4% headline pay offer 2024

Firefighters win 4% pay offer and advances on maternity following talks

By Alice Dann
Firefighters and fire control staff have been offered a package of pay improvements, including an above-inflation pay rise, improvements to maternity pay, and a large increase to the retainer paid to on-call firefighters. Pay negotiations have been underway at the National Joint Council (NJC)...

Pay discussions 2023/24

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2024HOC0179MW
Dear Brother/Sister, Pay discussions 2023/24 When we settled the pay claim for 2022 and 2023, the employers also agreed to begin discussions on some other elements of the pay structure in the fire and...

RDS: Second options exercise (Form to submit to FRA)

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2023HOC0552MR
Dear Brother/Sister RDS: Second Options Exercise (Form to submit to FRA) The original legal settlement under the Part-Time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 only...

Death of member - Bro Steve Fellows

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2023HOC0532MW
Dear Brother/Sister Death of member - Bro Steve Fellows It is with regret and sadness that I have to inform you of the death of our member, Bro. Steve Fellows. Bro Steve Fellows (Retained Crew Manager...

Election of retained staff national sectional chair

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2023HOC0479MW
Dear Brother/Sister ELECTION OF RETAINED STAFF NATIONAL SECTIONAL CHAIR I wish to advise you, in accordance with the Rules of the Union, that the Executive Council has decided to conduct an election...

Election of retained staff national sectional secretary

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2023HOC0352MW
Dear Brother/Sister ELECTION OF RETAINED STAFF NATIONAL SECTIONAL SECRETARY I am pleased to inform you that at the closing date for receipt of nominations in the election for Retained Staff National...
RDS Retained ffs Isle of Skye

RDS trade union leave win

Following a campaign by FBU Scotland, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) has agreed that retained duty system (RDS) FBU officials carrying out recognised “paid” trade union duties should be paid at the recognised rate of pay for their roles, and that this time should be counted towards...

Election of retained staff national sectional secretary

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2022HOC0277MW
Dear Brother/Sister ELECTION OF RETAINED STAFF NATIONAL SECTIONAL SECRETARY I wish to advise you, in accordance with the Rules of the Union, that the Executive Council has decided to conduct an...

Pay 2022 and 2023: implementation and next steps

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2023HOC0187MW
Dear Brother/Sister Pay 2022 and 2023: implementation and next steps On 6 March 2023, I issued circular 2023HOC0136MW. This reported the vote (by 96%) to accept the revised pay offer from the...
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