18-Dec-15 Recruits Presentation The RFU The first choice for firefighters on the Retained Duty...

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The RFUThe RFU

The first choice for The first choice for firefighters on the firefighters on the Retained Duty Retained Duty System System


Your Your UnionUnion• Formed in 1976Formed in 1976• Full National StructureFull National Structure• Full Time General Secretary and HQ StaffFull Time General Secretary and HQ Staff• Executive Officer TeamExecutive Officer Team• National Executive CommitteeNational Executive Committee• AllAll Dedicated to RDS personnel Dedicated to RDS personnel• All All Serving or ex RDS personnelServing or ex RDS personnel• Recognised by FRAs and the Local Recognised by FRAs and the Local

Government Employers Government Employers


Your VoiceYour Voice

• Who else is shouting for YOU on Who else is shouting for YOU on – CFS,IPDS and Rank to RoleCFS,IPDS and Rank to Role

– Co-Responding, Pensions Co-Responding, Pensions

• An endless list of issues that could affect An endless list of issues that could affect you and we’re on YOUR side!you and we’re on YOUR side!

• If we don’t stick up for YOU – who’s going If we don’t stick up for YOU – who’s going to?to?

• We don’t have a conflict of interest We don’t have a conflict of interest either!either!


Your BenefitsYour Benefits

£20,000 £20,000 FreeFree Insurance Insurance

• In April 2006 we launched a scheme In April 2006 we launched a scheme that provides £20,000 lump sum worth that provides £20,000 lump sum worth of of freefree accidental death insurance (tax accidental death insurance (tax free) irrespective of whether the free) irrespective of whether the accident occurred on or off duty, accident occurred on or off duty, worldwide including death resulting in worldwide including death resulting in terrorist activity. terrorist activity.


• The same scheme incorporates The same scheme incorporates discounted financial services (discounted financial services (loans, loans, mortgages savings, investments mortgages savings, investments etc.etc.) which could save each member ) which could save each member up to £2,000* per year.up to £2,000* per year.

* Source: AWD Moneyextra March 2006* Source: AWD Moneyextra March 2006


What if something goes What if something goes wrong?wrong?

• A Dedicated team of Personal Injury A Dedicated team of Personal Injury and Employment Lawyers on your sideand Employment Lawyers on your side

• Full representation in Discipline and Full representation in Discipline and Grievance CasesGrievance Cases

• The comfort factor of knowing that The comfort factor of knowing that you are not on your ownyou are not on your own

• The RFU – read the leaflet and The RFU – read the leaflet and think about itthink about it


Remember, you must be a member Remember, you must be a member to obtain the benefitsto obtain the benefits

Don’t leave it too late to joinDon’t leave it too late to join

18-Dec-15 Recruits Presentation The RFU The first choice for firefighters on the Retained Duty...

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