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Pay settlement 2007

July 01, 2007

See below the revised salaries and other payments effective from 1 July 2007 as set out in NJC circular 07/07 and FBU All Members circular.

Whole-Time Members (Firefighter to Area Manager)

  Basic Annual Basic Hourly Rate Overtime Rate
  £ £ £
Firefighter      
Trainee 20396 9.31 13.97
Development 21245 9.70 14.55
Competent 27185 12.41 18.62
PROTECTED POINTS      
H 19 or over during 4th year 24936 11.39 17.08
Crew Manager      
Development 28893 13.19 19.79
Competent 30139 13.76 20.64
Watch Manager      
Development 30792 14.06 21.09
Competent A 31647 14.45 21.68
Competent B 33703 15.39 23.08
PROTECTED POINTS (Station Officer)      
L 3rd year in rank 36109 16.49 24.73
Station Manager      
Development 35057 16.01 24.01
Competent A 36109 16.49 24.73
Competent B 38667 17.66 26.48
Group Manager      
Development 40375 18.44  
Competent A 41586 18.99  
Competent B 44758 20.44  
Area Manager      
Development 47399 21.64  
Competent A 48821 22.29  
Competent B 51994 23.74  

 

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

  Basic Annual Basic Hourly Rate Overtime Rate
  £ £ £
Firefighter (Control)      
Trainee 19376 8.85 13.27
Development 20183 9.22 13.82
Competent 25826 11.79 17.69
PROTECTED POINTS      
H 19 or over during 4th year 23689 10.82 16.23
Crew Manager (Control)      
Development 27448 12.53 18.80
Competent 28632 13.07 19.61
Watch Manager (Control)      
Development 29253 13.36 20.04
Competent A 30065 13.73 20.59
Competent B 32017 14.62 21.93
PROTECTED POINTS (Fire Control Officer)      
L 3rd year in rank 34304 15.66 23.50
Station Manager (Control)      
Development 33304 15.21 22.81
Competent A 34304 15.66 23.50
Competent B 36734 16.77 25.16
Group Manager (Control)      
Development 38357 17.51  
Competent A 39506 18.04  
Competent B 42521 19.42  
PROTECTED POINTS (Principal Fire Control Officer)      
P 3rd year in rank 43501 19.86  

 

Retained, Day Crewing and Volunteer Members

  Full Annual Retainer Day Crewing Retainer Rate per Hour Disturbance per Occasion
  £ £ £ £
Firefighter        
Trainee 2040 1020 9.31 3.56
Development 2125 1063 9.70 3.56
Competent 2719 1360 12.41 3.56
Crew Manager        
Development 2890 1445 13.19 3.56
Competent 3014 1507 13.76 3.56
Watch Manager        
Development 3079 1540 14.06 3.56
Competent A 3165 1583 14.45 3.56
Competent B 3370 1686 15.39 3.56
Station Manager        
Development 3506 1753 16.01 3.56
Competent A 3611 1805 16.49 3.56
Competent B 3867 1933 17.66 3.56
Group Manager        
Development 4038 2019 18.44 3.56
Competent A 4158 2080 18.99 3.56
Competent B 4476 2238 20.44 3.56
Area Manager        
Development 4740 2371 21.64 3.56
Competent A 4882 2441 22.29 3.56
Competent B 5200 2600 23.74 3.56

 

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 17371
After six months and during 2nd year 18141
During 3rd year 19003
During 4th year 19938
During 5th year 21714
Non-operational staff  
(Leading Fire Control Operator Equivalent) 23253
Non-operational staff  
(Senior Fire Control Operator Equivalent)  
During 1st year in rank 23852
During 2nd year in rank 24755

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

 

Junior Firefighters

  £ Per Annum
Aged 16 9435
Aged 17 10140
Aged 18 20396

 

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