Remuneration Review for the 2024/2025 Financial Year effective 1 July 2024
The 2024 annual market rate review has been confirmed. This rate review applies to people employed on the following agreements:
- Fire and Emergency Commanders Association (FECA) Collective Agreement (and mirror agreements)
- Public Service Association (PSA) Collective Agreement (and mirror agreements)
- Individual Employment Agreements.
Employees are on mirror agreements when they are in roles covered by a collective agreement but not a member of that union.
The annual market rate review decisions consider external market data, government workforce policy statements and guidance. We also consider current economic factors, Fire and Emergency’s ability to afford any changes and feedback we receive from our union partners.
Decisions
From 1 July 2024
- all market rates, for all roles graded up to and including Grade 12 will increase by 2.5%, with the relevant steps within the grade adjusted accordingly.
- all market rates for all roles graded at or above Grade 13 will increase by 2%, with the relevant steps within the grades adjusted accordingly.
| Role Grade | Percentage increase to market rate |
| Grade 12 and below | 2.5% |
| Grade 13 and above | 2% |
The 2024 market rate increases apply to all eligible employees including those with a salary position in range above 100%.
Progression
Employees are eligible for a review of their salary on the anniversary of appointment to their current roles. The progression approach which applied to eligible roles in 2023 will continue in the 2024/2025 financial year. That is:
- For people below the 100% pay step within their pay band, (or below 105% for people in roles graded 11 and 12) normal single step progression will apply. To progress from one step to another, a rating of no less than ‘Achieves Requirements’ is required in the annual progression and performance review.
- For people whose salary is between 100% and 110% of their pay band, a pay increase of 2.5% is available for those achieving ‘Exceeds Requirements’ or ‘Significantly Exceeds Requirements’ performance ratings, where this is approved by their Deputy Chief Executive. This replaces the usual policy provision of a 2.5% pay increase for an ‘Exceeds Requirements’ rating and 3.5% pay increase for a ‘Significantly Exceeds Requirements’ rating.
Making payments
The increase to market rates is effective from 1 July 2024.
Payments are planned for the first pay period in December (11 December). This will include backpay for updated rates (including where progression has occurred).
Employees employed on Collective Agreements
PSA and FECA have been consulted in the process to determine the market rate increases for employees covered by those Collective Agreements.
For employees whose roles are covered by the NZPFU Collective Agreement, pay rates will be set in negotiations. The pay rates for employees on mirror agreements to the NZPFU Collective Agreement will be reviewed following the conclusion of collective bargaining with the NZPFU.
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