Executive Council Statement: Pensions
CIRCULAR 2012HOC0200MW
30 March 2012
TO: ALL MEMBERS
Dear Brother/Sister
Please find below an Executive Council Statement that was agreed yesterday following a discussion around the latest developments on Firefighter pensions. Executive Council members will now report back in detail on this and other aspects of these discussions. Further reports will be also issued in due course on our work around the two reviews agreed through these discussions.
Statement on Pensions 29 March 2012
The Executive Council has met today to discuss developments on pensions.
The Executive Council acknowledges that the year one (2012-2013) employee contribution increases for the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme and the New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme are significantly reduced compared to those originally proposed in public consultation. The Executive Council also acknowledges the terms of reference and timescales for the Review of Opt-Outs and Review of Normal Pension Age and that these have now been endorsed by the Firefighters Pensions Committee. The Executive Council recognises that these reviews offer a potential mechanism for addressing some of the key occupationally specific concerns for pensions in the Fire and Rescue Service.
We are extremely disappointed that firefighters’ pension contribution rates have been increased at all against the backdrop of the highest employee contribution rates in public sector schemes already being paid by firefighters and on top of nearly three years of pay freeze. We are also disappointed that these increases have been introduced in advance of the review of opt outs.
However, the Executive Council sees the reduced level of increases as an indication that the Westminster Government has, to some degree at least, listened to the representations being made by the FBU.
In the light of these latest developments, the Executive Council recommends that there should be no immediate move towards a strike ballot and that the Union should:
- Take full part in the two Fire Service reviews (of Opt-outs and of Normal Pension Age).
- Produce and develop further evidence to support our case within each review process and in other areas of continuing pension discussions.
- Continue to lobby relevant politicians.
- Monitor on-going developments.
- Continue to discuss with and support other Unions involved in campaigning to defend pensions.
All members are asked to monitor these developments closely and to ensure their views are made known through our Branch and Committee structure. Our concerns over proposals for our pensions remain unchanged and therefore the lawful trade dispute with the four Governments in the UK remains live. The Executive Council will be immediately reconvened in the event of any further significant developments ahead of the reviews and will in any case meet regularly to review progress.
Best wishes.
Yours fraternally
MATT WRACK
GENERAL SECRETARY
MW/sll
Summary of Responses to the Consultation on the Proposed Increases to Employee Contribution Rates, Effective from 1 April 2012 for England
CIRCULAR2012HOC0196SS
30th March 2012
TO: BRIGADE SECRETARIES
Dear Brother/Sister,
The Westminster Government yesterday (29 March 2012), revealed the increased levels of employee contribution rates for the 1992 Firefighters’ Pension Scheme and the 2006 New Firefighters’ Pension Scheme, effective in England from 1 April 2012. These outlined increases that had been amended from those that stakeholders were originally consulted on.
All members were immediately informed of these through a circular 2012HOC0186MW which also explained that we had written to ministers in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales outlining our continued opposition to any increases but seeking confirmation from them that should they increase employee contributions they will reflect those applied in England.
At the same time that they released the amended increases, Westminster Government also released a summary of responses to the consultation on the proposed increases to employee contribution rates, effective from 1 April 2012 for England.
This summary, which is attached for your information, outlines some of the arguments that were submitted as part of the consultation which ran from 9 September 2011 until 2 December 2011.
The union submitted substantial evidence to this consultation process, including the findings of the YouGov survey on potential opt outs, attitudes to retention and recruitment and the potential impact on future promotion. In addition to this we also reiterated the findings from reports we had commissioned from First Actuarial which demonstrated the potential cash flow problems that an increase in opt outs or non joiners would have on the schemes in the future.
We highlighted that the proposals had not recognised that firefighters already pay one of the highest contribution rates in public sector pension schemes and it is unfair to make them pay more especially in a time of pay freezes and high rates of inflation.
We recognise that to some extent Westminster Government seems to have listened to our arguments and;
‘have decided that it is appropriate, in the specific case of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme to proceed with an altered contribution rate increase from April 2012.’
We remain opposed to any increase in employee contributions whilst also recognising that these increases represent the lowest rates of increase of any of the unfunded schemes in the public sector.
The Westminster Government has given a commitment that they will review the impact of the proposed 2012-13 contribution changes, including the effect of membership opt-outs, before taking final decisions on how future increases will be delivered in 2013-14 and 2014-15.
The terms of reference for this ‘opt out review’ were agreed at the Firefighters’ Pension Committee on 28 March 2012.
We are disappointed that there was any increase in the employee contribution rate before the review commenced but Westminster Government have made it clear;
‘that they feel the altered levels of contributions will help reduce the risk of opt outs from the Firefighters’ Pension Schemes.’
The union recognises the importance of the ‘opt out review’ and we are already discussing how this process will be delivered and managed.
You will be updated on this and given further details as more information becomes available.
Yours in Unity,
SEAN STARBUCK
National Officer
SS/EMH
Pension Contribution Increases for the Firefighter Pension Schemes for 2012-2013
CIRCULAR: 2012HOC0186MW
29 March 2012
TO: ALL MEMBERS
Dear Brother/Sister
The Government has today released information about our pension contributions for 2012-2013. You will be aware that the Government has increased employee contributions for all public sector workers and the Fire Service has been no exception. We have always stated our opposition to any increases and have, over the last few months, submitted substantial evidence to support our position. Over the last few weeks we have concentrated our efforts on seeking to influence the Government’s decision on the Year 1 contributions (2012-2013).
We have been informed that as a result of the evidence presented the proposed increases have been reduced at firefighter level by over 50%. Any increase is an unwelcome step at a time of a pay freeze and high rates of inflation.
Nevertheless, taken as a whole these are the lowest rates of increase of any of the unfunded schemes in the public sector. The Executive Council will now consider the implications of these increases alongside the other developments in our pension discussions.
The tables below show a comparison between the initial proposed increases and the ones that are now to be implemented.
1992 FPS
| Pensionable pay band | Original proposed increase 2012-2013
(%) |
Actual Increase
2012-13 (%) |
Total
contribution rate 2012-13 (%) |
| Up to and including £15,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 |
| More than £15,000 and up to and including £30,000 | 1.3
(for those earning above £15,000) |
0.6 | 11.6 |
| More than £30,000 and up to and including £40,000 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 11.7 |
| More than £40,000 and up to and including £50,000 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 11.8 |
| More than £50,000 and up to and including £60,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 11.9 |
| More than £60,000 and up to and including £100,000 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 12.2 |
| More than £100,000 and up to and including £120,000 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 12.5 |
| More than £120,000 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 13.0 |
2006 NFPS
| Pensionable pay band | Original proposed increase 2012-2013
(%) |
Actual Increase
2012-13 (%) |
Total
contribution rate 2012-13 (%) |
| Up to and including £15,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.5 |
| More than £15,000 and up to and including £30,000 | 0.6
(for those earning above £15,000) |
0.3 | 8.8 |
| More than £30,000 and up to and including £40,000 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 8.9 |
| More than £40,000 and up to and including £50,000 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| More than £50,000 and up to and including £60,000 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 9.1 |
| More than £60,000 and up to and including £100,000 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 9.3 |
| More than £100,000 and up to and including £120,000 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 9.5 |
| More than £120,000 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 9.7 |
Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland
The initial consultation was based on the original proposed increases and took place in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. These amended proposals are currently only applicable in England. Therefore we have written to Ministers in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland outlining our continued opposition to any increases but seeking confirmation that should they increase employee contributions they will reflect those applied in England.
Previous circulars have confirmed the Government’s commitment to reviewing the impact of this increase before taking any final decision on future increases. Terms of Reference for this review were agreed at the Firefighters Pension Committee held on 28 March 2012.
This review gives us an opportunity to attempt to influence any decision on proposed future increases in contributions. The Executive Council will consider the situation relating to this review and the review of Normal Pension Age alongside the amended contribution increases and will report back to members following this week’s discussion.
Best wishes.
Yours fraternally
MATT WRACK
GENERAL SECRETARY
MW/sll
Update on Local Government Pension Scheme
CIRCULAR 2012HOC0181MW
26th March 2012
TO: ALL CONTROL MEMBERS [Branches]
Dear Brother/Sister,
The FBU has a seat on the LGPS Joint Trade Union Side Officials Meeting where it feeds into the discussions and receives updates regarding the latest negotiations between the unions’ and Government.
