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A decision made (14.02.06) to increase the Scale of Charges levied in 2006 by the States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service by 2.5% in line with the States anti inflation policy.

Subject:	States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service – Increase to annual scale of charges for the provision of non statutory services.
Decision Reference:	MD-HA-2006-0010	Exempt clause(s):		N/A
Type of Report (oral or written):	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):		N/A
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	N/A	Report File ref:		0118-02 HAD/FRS 1
Written Report – Title:	Increase to Scale Of Charges	Written report – Author:		F A Greene Chief Fire Officer
Decision(s): To increase the Scale of Charges levied in 2006 by the States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service by 2.5% in line with the States anti inflation policy.
Reason(s) for decision: Charges levied by the States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service to provide non statutory services are based on cost recovery only. The increase to staff pay at 01 June 2005 has raised the overall cost of the services provided.
Action required: The Chief Fire Officer to take the necessary action to give effect to the increase.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision:

Fire and Rescue Service - increase in charges

The Minister for Home Affairs Home Affairs Department Piquet House St Helier JE2 4WA	21 December 2005

Our ref: FAG/0110-02, 0118-02
Your ref:

Revisions To Scale Of Charges

Dear Minister.

I submit for your approval a revised scale of charges for Special Services effective from 1st January 2006. The principle is to set the charges at a level to recover administrative and personnel costs and should properly reflect the pay award for 2005/2006 of 3.5%. However, the Service has always followed the States anti inflation policy of maintaining increases to charges at no more than 2.5% and the scale has therefore been raised by an average of this amount.

Yours sincerely

F A Greene

Chief Fire Officer

Enc.

REVISIONS TO SCALE OF CHARGES

	Type Of Service	2005 (£)	2006 (£)
1.	Chargeable Special Services

1.1	Light Portable Pump and Operator	114	117
1.2	Light Appliance and Crew (1/2)	170	174
1.3	Standard Appliance and Crew (4/5)	227	233
1.4	Aerial Ladder Platform and Crew (2)	282	289
	Note 1: Charges for vehicle related services are per hour or part hour commencing from leaving station and ending at time of return to station.
	Note 2: Charges for vehicle related services include the use of all equipment carried as normal complement.
	Note 3: A charge will be made for any other expenditure incurred (e.g. materials supplied or repairs to appliances and equipment directly attributable to the service rendered).

2.	Personnel Services
2.1	Interviews with Officers	85	87
2.2	Interviews with other uniformed personnel	56	57
2.3	Attendance at courts/inquests (all uniformed ranks)	Negotiable
	Note 4: Charges for Personnel services are per hour or part hour.

3.	Administrative Services
3.1	Copy of Fire Reports (FDR1, Fire Investigation etc.)	114	117
3.2	Property Search	85	87

4.	Fire Safety Training
4.1	Fire Awareness/Extinguisher Training (commercial)	565	580
4.2	Fire Awareness/Extinguisher Training (students)	225	230
	Note 5: rates are charged per session (maximum 15 students) and include all literature and other materials.

Increased by 2.5% in line with States anti inflation policy.

1st January 2006