Date of Request
October 23
Request
Dear Colleague,
We are collecting information about maternity leave pay for firefighters in your fire and rescue service. Below is the information we would like to obtain from you under the Freedom of Information Act.
We would like to receive data relating to maternity leave pay made by your fire and rescue service, the below questions cover the 52 week period (Ordinary Maternity Leave and Additional Maternity Leave):
- What pay does a firefighter receive for first 6 weeks (inclusive) of maternity leave?
- What pay does a firefighter receive for the next 12 weeks (inclusive) of maternity leave?
- What pay does a firefighter receive during for the next 21 weeks (inclusive) of maternity leave?
- What pay does a firefighter receive during for the remaining 13 weeks (inclusive) of maternity leave?
- As of 01/07/23 the salary for a competent firefighter is £36,226, what pay would a firefighter receive for 12 months maternity leave? Please can you state a numerical figure with a corresponding breakdown.
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Q1. What pay does a firefighter receive for first 6 weeks (inclusive) of maternity leave? |
Q2. What pay does a firefighter receive for the next 12 weeks (inclusive) of maternity leave? |
Q3.What pay does a firefighter receive during for the next 21 weeks (inclusive) of maternity leave? |
Q4. What pay does a firefighter receive during for the remaining 13 weeks (inclusive) of maternity leave? |
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Q5. As of 01/07/23 the salary for a competent firefighter is £36,226, what pay would a firefighter receive for 12 months maternity leave? Please can you state a numerical figure with a corresponding breakdown |
6. Attach a copy of your most recent FRS maternity policy.
Response
Dear X
Thank you for your request for incident information which has been received by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (the Service) and considered under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.
The Service can confirm the requested information is held and please find the answers to your questions:
We would like to receive data relating to maternity leave pay made by your fire and rescue service, the below questions cover the 52 week period (Ordinary Maternity Leave and Additional Maternity Leave):
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Q1. What pay does a firefighter receive for first 6 weeks (inclusive) of maternity leave? |
Q2. What pay does a firefighter receive for the next 12 weeks (inclusive) of maternity leave? |
Q3.What pay does a firefighter receive during for the next 21 weeks (inclusive) of maternity leave? |
Q4. What pay does a firefighter receive during for the remaining 13 weeks (inclusive) of maternity leave? |
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90% of salary |
Half Pay plus SMP |
SMP only |
Unpaid |
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Q5. As of 01/07/23 the salary for a competent firefighter is £36,226, what pay would a firefighter receive for 12 months maternity leave? Please can you state a numerical figure with a corresponding breakdown 6 weeks at 9/10ths = £3751.62 12 weeks half pay = £4168.46 33 weeks SMP (23/24 rates) = £5691.84 Total Pay = £13,611.92 |
Q6. Attach a copy of your most recent FRS maternity policy. Copy attached.
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Thank you for your request for information
Information Governance Team