The most recent meeting took place on 24th February where members were informed that the team negotiating the new LGPS was awaiting a response from Government on new scheme proposals formulated by the Negotiating Group. It was agreed that once the Negotiating Group was in a position to report on the proposals, that a meeting will be held to brief all LGPS TU Side unions’ simultaneously.
The timelines for negotiations mean that the so called ‘Big Issues’ such as accrual rates, contribution increases and Normal Pensionable Age (NPA) need to be agreed very soon. This will enable legislation to be formulated and be in place by March 2013 in order that a valuation takes place and for the new scheme to be introduced in April 2014.
We have made it clear at these meetings that the Heads of Agreement (HOA), which was agreed by the negotiators and forms the basis for negotiations around the changes to the scheme, is still unacceptable to the Fire Brigades Union.
This HOA brings forward several of the Hutton recommendations by one year to 2014 including a move to link the Normal Pension Age with the State Pension Age. The HOA also means that there will be a delay in the increase in employee contributions until 2014 to coincide with these other proposals.
Government are still expecting to realise the same savings over the same period but have proposed a position where this can be made up from lower contribution increases contributions and a swifter increase in NPA.
We have made clear that we do not accept the proposal for any increase in retirement age as our Control Members already work until 65; the HOA means the eventual introduction of an NPA of 68.
A key strand of our trade dispute is to try and gain access for FireFighter (Control) into a Fire Service Pension Scheme. As part of the ongoing negotiations with the Government the FBU has been having regular meetings with the Fire Minister and Civil Servants at CLG and have pressed home the wish for access by Control Members to a Fire Service Scheme. Negotiators recognise that this presents us with a number of challenges, but we will continue to develop our arguments around this point.
At the present time we are awaiting a report back from the LGPS Negotiating Group and once this is received we will be in a position to give you more information.
In the meantime you should continue to attend your branch meetings to make your views known and to hear feedback on the current situation in relation to the firefighter schemes. The Control Staff National Committee continues to meet to discuss pensions, amongst other issues, and to hear reports from your branches and to represent your interests at national level.
Yours fraternally,
MATT WRACK
General Secretary
SS/EMH
Firefighter Pension Schemes – Latest Developments
March 26, 2012 by webmaster
Filed under Campaigns, Circulars, Featured Content, Pensions
CIRCULAR: 2012HOC0180MW
26 March 2012
TO: ALL MEMBERSDear Brother/Sister
Members will be aware that the Executive Council recently adjourned in order to be able to discuss all aspects of pensions once further information was available.
The key issues for consideration are:
- Review of opt-outs and the implications of increasing employee contributions.
- Review of Normal Pension Age.
- Employee pension contribution for 2012-2013.
The Firefighters Pension Committee (FPC) meets this week (28 March) and, among other things, will consider the following two papers – which are both attached:
- Review of Opt-outs: Terms of Reference.
- LGA Proposal for the Firefighters’ Pensions Committee’s Review of Normal Pension Age for Firefighters.
The FBU has argued that Central Government proposals to increase employee contributions will have the effect of increasing the number of members who choose to opt-out of (or not join) the schemes. We submitted significant evidence around this issue. As a result of the subsequent discussions with Employers and Government it has been agreed that the FPC should conduct a thorough review of the issues raised. The Terms of Reference for this are attached and work has already begun to identify data and other information which will be required.
Likewise, the FBU has consistently challenged the suggestion that Firefighters will be able, in significant numbers to work to a Normal Pension Age (NPA) of 60. Again we have submitted significant evidence on this issue. As a result of the subsequent discussions the Employers have made the proposal for a review of NPA for members of the Firefighters’ schemes. Terms of Reference for this review have been submitted for the FPC meeting this week and are attached for your information.
We expect an announcement to be made in relation to pension contributions soon and will provide that information as soon as it is available.
The Executive Council meets later this week and will assess developments in relation to employee contribution increases and the two reviews.
Best wishes.
Yours fraternally
MATT WRACK
GENERAL SECRETARY
MW/sll
Unions Considering Next Steps Over Pension’s Measure Switch
March 20, 2012 by webmaster
Filed under National Press Releases, Pensions
MEDIA RELEASE
The Court of Appeal has today rejected the appeal brought by PCS, POA, FBU, NASUWT, UNITE and Unison in relation to the switch in indexation from RPI to CPI for public sector pensions.
