GHANA NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE (GENERAL ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS, 2020 (L.I. 2415)

GHANA NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE (GENERAL ADMINISTRATION) REGULATIONS, 2020 IN exercise of the power conferred on the Minister responsible for the Interior by subsection (2) of section 28 of the Ghana National Fire Service Act, 1997 (Act 537) and on the advice of the National Fire Service Council, these Regulations are made this 5th day of October, 2020.

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Table of Content

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

Regulation

Preliminary Provisions

1. Purpose of Regulations

2. Application of Regulations

Structure of the Service

3. Directorates, Departments and Units of the Service

4. Posts and ranks

5. Senior and junior officers

6. Service posts and ranks

7. Badges of ranks

Administration of the Service

8. Composition of the Service

9. Deputy Chief Fire Officers

10. Fire Service Appointments and Promotions Advisory Committee

11. Functions of the Advisory Committee

12. National Fire Service Management Committee

13. Membership of the Management Committee

14. Functions of the Management Committee

15. Meetings of the Management Committee

16. Regional Fire Service Management Committee

17. Membership of the Regional Fire Service Management Committee

18. Functions of the Regional Fire Service Management Committee

19. Meetings of the Regional Fire Service Management Committee

20. Metropolitan, Municipal or District Fire Service Management Committee

21. Membership of the Metropolitan, Municipal or District Fire Service Management

Committee

22. Functions of the Metropolitan, Municipal or District Fire Service Management Committee

23. Meetings of the Metropolitan, Municipal or District Fire Service Management Committee

24. Disclosure of interest

25. Failure to comply with a request of a committee

26. Service Instructions

27. Scheme of Service

28. Training Scheme

29. Revision of Scheme of Service

30. Training and staff development

Recruitment and Enlistment in the Service

31. Recruitment and enlistment

32. Personal data of recruit or officer cadet

33. Declaration

34. Training of recruit or officer cadet

35. Qualifications for recruit and career progression

36. Senior ranks

37. Appointments

38. Non-discrimination

39. Probation and confirmation

40. Nomination form

41. Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Secrecy

42. Reporting and filling of vacancies in the Service

43. Acting assignment

44. Formal acting appointment

45. Secondment of an officer

Conditions of Service

46. Hours of work

47. Order of seniority

48. Command General

49. Regional Command

50. Metropolitan, Municipal or District Command

51. Promotions

52. Transfer and posting

53. Performance appraisal

54. Cross-over to general duties

55. Training courses

56. Professionals in the Service

Remuneration

57. Salaries

58. Absent without permission

59. Award of increment

60. Withholding of increment

Allowances Payable

61. Allowances

62. Acting allowance

63. Batman allowance

64. Clothing allowance

65. Height and depth allowance

66. Duty allowance

67. Kilometric allowance

68. Command allowance

69. Entertainment allowance

70. Transport allowance

71. Leave allowance

72. Transfer and posting grants

73. Fuel allowance

74. Rent allowance

75. Night out-of-station allowance

76. Market premium

77. Detective allowance

78. Utility allowance

79. