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Pay settlement 2013

July 01, 2013

The NJC has agreed an increase of 1% with effect from 1 July 2013. The following appendices contain the revised rates of pay.

 

Firefighting Roles

  Basic Annual Basic Hourly Rate Overtime Rate
  £ £ £
Firefighter      
Trainee 21,583 9.86 14.79
Development 22,481 10.27 15.41
Competent 28,766 13.14 19.71
Crew Manager      
Development 30,574 13.96 20.94
Competent 31,892 14.56 21.84
Watch Manager      
Development 32,582 14.88 22.32
Competent A 33,487 15.29 22.94
Competent B 35,664 16.29 24.44
Station Manager      
Development 37,096 16.94 25.41
Competent A 38,209 17.45 26.18
Competent B 40,915 18.68 28.02
Group Manager      
Development 42,723 19.51 Not Applicable
Competent A 44,005 20.09 Not Applicable
Competent B 47,361 21.63 Not Applicable
Area Manager      
Development 50,156 22.90 Not Applicable
Competent A 51,660 23.59 Not Applicable
Competent B 55,018 25.12 Not Applicable

 

Retained Duty System

  Full Annual Retainer Day Crewing Retainer Rate per Hour Disturbance per Occasion
  £ £ £ £
Firefighter        
Trainee 2,158 1,079 9.86 3.78
Development 2,248 1,124 10.27 3.78
Competent 2,877 1,438 13.14 3.78
Crew Manager        
Development 3,057 1,529 13.96 3.78
Competent 3,189 1,595 14.56 3.78
Watch Manager        
Development 3,258 1,629 14.88 3.78
Competent A 3,349 1,674 15.29 3.78
Competent B 3,566 1,783 16.29 3.78
Station Manager        
Development 3,710 1,855 16.94 3.78
Competent A 3,821 1,911 17.45 3.78
Competent B 4,092 2,046 18.68 3.78
Group Manager        
Development 4,272 2,136 19.51 3.78
Competent A 4,400 2,200 20.09 3.78
Competent B 4,736 2,368 21.63 3.78
Area Manager        
Development 5,016 2,508 22.90 3.78
Competent A 5,166 2,583 23.59 3.78
Competent B 5,502 2,751 25.12 3.78

 

Control Specific Roles

  Basic Annual Basic Hourly Rate Overtime Rate
  £ £ £
Firefighter (Control)      
Trainee 20,504 9.36 14.04
Development 21,357 9.75 14.63
Competent 27,328 12.48 18.72
Crew Manager (Control)      
Development 29,045 13.26 19.89
Competent 30,297 13.83 20.75
Watch Manager (Control)      
Development 30,953 14.13 21.20
Competent A 31,813 14.53 21.80
Competent B 33,881 15.47 23.21
Station Manager (Control)      
Development 35,241 16.09 24.14
Competent A 36,299 16.57 24.86
Competent B 38,869 17.75 26.63
Group Manager (Control)      
Development 40,587 18.53 N/A
Competent A 41,805 19.09 N/A
Competent B 44,993 20.54 N/A

 

Non-Operational Staff

  £ Per Annum
Fire Control Operator Equivalent)  
During first six months 18,381
After six months and during 2nd year 19,195
During 3rd year 20,108
During 4th year 21,097
During 5th year 22,977
Leading Fire Control Operator Equivalent 24,606
Senior Fire Control Operator Equivalent  
During 1st year in rank 25,238
During 2nd year in rank 26,194

 

Junior Firefighters

  £ Per Annum
Aged 16 9,984
Aged 17 10,729
Aged 18 21,583
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