For information about any of the following aspects of FOA membership select the appropriate link below -
a. Membership types
b. Subscription rates
c. Insurance Scheme
c. Frequently asked questions
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Once you have decided which type of membership is required -
1. Choose your method
of payment:-
1.1 Payment of subscriptions (and insurance premiums if required)
by cheque, to cover each complete month remaining to 31st December
of the current year, or;
1.2 Direct Debit via online sign-up. Clickthe Direct Debit logo immediately below this paragraph (opens in anew window).
2. Complete
the Application Form.
3. Complete the Insurance
Application section – this is optional, but recommended.
Please
note that your membership will remain provisional unti your Direct Debit has been set up or your first payment has been received and that membership becomes active from the first day of the month in which
your first payment is received.
However, representation may not be available for any issues predating your appliation.
A new application will be required if you fail to set up or submit a Direct Debit form within
four weeks of application. Elapsed applications will be destroyed.
Please note that subscription and insurance premium rate run from
1st January of each year and any increases will be included at
that time with rates remaining fixed during each calendar year.
Alternatively, you may or print out and complete a combined application and Direct
Debit form and send it to the address below.
 Application / Direct Debit Form (Microsoft Word format)
Note:
- you may need to 'allow active content' to use of the form's features
 Application Form / Direct Debit (Adobe 'pdf' format)
Please ensure that you read and understand the Direct Debit guarantee. Payments by Direct Debit are collected on the 15th day of each month and new instructions are unlikely to be processed the current month if received after the 8th day of the month.
All cheques and correspondence
should be sent to Head Office at the following address: -
The Chief Executive
Fire Officers' Association
London Road
Moreton in Marsh
Gloucestershire
GL56 0RH
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Application Form (* indicates
mandatory field)
IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO, PLEASE SET UP A DIRECT DEBIT INSTRUCTION BY CLICKING THE DIRECT DEBIT LOGO BELOW
(Please note that your membership will not be activated until a valid Direct Debit instruction has been set up or payment received)
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Membership
Types
Full Membership - Middle Manager (Full-time Employment)
a)
Employees of a local authority fire and rescue service performing
a role that falls within the definition of ‘middle manager’
for the purposes of representation at the Middle Managers Negotiating
Body as determined by the National Joint Council for Local Authority
Fire and Rescue Services.
b) Employees of a fire and rescue service and other employees in a profession related to the work of a fire and rescue
service, whose salary is equivalent to or greater than that of local authority
fire and rescue service "middle managers”, being at
or above spinal point 44 on the Local Government Pay Scale for
England in effect at 1st July during the year preceding the Association’s
membership year. For 2011, the relevant income level is £37,206. This definition includes employees performing Brigade Manager roles.
Full membership - Other Roles (Full-time Employment)
a) Employees of a fire and rescue service whose role lies outside the Middle manager’ definition in 1(a) above.
b) Employees in a profession related to the work of a fire and rescue service, whose salary is below that deemed to be the middle manager rate defined by 1(b) above.
Retained Duty System
& Part-time members
Employees whose working hours average less than 75% of
the full-time equivalent hours for the role performed. This category applies to members conditioned to the Retained
Duty System and people working within a job-share arrangement.
Associate
Members
Retired members of the Association who no longer
work in a profession related to fire and rescue service activities
All
membership categories listed above have access to representation
in respect of employment matters and to all other FOA non-representational
services. However, at this time we are only able to represent
local authority fire and rescue service "Middle Managers"
in respect of national pay and conditions.
It
should be noted that representation for Associate Members is limited
to matters arising from their former employment. Anyone re-employed
and requiring representation in connection with their new fire
and rescue role must maintain the level of membership relevant
to that role.
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Membership Subscription Rates 2012
| Membership
Type |
Annual
Subscription |
Monthly
(without insurance) |
Monthly
(with insurance) |
| Full
- Middle Manager |
£243.49 |
£20.29 |
£31.24 |
| Full
- Other Roles |
£206.91 |
£17.24 |
£28.19 |
| Retained
Duty System / Job Share / Part-Time |
£103.52 |
£8.63 |
£19.58 |
| Associate |
£20.25 |
|
£12.64 |
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Arranged by the Association on behalf of all members
in conjunction with Philip Williams & Co.
