Fire Pension Scheme

As a member of the FPS 2015, you pension contribution is a percentage of your Pensionable Earnings (or Assumed Pensionable Pay). 

Your contribution rate is determined by reference to whole-time equivalent pay for a part-time regular, retained or volunteer firefighter, the contributions paid will be based on the firefighter's actual (part-time) pay.

The following items are treated as Pensionable Earnings:

• Pay received for the performance of the duties of your role, except for any allowances or emoluments paid on a temporary basis;
• Your permanent emoluments (including, in the case of a retained firefighter, any retaining allowance);
• The amount foregone if you have agreed to surrender the right to receive part of your pensionable pay, in exchange for the Fire & Rescue Service (FRS) providing a non-cash benefit (this is sometimes referred to as 'salary sacrifice');
• The amount paid for continued professional development if the FRS has determined that this should be pensionable.

However, any payments made by the FRS to a member who is on reserve forces service leave would NOT count as pensionable.

Contribution rates for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.