The switch in the measure used to increase public sector pensions annually also impacts on private sector schemes which do not have the RPI indexation written into their rules.
FBU General Secretary Matt Wrack said: “This is clearly a deficit reduction measure aimed at slashing the value of pensions. We’re disappointed but we’ll look at the judgment in detail and decide our next steps.”
The unions mounted the legal challenge on behalf of millions of public sector workers after the switch was announced by chancellor George Osborne in his 2010 budget without consultation or negotiation. He claimed it was the more appropriate measure. The unions have always contended it was a deficit reduction measure.
CPI is around 1.2% lower on average than RPI, but is estimated to widen to 1.4% according to the Office of Budget Responsibility, meaning the loss to existing public sector pensioners will be over 15% in the future.
The judicial review started in the High Court last October. The unions argued that the imposed move was not permitted under social security legislation, and that it reneged on assurances given by successive governments that RPI would apply.
While all three High Court judges agreed with the unions that deficit reduction was the motivation for the switch, two of them said the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions was within his rights to take into account public finances.
Now the Court of Appeal has ruled that the government was entitled to take into account the national economic situation when deciding to adopt CPI from this year. The Court also ruled that, even if the national economic situation had been discounted, the government would still have the adopted CPI on the basis of the advice it had received.
The unions will now be considering their next steps.
***ENDS***
FBU media office 0208 541 1765 or 07736 818100
Pensions: Executive Council Adjourned
March 19, 2012 by webmaster
Filed under Featured Content, Pensions
CIRCULAR: 2012HOC0175MW
19 March 2012
TO: ALL MEMBERS
Dear Brother/Sister
The Executive Council met on 8 and 9 March to hear reports from discussions with our members on the latest position in relation to pensions and to receive reports of the latest developments in talks with Government. The meeting was scheduled so as to ensure that Executive Council members would be able to consider all aspects of the issue, including a likely decision on contribution increases for the year from April 2012. We had been informed that this decision was likely to be made by Government on or before 8 March. While this decision directly affects only members of the Firefighter schemes in England we are also aware that the administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are following closely what decisions are made in relation to the schemes in England.
We were subsequently informed by CLG officials that no decision had yet been made on the issue of contributions and that the matter was still being considered. The Executive Council agreed that it would be necessary to assess and discuss all aspects of this issue and therefore agreed to adjourn until full information is available. We have held further discussions with CLG officials but at this stage we are still unable to confirm when this information will be available.
In the meantime we have continued to discuss further the details of the proposed review of Normal Pension Age and the review of opt outs and related issues. As soon as further detail on these is available they will be circulated for your information and consideration. The Executive Council has agreed to reconvene as soon as this full picture is available.
Best wishes.
Yours fraternally
MATT WRACK
GENERAL SECRETARY
MW/sll
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Part-Time Workers – Incorrect Address
CIRCULAR 2012HOCO155AD
7 March 2012
TO: ALL MEMBERS
Dear Brother / Sister
A number of members have contacted the Union to say that the address on their offer letter is wrong and/or they have noticed, when viewing the website, that the recorded address is wrong.
The probably reason is that the address held by the FRA is incorrect.
In any event, the action you should take is as follows :-
- Contact your FRS by telephone, followed up in writing. Hard copy and email is best, and you may wish to choose the wording supplied in Appendix 1, attached to this circular.
- Send a copy of this letter to your FBU Brigade Officials.
I hope that this information will assist you.
Best wishes.
Yours fraternally
ANDY DARK
Assistant General Secretary
APPENDIX 1
SUGGESTED WORDING OF LETTER TO BE SENT TO THE FRS TO PROVIDE DETAILS OF YOUR CORRECT ADDRESS.
To xxxxxx Fire and Rescue Service
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Ccccc
Post code
Dear xxxxxx
CORRECTION OF MY ADDRESS DETAILS
I have been able to confirm that xxxxxxx Fire and Rescue Service has made an offer in relation to the FBU part time workers settlement which has been processed by Popularis for the FBU.
I am aware that I should respond to the offer using the appropriate forms/ dedicated website and not by writing to you.
However, the address to which the offer was sent was incorrect.
Could the fire and rescue service please amend my records accordingly.
