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Pay settlement 2014

July 01, 2014

The NJC has agreed an increase of 1% with effect from 1 July 2014. 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 21,799 9.95 14.93
Development 22,706 10.37 15.56
Competent 29,054 13.27 19.91
Crew Manager      
Development 30,880 14.10 21.15
Competent 32,211 14.71 22.07
Watch Manager      
Development 32,908 15.03 22.55
Competent A 33,822 15.44 23.16
Competent B 36,021 16.45 24.68
Station Manager      
Development 37,467 17.11 25.67
Competent A 38,591 17.62 26.43
Competent B 41,324 18.87 28.31
Group Manager      
Development 43,150 19.70 N/A
Competent A 44,445 20.29 N/A
Competent B 47,835 21.84 N/A
Area Manager      
Development 50,658 23.13 N/A
Competent A 52,177 23.83 N/A
Competent B 55,568 25.37 N/A

 

Retained Duty System

  Full Annual Retainer Day Crewing Retainer Rate per Hour Disturbance per Occasion
  £ £ £ £
Firefighter        
Trainee 2,180 1,090 9.95 3.82
Development 2,271 1,135 10.37 3.82
Competent 2,905 1,453 13.27 3.82
Crew Manager        
Development 3,088 1,544 14.10 3.82
Competent 3,221 1,611 14.71 3.82
Watch Manager        
Development 3,291 1,645 15.03 3.82
Competent A 3,382 1,691 15.44 3.82
Competent B 3,602 1,801 16.45 3.82
Station Manager        
Development 3,747 1,873 17.11 3.82
Competent A 3,859 1,930 17.62 3.82
Competent B 4,132 2,066 18.87 3.82
Group Manager        
Development 4,315 2,158 19.70 3.82
Competent A 4,445 2,222 20.29 3.82
Competent B 4,784 2,392 21.84 3.82
Area Manager        
Development 5,066 2,533 23.13 3.82
Competent A 5,218 2,609 23.83 3.82
Competent B 5,557 2,778 25.37 3.82

 

Control Specific Roles

  Basic Annual Basic Hourly Rate Overtime Rate
  £ £ £
Firefighter (Control)      
Trainee 20,709 9.46 14.19
Development 21,571 9.85 14.78
Competent 27,601 12.60 18.90
Crew Manager (Control)      
Development 29,336 13.40 20.10
Competent 30,600 13.97 20.96
Watch Manager (Control)      
Development 31,263 14.28 21.42
Competent A 32,131 14.67 22.01
Competent B 34,220 15.63 23.45
Station Manager (Control)      
Development 35,594 16.25 24.38
Competent A 36,661 16.74 25.11
Competent B 39,258 17.93 26.90
Group Manager (Control)      
Development 40,993 18.72 N/A
Competent A 42,223 19.28 N/A
Competent B 45,443 20.75 N/A

 

Non-Operational Staff

  £ Per Annum
Fire Control Operator Equivalent)  
During first six months 18,565
After six months and during 2nd year 19,387
During 3rd year 20,309
During 4th year 21,308
During 5th year 23,207
Leading Fire Control Operator Equivalent 24,852
Senior Fire Control Operator Equivalent  
During 1st year in rank 25,490
During 2nd year in rank 26,456

 

Junior Firefighters

  £ Per Annum
Aged 16 10,084
Aged 17 10,836
Aged 18 21,799
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