HR policies and staff pay and grading structures

Here are the Human Resources (HR) policies and procedures within Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service and staff pay and grading structures:

Staff Pay and Grading Structure

Staff Pay and grading is published within the statement of accounts - Statement of Accounts

HR Policies and Procedures

The Service has a number of policies and procedures in place, including:

Expenses Policy (extracts taken from the Service Pay and Recognition Policy)

Uniformed (new window)

• Subsistence and Removal Expense Allowances (new window)

• Out of Pocket Allowance (new window) 

Support Staff Heads of Department (new window)

Support Staff (new window)

All Staff (new window)

• Car Allowances (new window)

• Additional Rates/Benefits (new window)

Grievance Procedure

Uniformed (new window)

Support Staff (new window)

Disciplinary Procedure

Disciplinary procedure (new window)

External Administrative Support

Payroll administrative support is provided by Access UK. Pension administration is provided by XPS and Cheshire Pension Fund.

Pay scales

Pay scales for operational staff - On call 2023

Pay scales for Head of Departments 2023

Pay scales for operational staff - Wholetime 2023

Pay scales for support staff 2023

Pension Policies

Firefighter’s Pension Scheme Internal Dispute Resolution Procedure (IDRP) (new window)

Local Government Pension Scheme Internal Dispute Resolution Procedure