Dear Enquirer

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

I acknowledge your request for information received on 11.11.19.

Your request is being considered and you will receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being exempt, or containing a reference to a third party.

For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions that may prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the case, including your rights of appeal.

If the information you request contains reference to a third party then they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to release the information to you. You will be informed if this is the case.

There may be a fee payable for this information. This will be considered and you will be informed if a fee is payable. In this event the fee must be paid before the information is processed and released. The 20 working day time limit for responses is suspended until receipt of the payment.

If required, the information may be provided in paper copy, normal font size. If you would prefer an alternative format, e.g. language, audio, large print, etc. then please let me know.

 
Unless otherwise stated, the information provided in response to this request is made available under the Open Government Licence: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/o...

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact:

Service Information Team
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service
12 Geoff Monk Way,
Birstall,
Leicester,
LE4 3BU
Telephone: 0116 210 5555
Email: [email address]

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Paul Botterill
Data Manager

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Dear Enquirer,

Your request for information has been processed under the Freedom of
Information (FOI) Act 2000.

The first duty of the Fire and Rescue Service in responding to your
request is to inform you whether or not the Service holds the information
you have requested.

I can confirm that Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service does hold the
information.

In response to your request below I can confirm as follows:

Does your service have a formal system that allows uniformed operational
staff swap shifts. For example a firefighter who is due to work a Saturday
can swap his work day with a firefighter who is rostered off?

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service has a formal procedure to allow
personnel to swap duty days with another person who is on a rota day –
(Personal Covers)

if so, does your service record these swaps and keep a running tally of
the swaps for the individuals?

LFRS does not record the number of personal covers for individuals.
Records are kept as to who is on duty on any specified date and any
related memo’s in respect of personal covers should be kept. It is down to
the individual to keep a tally of how many personal covers they have
provided and how many they are owed back

What happens when one resigns or retires. Does your service have a way of
dealing with any positive or negative balances for these swaps. For
example the swap mentioned above what would happen if either of them then
resigned or retired before the "pay back of the swap".

It is the individuals responsibility to ensure that any personal covers
which are owed are completed prior to somebody leaving the service.

Would the firefighter who got Saturday off have his final pay reduced
because he never paid his day off back to the other firefighter? Or if the
firefighter who worked the extra shift then retired or resigned. Would he
receive a days pay for working the Saturday and the Firefighter that got
the day off have to work a day to pay back the day off he got?

There is no remuneration paid by the service for any outstanding personal
covers and individuals should not pay colleagues for personal covers.

Unless otherwise stated, the information provided in response to this
request is made available under the Open Government Licence:
[1]http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/o...

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request an internal review within 40 working days of us
issuing the original response.  Please submit requests in writing,
including your grounds for a review, to the Data Protection Officer,
 Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service, Fire Service Headquarters, 12,
Geoff Monk Way, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3BU or by telephone on 0116 287
2241 or email to [2][email address]

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint,
you have the right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at: The
Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF, telephone 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745.
 Website [3]www.ico.org.uk. There is no charge for making an appeal.

Regards

Maria Fiorino

Coordinator

Service Information

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service

12 Geoff Monk Way

Birstall

Leicester

LE4 3BU

safer people, safer places

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Dear Enquirer

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

I acknowledge your request for information received on 18^th November
2019.

Your request is being considered and you will receive the information
requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by
the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being
exempt, or containing a reference to a third party.

For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions that may
prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an
assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the
information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the
case, including your rights of appeal.

If the information you request contains reference to a third party then
they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to
release the information to you. You will be informed if this is the case.

There may be a fee payable for this information. This will be considered
and you will be informed if a fee is payable. In this event the fee must
be paid before the information is processed and released. The 20 working
day time limit for responses is suspended until receipt of the payment.

If required, the information may be provided in paper copy, normal font
size. If you would prefer an alternative format, e.g. language, audio,
large print, etc. then please let me know.

Unless otherwise stated, the information provided in response to this
request is made available under the Open Government Licence:
[1]http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/o...

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact:

Service Information Team

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service

12 Geoff Monk Way,

Birstall,

Leicester,

LE4 3BU

Telephone:       0116 210 5555

Email:                 [2][email address]

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Telephone:       01625 545 700

[3]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Paul Botterill

Data Manager

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Dear Enquirer

Thank you for your additional request for the policy relating to uniformed
operational  staff swapping shifts. 

I can confirm that Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service does hold the
information and can confirm the Personal Cover Policy as follows:

PERSONAL COVER (STAND-INS)

·       Written applications for personal cover are to be made to the
appropriate line manager indicating when the cover is to take place and,
that there is either parity in skill levels between the applicant and the
person providing the cover or that there will be sufficient skills on the
watch when the personal cover is in place. The applicant must sign this
request/statement. The memo should then contain a statement made by the
person providing the cover, confirming that they agree to provide the
cover during the period stated. The person providing the cover should sign
this statement.

·       The appropriate line manager may or may not approve the request
after considering other relevant issues e.g.; the provision of necessary
skills, the effect on the availability of the Retained section should the
person offering to provide cover be conditioned to dual contract, or be a
member of a Retained section.

·       AR1 records should contain a comment to the effect that the cover
has taken place and who provided the cover (name and number). The district
manager should keep a copy of the completed memo.

·       In order to comply with taxation legislation, personnel will not
be permitted to pay colleagues for the provision of personal cover.

Unless otherwise stated, the information provided in response to this 
request is made available under the Open Government
Licence:[1]http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/o...

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been 
handled, you can request an internal review within 40 working days of us 
issuing the original response.  Please submit requests in writing, 
including your grounds for a review, to the Data Protection Officer,

Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Service, Fire Service Headquarters, 12, 
Geoff Monk Way, Birstall, Leicester, LE4 3BU or by telephone on 0116 287
2241 or email to [2][email address]

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or
complaint,  you have the right of appeal to the Information Commissioner
at: The  Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow,  Cheshire, SK9 5AF, telephone 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or
01625 545 745.

[3]www.ico.org.uk. There is no charge for making an appeal.

Regards

Maria

Maria Fiorino

Coordinator

Service Information

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service

12 Geoff Monk Way

Birstall

Leicester

LE4 3BU

safer people, safer places

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