My details are:
- Your surname, first and other forenames
- National Insurance number
- Pay number (if known)
- Current CORRECT address, including post code
- Contact telephone number (preferably one with an answer-phone)
- Substantive Role (rank)
Could an acknowledgement of receipt of this letter please be sent to me at the address shown above or using email address ccccccccc@dddddddddddddd.
Yours sincerely
etc
Part-time workers settlement – what to do if you have not recieved a letter regarding your offer
CIRCULAR 2012HOCO154AD
7 March 2012
TO: ALL MEMBERS
Dear Brother / Sister
Section 1. GENERAL INFORMATION
Since Monday 5 March 2012, many FBU members who undertake retained duties, will have been sent their offer letter in respect of the FBU negotiated settlement following the FBU legal victory in the Employment Tribunal.
The information regarding the offer and process for members making a decision on that offer can be found on the FBU website. You should also be able to find this information on your FBU notice board.
Members who will be entitled to a payment fall into two broad groups :-
a) “original claimants”, who are:-
- FBU members who held a distinct retained duties contract with a fire and rescue service, and
- had an ET1 claim submitted on their behalf by the FBU in the year 2000.
These members will be entitled to a payment whether still employed in a fire and rescue service or not, as long as they were still employed by the FRS on 1 July 2000.
b) “eligible employees” – these are FBU members who :-
- hold a distinct retained duties contract and were still employed by a FRS on 30 June 2010, and who
- did not have an ET1 submitted to the ET in 2000.
For the avoidance of doubt, members working the day crewing system will not be entitled to a payment, unless they have, very unusually, two separate contracts in respect of (a) their cover during the day time, and (b) their ‘evening’ cover. All known day crew contracts are singular, so no payment is due.
Members performing wholetime/retained duties will be eligible for the period during which they have held a separate retained duties contract. It is unlikely that there will be any ‘claimants’ in this category, as wholetime/retained duties were against FBU policy in the year 2000.
Members holding a separate retained contract will not be entitled to a payment if they are working in the Isle of Man, as the ET case does not apply in the Isle of Man.
As stated at the beginning of this circular, most FBU members who are either “claimants” or “eligible members” will have been sent details of the offer, in a letter sent on 5 March 2012
Some will not. This circular provides information to members who are :-
(a) Entitled to a payment; and
(b) Do not receive a letter containing an offer.
Section 1A Categories of members/individuals not receiving any communication.
Fire and rescue service employees who do not receive a letter, but who match the criteria (a) and (b) in the paragraph above, will fall into one of the following categories :-
(i) Individual did not have service between 1 July 2000 – 30 June 2010, and in the case of non-original claimants, ceased employment before 30 June 2010 and therefore will not be made an offer at any time.
(ii) Individual is not an FBU member. These individuals should seek assistance from their fire managers or representative body.
(iii) Individual is an FBU member, but has not received a letter because the address recorded with their fire and rescue service is incorrect, and the letter has been sent to their ‘old’ address.
(iv) Individual is an FBU member, but letter has been lost in the post.
(v) Individual is an FBU member and is an “unmatched” member who will have been sent a form but may not have received it.
(vi) Individual is an FBU member and is :-
- A dual claimant of FBU and RFU; or
- a dual member of FBU and RFU.
(vii) Individual is an FBU member but is not on the claimant lists submitted to the ET and the FRS does not recognize him/her as an eligible employee, and has therefore not calculated an offer.
Section 2. ACTION TO BE TAKEN – USING THE WEBSITE
Section 2A First essential steps
All FBU members who qualify for a payment from their FRS as an eligible employee or an original claimant must go to the dedicated website: www.retainedfirefighterclaims.org.uk
You should log in using your surname and National Insurance number, and membership number.
Please enter the details carefully in accordance with the online instructions.
Please do try all three of the options available on the dedicated website before seeking assistance elsewhere. The vast majority of members’ problems will be remedied by doing so.
This will assist members in categories (iii), (iv) and (v) above
Category (v) –“Unmatched” claimants
FBU circular 2012HOCOO43AD gave details of a situation which has been identified that it has not been possible, for whatever reason, to marry up the name of a member with a qualifying claimant record. In some cases this may be because a claim was submitted in error for a member who did not work retained duties in the reference period (1 July 2000- 30 June 2010).
