Human Resources
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3. Terms and conditions of service
- Part 2 Wholetime Duty Systems (65.55 KB)
- Part 2 Section 1 Duty Systems - Wholetime Retained Duty System (17.63 KB)
- Part 3 Overtime (23.55 KB)
- Part 3 Section 1 Overtime for Uniformed Staff (88.52 KB)
- Part 3 Section 2 Structured Overtime (23.1 KB)
- Part 4 Flexible Working (46.75 KB)
- Part 8 Outside Employment (99.39 KB)
- Part 9 Leave (24.38 KB)
- Part 9 Section 1 General Leave Information (Operational Personnel) (21.25 KB)
- Part 9 Section 2 Leave - Personnel on 2-2-4 System (74.14 KB)
- Part 9 Section 4 Leave - Fire Control Personnel (40.2 KB)
- Part 9 Section 5 Leave - Day Duty Specialist Personnel (28.37 KB)
- Part 9 Section 6 Personnel Conditioned to the Flexi Duty System (38.06 KB)
- Part 9 Section 7 Leave - Brigade Managers conditioned to the operational duty system (38.58 KB)
- Part 9 Section 8 Leave Arising out of Inability to Attend Work for Miscellaneous Reasons (9.28 KB)
- Part 10 Honours and Awards (44.25 KB)
- Part 10 Section 2 Brigade Enamel Badges (18.07 KB)
4. Recruitment and Selection
- Part 1 Recruitment (64.55 KB)
- Part 1 Section 1 Wholetime Uniformed Recruitment (101.43 KB)
- Part 1 Section 2 Retained Duty System Recruitment (86.44 KB)
- Part 1 Section 3 Non-uniformed Recruitment (86.13 KB)
- Part 1 Section 4 General Recruitment Information (85.46 KB)
- Part 2 Induction Programme for Non Uniformed Staff (148.03 KB)
- Part 14 Section 3 Selection for Promotion (29.8 KB)
- Part 15 Policy for Market Factor Research on Key Brigade Posts (50.87 KB)
5. Employment Policies
- Part 1 Equality of Opportunity and Fairness at Work (59.33 KB)
- Part 1 Section 1 Maintaining Standards in the Display and Viewing of Printed and Visual material in the Workplace (30.25 KB)
- Part 1 Section 2 Positive Action for Disabled People (21.96 KB)
- Part 1 Section 3 Equality in Service Delivery (24.36 KB)
- Part 1 Section 4 General Equality of Opportunity and Fairness at Work Issues (36.98 KB)
- Part 1 Section 5 Anti-Bullying and Harrassment Policy (155.73 KB)
- Part 1 Section 6 Equality and Diversity Legislation (36.12 KB)
- Part 1 Section 7 Translation Policy (104.04 KB)
- Part 1 Section 8 Dyslexia, reasonable adjustments (160.85 KB)
- Part 2 Equality Impact Assessment (259.89 KB)
- Part 3 Maternity Leave (150.64 KB)
- Part 5 Paternity Leave (59.25 KB)
- Part 6 Adoption Leave (151.49 KB)
- Part 7 Career Break Scheme (63.15 KB)
- Part 8 Capability Policy (128.24 KB)
- Part 9 Email and Internet Usage Policy (54.26 KB)
- Part 10 Reporting of Illegality and Malpractice (Whistleblowing) (64.81 KB)
- Part 11 Achieving Equality in Employment (148.31 KB)
- Part 12 Parental Leave (70.96 KB)
- Part 13 Attendance at Court, Inquests or Tribunals (35.51 KB)
- Part 14 Flexible Working Requests (65.84 KB)
6. Pay, Promotion and Grading
- Part 1 Pay and Allowances (32.64 KB)
- Part 1 Section 1 Allowance for Travelling Expenses - Transfers (11.22 KB)
- Part 1 Section 2 Allowances for Performing the Duties of a Higher Rank (8.35 KB)
- Part 1 Section 3 The Duties, Responsibilities, Pay and Allowance of Firefighters on the Retained Duty System (44.34 KB)
- Part 1 Section 4 Acting Up / Temporary Promotion (38.1 KB)
- Part 2 Job Evaluation (148.51 KB)
- Part 3 Non Uniform Acting Up/Temporary Promotion (40.89 KB)
- Part 4 Senior Officers Pay Policy Statement 2012-13 (60.01 KB)
- Part 4 Section 1 Brigade Managers' Pay Panel Process (47.9 KB)
7. Sickness and Absence Management
- Part 1 Control and Monitoring of Sickness Absence (137.89 KB)
8. Employee Information and Confidentiality
- Part 4 Transfers of Operational Control Staff (49.24 KB)
9. Resignation and Termination of Contract (Including Retirement and Redundancy)
- Part 2 Section 1 Redundancy Policy (59.04 KB)
- Part 3 Exit Interviews (109.01 KB)
- Part 4 Pensions (40.43 KB)
- Part 4 Section 1 Appendix A - Firefighters Pension Scheme (233.79 KB)
- Part 4 Section 1 Appendix B - Firefighters Pension Scheme (167.95 KB)
- Part 4 Section 1 Appendix C - Firefighters Pension Scheme (170.75 KB)
- Part 5 Retirements Gifts (91.08 KB)
- Part 6 Chief Fire Officer Attendance at Retirement Functions (25.32 KB)
10. Employee Relations
- Part 1 Disciplinary Policy and Procedures (143.02 KB)
- Part 2 Employee Code of Conduct (37.99 KB)
- Part 3 Mediation Policy (105.64 KB)
- Part 4 Grievance Procedure (116.04 KB)
- Part 5 Joint Protocol for Good Industrial Relations in FRS (54.13 KB)
