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Please remember that any and all formal requests for advice must be made through the structures of the union, i.e. to your regional officials and EC member. Under FBU rules, every FBU Brigade Committee must have a negotiating committee in place. In addition, it is the duty of every regional committee to: ‘supervise the conduct of negotiations within its territory in accordance with the policy of the Union. In cases in which the policy on matters to be negotiated has not been determined by Conference or by the Executive Council it shall be the duty of the Regional Committee to refer such matters to the Executive Council for guidance.’

Therefore this facility should not be used to seek formal advice or input into negotiations which are properly the matter of regional committee oversight.

This is an official FBU facility, so all the values & standards of conduct expected by the union apply. Anyone found to be misusing this site or undertaking activities such as canvassing, could be made the subject of sanctions.

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Do other brigades use a particular website to conduct surveys?
We currently use Survey Monkey to conduct member surveys and get feedback/evidence, but it’s becoming quite expensive. Survey Sparrow is an alternative, but is there one the FBU or other brigades have used and could recommend? Many thanks.
answered Aug 3, 2023 in Organising
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Have your brigades given members leave back for a period of isolation for a vulnerable family member?
Have your brigades given members leave back for a period of isolation for a vulnerable family member? Eg, if I had to isolate because my partner was shielding, have your brigades returned leave for these periods. Thanks
answered Nov 9, 2021 in Terms & Conditions
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Day Crewed Sick Pay
Comrades. At one of our D/C stations we have had a member book sick (expected to be for a prolonged period) and has raised the question about Day Crewed members not getting average turnouts like RDS. Has anyone managed to challenge / negotiate Sick Pay for ... as detailed in the Grey Book rather than hybrid systems such as Self Rostering. Yours in Unity, Edmund Billing. North Yorkshire Chair.
answered Nov 17, 2020 in Pay
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Day Crewed Sick Pay
Comrades. At one of our D/C stations we have had a member book sick (expected to be for a prolonged period) and has raised the question about Day Crewed members not getting average turnouts like RDS. Has anyone managed to challenge / negotiate Sick Pay for ... as detailed in the Grey Book rather than hybrid systems such as Self Rostering. Yours in Unity, Edmund Billing. North Yorkshire Chair.
answered Nov 17, 2020 in Pay
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Insulin Pump Dependency
Hi all. Does your FRS have an operational firefighter with diabetes controlled by an insulin pump? I'm looking for a risk assessment or reasonable adjustment I can use to help a new member. If you have a member that's completed a trainee course with a ... place any information on how this was managed would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Wayne Anderson Tyne & Wear FBU Brigade Secretary
answered Sep 18, 2020 in Health and Safety
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The wearing of hearing aids
Good-Afternoon Can you kindly assist, we have an operational member in region 8 (Mid and West Wales) who requires hearing aids, subsequently the service has rather than make reasonable adjustments, instead they have placed him in front of our Fitness Advisory Panel ... the service in relation to the wearing of Breathing apparatus. Many thanks Richie Davies FBU H&S Rep Mid and West Wales Region 8
answered Jun 30, 2020 in Terms & Conditions
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On Call on duty policies
Due to an on call member being involved in an RTC whilst turning in to station it has become apparent there are differences in when Brigades class on call as 'at work' for insurance purposes. Although D & W staff are paid from the time their alerter ... in your own Brigades that states either way when on call are considered to be working? Many thanks, Kate Scott Dorset and Wiltshire Chair
answered Jun 16, 2020 in Terms & Conditions
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On Call on duty policies
Due to an on call member being involved in an RTC whilst turning in to station it has become apparent there are differences in when Brigades class on call as 'at work' for insurance purposes. Although D & W staff are paid from the time their alerter ... in your own Brigades that states either way when on call are considered to be working? Many thanks, Kate Scott Dorset and Wiltshire Chair
answered Jun 16, 2020 in Terms & Conditions
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On Call on duty policies
Due to an on call member being involved in an RTC whilst turning in to station it has become apparent there are differences in when Brigades class on call as 'at work' for insurance purposes. Although D & W staff are paid from the time their alerter ... in your own Brigades that states either way when on call are considered to be working? Many thanks, Kate Scott Dorset and Wiltshire Chair
answered Jun 16, 2020 in Terms & Conditions
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On Call on duty policies
Due to an on call member being involved in an RTC whilst turning in to station it has become apparent there are differences in when Brigades class on call as 'at work' for insurance purposes. Although D & W staff are paid from the time their alerter ... in your own Brigades that states either way when on call are considered to be working? Many thanks, Kate Scott Dorset and Wiltshire Chair
answered Jun 16, 2020 in Terms & Conditions
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