FROM 1st JULY 2006
	Basic Annual	Basic Hourly Rate	Overtime Rate
	£	£	£
Firefighter
Trainee	19918	9.09	13.64
Development	20747	9.47	14.20
Competent	26548	12.12	18.18
PROTECTED POINTS
G 19 or over during 3rd year	23202	10.59	15.89
H 19 or over during 4th year	24352	11.12	16.68
Crew Manager
Development	28216	12.88	19.32
Competent	29433	13.44	20.16
Watch Manager
Development	30070	13.73	20.60
Competent A	30905	14.11	21.17
Competent B	32913	15.03	22.55
PROTECTED POINTS (Station Officer)
L 3rd year in rank	35263	16.10	24.15
Station Manager
Development	34235	15.63	23.45
Competent A	35263	16.10	24.15
Competent B	37761	17.24	25.86
Group Manager
Development	39429	18.00	n/a
Competent A	40611	18.54	n/a
Competent B	43709	19.96	n/a
Area Manager
Development	46288	21.14	n/a
Competent A	47677	21.77	n/a
Competent B	50755	23.18	n/a

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

 

	FROM 1st JULY 2006
	Basic Annual	Basic Hourly Rate	Overtime Rate
	£	£	£
Firefighter (Control)
Trainee	18922	8.64	12.96
Development	19710	9.00	13.50
Competent	25221	11.52	17.28
PROTECTED POINTS
G 19 or over during 3rd year	22042	10.06	15.09
H 19 or over during 4th year	23134	10.56	15.84
Crew Manager (Control)
Development	26805	12.24	18.36
Competent	27961	12.77	19.16
Watch Manager (Control)
Development	28567	13.04	19.56
Competent A	29360	13.41	20.12
Competent B	31267	14.28	21.42
PROTECTED POINTS (Fire Control Officer)
L 3rd year in rank	33500	15.30	22.95
Station Manager (Control)
Development	32523	14.85	22.28
Competent A	33500	15.30	22.95
Competent B	35873	16.38	24.57
Group Manager (Control)
Development	37458	17.10	n/a
Competent A	38580	17.62	n/a
Competent B	41524	18.96	n/a
PROTECTED POINTS (Principal Fire Control Officer)
P 3rd year in rank	42481	19.40	n/a

Retained, Day Crewing and Volunteer Members

	FROM 1st JULY 2006
	Full Annual Retainer	Day Crewing Retainer	Rate per Hour	Disturbance per Occasion
	£	£	£	£
Firefighter
Trainee	1992	996	9.09	3.48
Development	2075	1038	9.47	3.48
Competent	2655	1328	12.12	3.48
Crew Manager
Development	2822	1411	12.88	3.48
Competent	2943	1472	13.44	3.48
Watch Manager
Development	3007	1504	13.73	3.48
Competent A	3091	1546	14.11	3.48
Competent B	3291	1646	15.03
Station Manager
Development	3424	1712	15.63	3.48
Competent A	3526	1763	16.10	3.48
Competent B	3776	1888	17.24	3.48
Group Manager
Development	3943	1972	18.00	3.48
Competent A	4061	2031	18.54	3.48
Competent B	4371	2186	19.96	3.48
Area Manager
Development	4629	2315	21.14	3.48
Competent A	4768	2384	21.77	3.48
Competent B	5078	2539	23.18	3.48

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

FROM 1st JULY 2006
		£ Per Annum
Non-operational staff (Fire Control Operator Equivalent)
During first six months		16964
After six months and during 2nd year		17716
During 3rd year		18558
During 4th year		19471
During 5th year		21205
Non-operational staff
(Leading Fire Control Operator Equivalent)		22708
Non-operational staff
(Senior Fire Control Operator Equivalent)
During 1st year in rank		23293
During 2nd year in rank		24175

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

Junior Firefighters

FROM 1st JULY 2006
	£ Per Annum
Aged 16	9214
Aged 17	9902
Aged 18	19918

FROM 1st JULY 2005
	Basic Annual	Basic Hourly Rate	Overtime Rate
	£	£	£
Firefighter
Trainee	19394	8.86	13.28
Development	20202	9.22	13.84
Competent	25850	11.80	17.71
PROTECTED POINTS
F 19 or over after 6 months / in 2nd year	21560	9.84	14.77
G 19 or over during 3rd year	22592	10.32	15.47
H 19 or over during 4th year	23712	10.83	16.24
Crew Manager
Development	27163	12.40	18.61
Competent	28320	12.93	19.40
Watch Manager
Development	29073	13.28	19.91
Competent A	29875	13.64	20.46
Competent B	32048	14.63	21.95
PROTECTED POINTS (Station Officer)
J 1st year in rank	32884	15.02	22.52
K 2nd year in rank	33613	15.35	23.02
L 3rd year in rank	34336	15.68	23.52
Station Manager
Development	33335	15.22	22.83
Competent A	34336	15.68	23.52
Competent B	36768	16.79	25.18
Group Manager
Development	38114	17.40	n/a
Competent A	39248	17.92	n/a
Competent B	42560	19.43	n/a
Area Manager
Development	44793	20.45	n/a
Competent A	46128	21.06	n/a
Competent B	49440	22.58	n/a

