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Pay settlement 2012

July 01, 2012

The NJC has agreed an increase of 1% with effect from 1 July 2012. The following appendices contain the revised rates of pay

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).

 

Firefighting Roles

  Basic Annual Basic Hourly Rate Overtime Rate
  £ £ £
Firefighter      
Trainee 21,369 9.76 14.64
Development 22,258 10.16 15.24
Competent 28,481 13.00 19.50
Crew Manager      
Development 30,271 13.82 20.73
Competent 31,576 14.42 21.63
Watch Manager      
Development 32,259 14.73 22.10
Competent A 33,155 15.14 22.71
Competent B 35,311 16.12 24.18
Station Manager      
Development 36,729 16.77 25.16
Competent A 37,831 17.27 25.91
Competent B 40,510 18.50 27.75
Group Manager      
Development 42,300 19.32 N/A
Competent A 43,569 19.89 N/A
Competent B 46,892 21.41 N/A
Area Manager      
Development 49,659 22.68 N/A
Competent A 51,148 23.36 N/A
Competent B 54,473 24.87 N/A

 

Retained Duty System

  Full Annual Retainer Day Crewing Retainer Rate per Hour Disturbance per Occasion
  £ £ £ £
Firefighter        
Trainee 2,137 1,068 9.76 3.74
Development 2,226 1,113 10.16 3.74
Competent 2,848 1,424 13.00 3.74
Crew Manager        
Development 3,027 1,514 13.82 3.74
Competent 3,158 1,579 14.42 3.74
Watch Manager        
Development 3,226 1,613 14.73 3.74
Competent A 3,316 1,658 15.14 3.74
Competent B 3,531 1,766 16.12 3.74
Station Manager        
Development 3,673 1,836 16.77 3.74
Competent A 3,783 1,892 17.27 3.74
Competent B 4,051 2,026 18.50 3.74
Group Manager        
Development 4,230 2,115 19.32 3.74
Competent A 4,357 2,178 19.89 3.74
Competent B 4,689 2,345 21.41 3.74
Area Manager        
Development 4,966 2,483 22.68 3.74
Competent A 5,115 2,557 23.36 3.74
Competent B 5,447 2,724 24.87 3.74

 

Control Specific Roles

  Basic Annual Basic Hourly Rate Overtime Rate
  £ £ £
Firefighter (Control)      
Trainee 20,301 9.27 13.91
Development 21,145 9.66 14.49
Competent 27,057 12.35 18.53
Crew Manager (Control)      
Development 28,757 13.13 19.70
Competent 29,997 13.70 20.55
Watch Manager (Control)      
Development 30,646 13.99 20.99
Competent A 31,497 14.38 21.57
Competent B 33,545 15.32 22.98
Station Manager (Control)      
Development 34,893 15.93 23.90
Competent A 35,939 16.41 24.62
Competent B 38,485 17.57 26.36
Group Manager (Control)      
Development 40,185 18.35 N/A
Competent A 41,391 18.90 N/A
Competent B 44,547 20.34 N/A

 

Non-Operational Staff

  £ Per Annum
Fire Control Operator Equivalent)  
During first six months 18,199
After six months and during 2nd year 19,005
During 3rd year 19,909
During 4th year 20,888
During 5th year 22,749
Leading Fire Control Operator Equivalent 24,362
Senior Fire Control Operator Equivalent  
During 1st year in rank 24,988
During 2nd year in rank 25,935

 

Junior Firefighters

  £ Per Annum
  £ Per Annum
Aged 16 9,885
Aged 17 10,623
Aged 18 21,369
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