The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 202 Sudbury Firefighter

Suffolk County Council

Fire Service

Mr. M. Hyde
Lowestoft
PERS/SD/JC/KMD
Miss S. Davies
(01473) 588954

1st June 1999

Dear Mr Hyde,

Arrangements for Acting Up to the Rank of Leading Firefighter

You will be aware from Routine Order, that the Chief Fire Officer and the Fire Brigades Union have recently agreed arrangements for wholetime firefighters acting up to the rank of leading firefighter. A copy of the

Agreement is enclosed for your information.

According to my records, you meet the criteria set out in paragraph 3 of the Agreement. The purpose of this letter, therefore, is to invite you to be included on the list of wholetime firefighters who may be called upon to act up, in accordance with the enclosed Agreement.

If you opt in now but at a later date want to opt out, you may do so by giving (6 weeks) written notice of your decision; such letters should be addressed to the Chief Fire Officer, marked for my attention.
Please complete and return to the Personnel Department the second copy of this letter, indicating your decision about acting up. If we have not heard from you by 30th June, 1999, we will not include your name on the list of personnel willing to act up. The full list of personnel opting in will be published in Routine Orders during July.

If you have any queries about the content of this letter, please contact your supervisory officer or me.

Yours sincerely


Sarah Davies
Personnel Manager

I do/do not* wish to opt in to the acting Up arrangements referred to in this letter.

Signed…………………….Date…………………….
*delete as applicable