Modernising the Retained John Bonney President CFOA RDS Conference (29 October 2009)

Retained, the face of Janus? Share some of our thinking, ideas and solutions – key theme for me. Retained, the face of Janus? CFOA RDS Conference (29 October 2009)

CFOA RDS Conference (29 October 2009) Forward Flexibility Community Based Co-responding Pay as you go – strategic HR, fundamental proposition in a service which only wants you when it wants you. Audit Commission – ‘Rising to the Challenge’ – it fits Workforce – how we use our workforce, use the asset, platform for other community work. RDS to take up the challenge of new ideas – new provision, new role. CFOA RDS Conference (29 October 2009)

CFOA RDS Conference (29 October 2009) Backward Part-time Workers Regulations 2000 IPDS/Training Load - NFS Expectations of Competence/Selection and Expanded Role (IRMP) – Pint Pot Psychological Contract Now old fashioned, discontinue This is like decimalization change or is it more fundamental? Still in a transition phase. CFOA RDS Conference (29 October 2009)

CFOA RDS Conference (29 October 2009) The Future More HR sophistication More confidence More creativity – WT/RDS HR sophistication much greater now, that needs to be applied to retained in the same way as to all staff. Multiple contracts – WT/RDS Retained review looks old fashioned Confidence and ability to challenge structures but not principles of IPDS – that work is underway. CFOA RDS Conference (29 October 2009)

CFOA RDS Conference (29 October 2009) CFOA’s Role Europe Working Time Directive Sharing Notable Practice Lobbying Government Partner/Advocate WT wake up call Spotted late – hidden behind junior doctors CFOA’s work is to spot those issues arising Portal and seminars like today Should be a partnership role Government has a role in promoting the societal value of RDS – increase esteem and ensure legislation and other government policy/initiative work is not against the RDS – avoid disincentives. 2 research projects around Retained. RDS Survey (which Michael Thewlis will cover) – identify current position/where we want to be with the management of the RDS. CLG, the Scottish F&R Advisory Unit/Scottish Resilience and NI FRS have jointly commissioned Employment Research and Consulting/ICM. Aims to identify demographic characteristics of personnel employed on RDS, range of job functions & duties. How RDS role has changed in recent years. Carried out in 2 parts; questionnaire to be self completed by RDS staff and organisational questionnaire for snr mgrs & RDS Liaison Officers Employers’ Toolkit – developed following a survey of over 1,000 local business in vicinity of RDS fire stations – for launch today. CFOA RDS Conference (29 October 2009)

CFOA RDS Conference (29 October 2009) Questions? CFOA RDS Conference (29 October 2009)