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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.

Questions by Tam McFarlane

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Policies on “with cause” drug/alcohol testing
Good evening Comrades, Hope you are all well. Are those of you with agreed policies on “with cause” drug/alcohol testing able to share what your limits are please? I`m hearing there is quite a lot of variation across the country and wanted to get a sense check of what the average seems to be. Thanks in advance. In Unity Kind Regards Dave Pike
asked Jun 15, 2023 in Health and Safety
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Does your Fire Service have a policy on Body Worn Cameras
Information required from Assistant General Secretary is: 1. Does your FRS have a policy or a trial on the use of Body Worn Cameras? 2. If there is a policy or a trial, was it agreed by the FBU? 3. If your FRS has a policy or a trail on the use of Body Worn Cameras please send details to [email protected] Thanks in anticipation, Ben Selby Assistant General Secretary.
asked Apr 26, 2023 in Operational
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Where can I get help with my Chromebook?
asked Nov 8, 2021 in I.T.
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What I.T support is available for FBU Officials?
asked Nov 8, 2021 in I.T.
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Where can I find FBU guidance on Menopause policy
The Fire Brigades Union, with the assistance of the National Women's Committee and the Institute of Occupational Medicine, have previously developed a good practice guide to give assistance to representatives and officials who may need to provide advice to women ... organisations listed at the end of the guide and members should contact a representative of the Fire Brigades Union for advice.
asked Aug 26, 2021 in Equality
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Time at incidents
I'm after some information, to be precise any policies you have which relate to how long appliances are in attendance at incidents. ie Do you have a policy for protracted incidents, relief crews etc? Graham Whitfield Surrey FBU Secretary
asked Nov 17, 2020 in Operational
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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.
asked 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
asked Sep 15, 2020 in Health and Safety
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Day Crew Duty System
Hi All, I know everyone is really busy to so please ignore this request if your service does not have day crewed duty systems in place. Our service is wanting to move to a flexible day crewed (not day only) duty system and negotiations are due to commence shortly. If ... .............it would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance. Simon. Simon Herbert East Sussex FBU Brigade Chair FBU Safety Rep
asked Jul 9, 2020 in Terms & Conditions
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Overnight payments
Comrades, Hope you are all safe and well. Seeking some assistance please, in relation to any overnight payments, when it is not possible to return home after attending an incident on Recall to Duty, within your brigades? Many thanks in advance. YIU Seona Hart
asked Jun 30, 2020 in Terms & Conditions
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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
asked 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
asked Jun 16, 2020 in Terms & Conditions
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Members registering further FBU pension claims
I'm getting calls from members who can't remember if they registered a claim in 2015. What route should they take?
asked May 19, 2020 in Pensions
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Unisex Facilities at Fire Stations
My service has approached me regarding changing the facilities at 3 wholetime fire stations from separate male and female to 'unisex'. Do we have a policy on this?
asked May 5, 2020 in Health and Safety
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