 

Rank structure to the new role-based structure:
Firefighter	Firefighter
Leading Firefighter	Crew Manager
Sub-Officer	Watch Manager (competent A)
Station Officer (Rider Station Officer or specialist not on flexible duty system)	Watch Manager (competent B)
Station Officer (On flexible duty system)	Station Manager (competent A)
Assistant Divisional Officer (Not responsible for a group of stations)	Station Manager (competent B)
Assistant Divisional Officer (Responsible for a group of stations)	Group Manager (competent A)
Divisional Officer III	Group Manager (competent A)
Divisional Officer II	Group Manager (competent B)
Divisional Officer I	Area Manager (competent A)
Senior Divisional Officer	Area Manager (competent B)

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

The Protected Long Service Increments remain as they were and are as follows :- £942

	FROM 1st JULY 2005
	Basic Annual	Basic Hourly Rate	Overtime Rate
	£	£	£
Firefighter (Control)
Trainee	18424	8.41	12.62
Development	19192	8.76	13.15
Competent	24558	11.21	16.82
PROTECTED POINTS
F 19 or over after 6 months / in 2nd year	20481	9.35	14.03
G 19 or over during 3rd year	21463	9.80	14.70
H 19 or over during 4th year	22527	10.29	15.43
Crew Manager (Control)
Development	25805	11.78	17.67
Competent	26904	12.29	18.43
Watch Manager (Control)
Development	27620	12.61	18.92
Competent A	28381	12.96	19.44
Competent B	30445	13.90	20.85
PROTECTED POINTS (Fire Control Officer)
J 1st year in rank	31240	14.26	21.40
K 2nd year in rank	31933	14.58	21.87
L 3rd year in rank	32621	14.90	22.34
Station Manager (Control)
Development	31668	14.46	21.69
Competent A	32620	14.89	22.34
Competent B	34930	15.95	23.92
Group Manager (Control)
Development	36208	16.53	n/a
Competent A	37285	17.03	n/a
Competent B	40433	18.46	n/a
PROTECTED POINTS (Principal Fire Control Officer)
M 1st year in rank	38919	17.77	n/a
N 2nd year in rank	40445	18.47	n/a
P 3rd year in rank	41364	18.89	n/a

 

Rank structure to the new role-based structure:
Fire Control Operator	Firefighter (Control)
Leading Fire Control Operator	Crew Manager (Control)
Senior Fire Control Operator	Watch Manager (Control) A
Fire Control Officer (Not on flexible duty system)	Watch Manager (Control) B
Fire Control Officer (On flexible duty system)	Station Manager (Control) A
Group Fire Control Officer	Group Manager (Control) A
Principal Fire Control Officer	Group Manager (Control) B

Retained, Day Crewing and Volunteer Members

FROM 1st JULY 2005
	Full Annual Retainer	Day Crewing Retainer	Rate per Hour	Disturbance per Occasion
	£	£	£	£
Firefighter
Trainee	1939	970	8.86	3.39
Development	2020	1010	9.22	3.39
Competent	2585	1293	11.80	3.39
Crew Manager
Development	2716	1358	12.40	3.39
Competent	2832	1416	12.93	3.39
Watch Manager
Development	2907	1454	13.28	3.39
Competent A	2987	1494	13.64	3.39
Competent B	3205	1602	14.63	3.39
Station Manager
Development	3334	1667	15.22	3.39
Competent A	3434	1717	15.68	3.39
Competent B	3677	1838	16.79	3.39
Group Manager
Development	3811	1906	17.40	3.39
Competent A	3925	1962	17.92	3.39
Competent B	4256	2128	19.43	3.39
Area Manager
Development	4479	2240	20.45	3.39
Competent A	4613	2306	21.06	3.39
Competent B	4944	2472	22.58	3.39

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

Full annual retainer
This is the full annual retainer for an employee providing full cover (which is defined as cover of at least 120 hours per week) and is 10% of the annual basic pay of a whole-time employee in the same role.

Rate per hour
This is the basic hourly rate of a whole-time employee in the same role

The disturbance payment is the full payment due under stage 3 of the pay award.

Annual Retaining Fee for Members on the Day Crewing System
The annual retainer for an employee providing cover as part of the day crewing duty system shall be 5% of that employee’s whole-time annual basic pay which excludes the protected long service increment.

Rank structure to the new role-based structure:
Existing substantive rank	New Role
Firefighter	Firefighter
Leading Firefighter	Crew Manager
Sub-Officer	Watch Manager A
Sub-Officer in charge of station	Watch Manager B
Station Officer	Station Manager A

Non-Operational Staff
 

FROM 1st JULY 2005
		£ Per Annum
Non-operational staff (Fire Control Operator Equivalent)
During first six months		16518
After six months and during 2nd year		17250
During 3rd year		18070
During 4th year		18959
During 5th year		20648
Non-operational staff
(Leading Fire Control Operator Equivalent)		22111
Non-operational staff
(Senior Fire Control Operator Equivalent)
During 1st year in rank		22681
During 2nd year in rank		23539