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PART-TIME WORKERS (PREVENTION OF LESS FAVOURABLE TREATMENT) REGULATIONS – RETAINED FIREFIGHTERS UNION SETTLEMENT The employers' side of the NJC have issued a circular relating to whether or not the above settlement agreement should apply to wholetime employees who were employed on the retained duty system during the reference period (1 July 2000 to 30 June 2010). A copy of [...]

Settlement letters are being dispatched today (14 May 2012) via Popularis to member's home addresses. 

Further to our earlier circulars on this matter, the RFU is pleased to be able to confirm that offers of compensation payments will be sent out on 14 May 2012. We appreciate that there has been a delay in the issue of these offers, and we are grateful to members for their patience. The reason [...]

We are writing further to our recent message relating to the dispatch of part-time workers settlement letters by Popularis for FBU members, and the fact that some RFU members have received an FBU letter. We have now agreed a process to resolve this matter. It is necessary to ensure that your acceptance of the offer is [...]

We are writing further to our message last week relating to the dispatch of part-time workers settlement letters by Popularis for FBU members, and the fact that some RFU members have received FBU letters. We can now confirm that a meeting took place on Wednesday 21 March 2012, at which a process to resolve this matter [...]

We are writing further to our message last week relating to the dispatch of part-time workers settlement letters by Popularis for FBU members, and the fact that some RFU members have received FBU letters in error, which was beyond our control in these circumstances. We appreciate and understand the concerns of these RFU members, bearing in [...]

Some of you will be aware that the part-time workers settlement letters were dispatched this week (05 March) by Popularis for  FBU  members only. However, it has come to our attention that some serving RFU members (including those who have never been members of the FBU)  have received these aforementioned letters at their home address. This matter is extremely disconcerting and we will endeavour to investigate the [...]

FOR THE ATTENTION OF RFU BRIGADE AND STATION REPS The Employers Circular (EMP/2/12) provides an update on the agreement between the national employers and the trade unions in relation to the Part Time Workers cases. Please note paragraph 12 – Settlement Payments, makes reference to compensation payments not being subject to tax or NI and [...]