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The Victoria Firefighting Industry Employees Interim Award 2000 and the CFA/UFU Operational Staff Certified Agreement 2002 cover appointee's terms and conditions of employment generally.
Current wage rates (as at March 2003) inclusive of shift and overtime penalties are as follows;
| Leading Firefighter | $ 52,387.84 pa |
| Fire Officer 1 | $ 56,806.32 pa |
| Fire Officer 2 | $ 61,225.85 pa |
When on Station, your normal working hours are forty-two (42) hours per week over a shift roster cycle of eight (8) weeks.
You will be required to become a member of the Emergency Services Superannuation Scheme. (ESSS) This is a defined benefit superannuation fund to which you contribute according to the rate you nominate on your superannuation form. CFA also makes contributions to the fund at a level determined by your personal contribution rate and by the fund actuary.
You may also voluntarily make contributions to the ESSPlan Scheme. These contributions are kept in a separate account, where they accrue interest at a rate declared annually by the fund.
65 and 6/100 (65.06) calendar days entitlement per annum, inclusive of public holidays, to be taken as rostered.
Thirty (30) shifts on full pay on joining. After two (2) years service, sick leave shall accrue at the rate of fifteen (15) shifts on full pay.
Three (3) months after ten (10) years of service, plus 1.5 months for each completed five (5) years of service thereafter.