Letters have been sent to the members seeking certain information. It doesn’t matter too much if you are one of these people and have not received the letter. You will be able to access the website (third option ie the one which says “I am a member of the FBU and need to confirm my details”.
Section 2B “I have checked the website and I just don’t seem to be known to the ‘system’.”
This is likely to be because you are either a dual claimant or a dual eligible employee (category (vi) or your fire and rescue service has not identified you as qualifying.
Dual claimants
It has become apparent that a small number of fire and rescue service employees had ET1 forms submitted by themselves or on their behalf in year 2000, or thereafter by both the FBU and the RFU.
Dual eligible members
Popularis has been able to identify a small number of employees who are showing on the RFU and FBU membership databases.
Section 3. WHAT SHOULD I DO NOW?
Section 3A Checking your status
Once you have carried out ALL the options on the website and have not located your offer/request for details, you will need to find out if you are:-
Group 1. a dual claimant; or,
Group 2. A dual eligible employee; or,
Group 3. Not identified by your FRS as qualifying for a payment even though you meet the criteria.
You need to contact your Regional Office who will be able to assist. Please be aware, the Regional Office may refer you to another Official. This is not to give you “the runaround”. It is because Regional Officials will have made the best arrangements to suit local needs.
You will appreciate why it is so important for you to try to locate yourself via the website. Most of our Officials are not on full-time release. They work at fire stations and do their union duties in their own time. There are over 19000 FBU members and out of trade members who are entitled to an offer. Officials dealing with the matter locally will be overwhelmed if members simply opt to “call the union”. It is precisely for this reason that we have set up the dedicated website.
Our local Officials will only be able to identify if you are in one of three groups shown above.
Section 3B What will happen to dual claimants and dual eligible employees?
We have written to all the unmatched members. Like them, once arrangements have been made to deal with this issue you will be contacted and informed how to proceed. Like the “unmatched”, a new timetable will apply to you.
Section 3C What will happen to members who are inaccurately unacknowledged by fire and rescue authorities as qualifying for a payment?
If you are a member that appears on no list whatsoever, then you will have to write to your fire and rescue service using the letter shown on Appendix A.
For the avoidance of doubt, the fire and rescue service which you should write to is that with which you hold a retained duties contract.
We strongly advise that:-
- You send the letter as hard copy and by email.
- You keep a copy.
- You send a copy to the FBU (at least two named brigade officials). The local officials will advise you off the details.
Section 4. Colleagues not in the FBU
You may find that colleagues of yours who are not in the FBU have received an offer as part of the FBU process sent by Popularis. This will be because they are on the FBU database. They are different people to those who have been identified as Dual Claimants or Dual Eligibles.
It is entirely up to them what they do with the letter but we will only act for FBU members. They should be aware that the RFU process is lagging behind the FBU process and payments will be made earlier to FBU members than anyone else. They are at liberty to accept the offer circulated as part of the FBU process but they are not obliged to. It is entirely up to them what they do with the offer letter.
The FBU will not process “special circumstances” cases for non-FBU members.
I hope that the information set out above used in conjunction with the previous circulars sent out on this matter has been of assistance.
Best wishes.
Yours fraternally
ANDY DARK
Assistant General Secretary
APPENDIX A
SUGGESTED WORDING OF LETTER TO BE SENT TO THE FRS ONCE YOU HAVE IDENTIFIED FOR CERTAIN THAT YOU HAVE NOT BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY YOUR FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
Dear xxxxxx
CLAIM UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT REACHED AT THE NJC IN RELATION TO THE PART TIME WORKERS (REGULATIONS) SETTLEMENT
I am a retained firefighter currently working for xxxxxx fire and rescue service. I can confirm that I was employed by a fire and rescue service during the period. I am therefore eligible for a payment under the agreement.
My enquiries suggest that an offer has not been made by xxxxxxx fire and rescue service. This letter registers my claim for a payment to be made.
My details are:
- Your surname, first and other forenames
- FBU Membership number (if known)
- National Insurance number
- Current address, including post code
- Previous address 1 (if applicable)
- Contact telephone number (preferably one with an answer-phone)
- Period of service with current FRS
- Substantive Role (rank)
- Name of any other FRS you worked for in the period 1 July 2000- 30 June 2010 (if applicable)
- Period of that service (rank/role does not need to be given for this service)
Yours sincerely
