The Suffolk Fire Experience - Doc 447 Framlingham Fire Station Charity Auction
5/2/99
Eric Smith
Witness at
Grievance
Hearing
Meeting between FF Hyde and ADO Saward
FF Y was reduced in rank to FF from L/Ff, which was confirmed in a memo received by FF Y on 25/1/99
29/1/99 Grievance + memo from ADO Fuller with letter of acknowledgement receipt of letter.
5/2/99 FF Y invoked Grievance procedure
FF Y doesn’t think the decision was taken by ADO Saward and wanted him to speak to the person who told him to do this.
ADO Saward explained that long term absence acting up should be shared around.
FF Y then asked why he was still an ADO.
ADO Saward considered the 3 month period was a reasonable time to act up, there was a similar situation at Beccles.
There are other people on station who are suitable to have temporary promotion.
ADO Saward had decided to change FF Y after 4 months and temporary promote someone else. ADO Fullers memo was written known to him and was written in good faith and this sickness appears to be long term at least for another 3 months.
ADO Saward then said he was aware of the grievance procedure and this should be invoked through the line manager who was ADO Saward, and the memo of 29/1/99 is in force and FF Y will revert to FF on 1/2/99.
FF Y then queried the grievance procedure and when invoked is now status quo.
ADO Saward explained the grievance was put in on 29/1/99 and the conditions prior to the letter issued on 20/1/99 revert FF Y back to FF.
Both parties discussed the grievance procedure and FF Y confirmed his grievance concerns the memo from ADO Fuller and his temporary promotion.
ADO Saward stated his memo of the 20th is in force.
FF Hyde stated ADO Fullers intentions were quite clear and the acting up was on behalf of the CFO and cannot see what authority ADO Saward has to change this.
ADO Saward then confirmed that FF Y will revert back to FF with effect from 1/2/99, which is an order.
FF Y then removed his rank markings and said they may well be back on after a phone call.
FF Y said that the memo from ADO Fuller and the grievance procedure should now be a status quo from ADO Fullers memo and not ADO Sawards.
ADO Saward then said it was not a personal vendetta and it could happen to anybody else on the station.
ADO Saward then said he hoped they would not fall out over this
FF Y then explained he did particularly like anybody *
FF Y’s demean was abrupt, sharp and confrontational which could be expected under the circumstances ***.
* Believed that this should have read ‘did not particularly like T/ADO Saward.’
*** It was common knowledge that T/ADO Saward asked ADO Smith to sex up this element of the notes. ADO Smith refused to do so.
Eric Smith
Witness at
Grievance
Hearing
Meeting between FF Hyde and ADO Saward
FF Y was reduced in rank to FF from L/Ff, which was confirmed in a memo received by FF Y on 25/1/99
29/1/99 Grievance + memo from ADO Fuller with letter of acknowledgement receipt of letter.
5/2/99 FF Y invoked Grievance procedure
FF Y doesn’t think the decision was taken by ADO Saward and wanted him to speak to the person who told him to do this.
ADO Saward explained that long term absence acting up should be shared around.
FF Y then asked why he was still an ADO.
ADO Saward considered the 3 month period was a reasonable time to act up, there was a similar situation at Beccles.
There are other people on station who are suitable to have temporary promotion.
ADO Saward had decided to change FF Y after 4 months and temporary promote someone else. ADO Fullers memo was written known to him and was written in good faith and this sickness appears to be long term at least for another 3 months.
ADO Saward then said he was aware of the grievance procedure and this should be invoked through the line manager who was ADO Saward, and the memo of 29/1/99 is in force and FF Y will revert to FF on 1/2/99.
FF Y then queried the grievance procedure and when invoked is now status quo.
ADO Saward explained the grievance was put in on 29/1/99 and the conditions prior to the letter issued on 20/1/99 revert FF Y back to FF.
Both parties discussed the grievance procedure and FF Y confirmed his grievance concerns the memo from ADO Fuller and his temporary promotion.
ADO Saward stated his memo of the 20th is in force.
FF Hyde stated ADO Fullers intentions were quite clear and the acting up was on behalf of the CFO and cannot see what authority ADO Saward has to change this.
ADO Saward then confirmed that FF Y will revert back to FF with effect from 1/2/99, which is an order.
FF Y then removed his rank markings and said they may well be back on after a phone call.
FF Y said that the memo from ADO Fuller and the grievance procedure should now be a status quo from ADO Fullers memo and not ADO Sawards.
ADO Saward then said it was not a personal vendetta and it could happen to anybody else on the station.
ADO Saward then said he hoped they would not fall out over this
FF Y then explained he did particularly like anybody *
FF Y’s demean was abrupt, sharp and confrontational which could be expected under the circumstances ***.
* Believed that this should have read ‘did not particularly like T/ADO Saward.’
*** It was common knowledge that T/ADO Saward asked ADO Smith to sex up this element of the notes. ADO Smith refused to do so.
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