area Manager      
Development 46288 21.14 n/a
Competent A 47677 21.77 n/a
Competent B 50755 23.18 n/a

 

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

  Basic Annual Basic Hourly Rate Overtime Rate
  £ £ £
Firefighter(Control)      
Trainee 18922 8.64 12.96
Development 19710 9.00 13.50
Competent 25221 11.52 17.28
PROTECTED POINTS      
G 19 or over during 3rd year 22042 10.06 15.09
H 19 or over during 4th year 23134 10.56 15.84
Crew Manager (Control)      
Development 26805 12.24 18.36
Competent 27961 12.77 19.16
Watch Manager (Control)      
Development 28567 13.04 19.56
Competent A 29360 13.41 20.12
Competent B 31267 14.28 21.42
PROTECTED POINTS (Fire Control Officer)
L 3rd year in rank 33500 15.30 22.95
Station Manager (Control)      
Development 32523 14.85 22.28
Competent A 33500 15.30 22.95
Competent B 35873 16.38 24.57
Group Manager (Control)      
Development 37458 17.10 n/a
Competent A 38580 17.62 n/a
Competent B 41524 18.96 n/a
PROTECTED POINTS (Principal Fire Control Officer)      
P 3rd year in rank 42481 19.40 n/a

 

Retained, Day Crewing and Volunteer Members

  Full Annual Retainer Day Crewing Retainer Rate per Hour Disturbance per Occasion
  £ £ £ £
Firefighter        
Trainee 1992 996 9.09 3.48
Development 2075 1038 9.47 3.48
Competent 2655 1328 12.12 3.48
Crew Manager        
Development 2822 1411 12.88 3.48
Competent 2943 1472 13.44 3.48
Watch Manager        
Development 3007 1504 13.73 3.48
Competent A 3091 1546 14.11 3.48
Competent B 3291 1646 15.03  
Station Manager        
Development 3424 1712 15.63 3.48
Competent A 3526 1763 16.10 3.48
Competent B 3776 1888 17.24 3.48
Group Manager        
Development 3943 1972 18.00 3.48
Competent A 4061 2031 18.54 3.48
Competent B 4371 2186 19.96 3.48
Area Manager        
Development 4629 2315 21.14 3.48
Competent A 4768 2384 21.77 3.48
Competent B 5078 2539 23.18 3.48

 

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

 

Non-Operational Staff

  £ Per Annum
Non-operational staff
(Fire Control Operator Equivalent)
 
During first six months 16964
After six months and during 2nd year 17716
During 3rd year 18558
During 4th year 19471
During 5th year 21205
Non-operational staff  
(Leading Fire Control Operator Equivalent) 22708
Non-operational staff  
(Senior Fire Control Operator Equivalent)  
During 1st year in rank 23293
During 2nd year in rank 24175

 

Junior Firefighters

  £ Per Annum
Aged 16 9214
Aged 17 9902
Aged 18 19918
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