The package consists of the following elements:
1. Accident /
Injury
| Benefits: |
On
or off duty accident / injury or hospitalisation |
£35
per week |
 |
subject
to 28 day qualifying period
- for up to 104 weeks |
| |
Accidental
death
Loss of limb(s) or eye(s)
Loss of hearing in 1 ear
|
£25,000
£25,000
£6,250
|
| |
Total
disablement |
£25,000 |
2. Sick Pay
| Benefits: |
£100
per week for a period of 26 weeks commencing on the first
week when pay is reduced to half rate under the appropriate
Regulations. The benefit ceases after 26 weeks payment or
an earlier discharge from the service or return to duty. |
3.
Travel Insurance (UK and World-wide)
| Benefits: |
This
cover is provided on an annual basis and will apply to the
member, member’s spouse and dependent children under
21 years of age if travelling with the member or spouse.
Cover is provided for a maximum holiday period of 60 days
in any one year commencing 1st January but this may be extended
subject to confirmation prior to travel. Now includes cover
for natural disasters. |
4. Family Legal Expenses
| Benefits: |
Cover
matters arising from Personal Injury / Consumer Disputes /
Home Rights / Taxation / Employment (non fire service) / Legal
Defence / Uninsured Loss Recovery and also provides a 24 Hour
Legal Help Line for non fire service matters. |
5. Emergency Dental Treatment
| Benefits: |
24-hour,
worldwide cover for dental injury up to 4 incidents per
year at £2,500 each / Worldwide emergency dental treatment
for pain , haemorrhage, acute infection or health threatening
condition / Hospital cash benefit - admission for dental
or maxillofacial surgery / Mouth cancer cover - up to £12,000
towards treatment / 24 hour, worldwide emergency helpline
to locate a dentist anywhere in the world. |
6. Identity Theft Protection
| Benefits: |
Up
to £50,000 per person to cover lawyers and ancillary
fees arising from ID theft. |
7. Home Assistance Cover
| Benefits: |
24
hour, 365 day household cover for call-out of tradesmen to
deal with domestic emergencies relating to the under-noted
areas where problems might arise: - Main heating system /
Plumbing and drainage / Home security / Toilet unito Domestic
power supply / Lost keys / Vermin infestation / Alternative
accommodation costs. |
8. Motor Breakdown Cover
| Benefits: |
Covers a member and partner for: -
Roadside assistance / Recovery
.of vehicle and up to 6 persons to a garage or to home if not repairable / Home assistance within radius of 1 mile of home address / Alternative travel: Up to £100 towards alternative travel or car hire and cost of rail ticket to collect vehicle / Emergency overnight accommodation for up to 6 persons (£60 for lone traveller or £40 per person) / Message service: two messages to your home or place of work / Caravans & Trailers recovered with the vehicle if roadside repair not possible / Keys - call out and mileage to recovery operator's base.
|
This
is a complete package of insurances, the total cost to members
being £10.95 per month.
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All our members receive employment related representation, legal
or otherwise, regardless of whether or not they are in the Group
Insurance Scheme.
On the death of a full member not in arrears with subscriptions
the Association pays the sum of 5.08% of the Station Manager annual
basic salary for the preceding twelve months.
On the death of a part-time member not in arrears with subscriptions
the Association pays the sum of 1.32% of the Station Manager annual
basic salary for the preceding twelve months.
Our Solicitors, Russell Jones and Walker, have the reputation of
being a 'tough' opponent that 'fights hard' for clients (Legal
500 - the definitive guide to the legal profession).
In the main, our dealings with our solicitors are directed through
a senior partner who leads an award-winning department at Russell
Jones Walker who have successfully dealt with a number of
high-profile cases involving abuse of process and post-traumatic
stress. Our solicitors deal with complex matters such as wrongful
arrest and judicial reviews, as well as 'bread and butter' cases.
They have established a reputation for providing excellent specialist
advice, and their clients particularly identify the team's accessibility
and the invaluable support they give. Our solicitors provide a
complete service to members the Fire
Officers' Association as well as to the Police Federation.
Please note that the Association has a strict procedure for accessing legal services which requires that all requests for assistance be made via Head Office, although elected officials or national officers may be approached to facilitate the process. On no account should members approach Russell Jones and Walker directly without prior approval from the Chief Executive or an Executive Board member.
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