Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Pay Policy Statement 2019/20

Each category of staff is linked to a pay structure directly linked to a national pay agreement. When the pay agreement has been amended to reflect local needs, Members of the Authority are updated accordingly.

The pay structure for uniformed staff is based on the national pay agreement which is negotiated and issued by the NJC for Local Authority Fire and Rescue Services annually and is based upon six roles. The annual salary within each role is a fixed point salary. This means that unless the employee is promoted, or a national pay award is agreed, the salary will remain unchanged. Employees may move up the pay structure through promotion into a higher role. For an employee to do this they must be approved by their line manager as having demonstrated the type of behaviours and skills required of an employee operating at the higher level through the appraisal process, undergo a development process and then by being successful through interview for a role at the higher level. 

The pay structure is different for green book staff. Employees are appointed to a post which has a specific pay grade assigned to it. Within each grade there are between five and six pay points. The experience and skills of the employee are evaluated against the 
requirements of the job which will then determine the pay point to which they are appointed. Progression to higher pay points within the grade will be dependent on the employee demonstrating continued development and performance against the requirements of the role which is measured annually through an appraisal process.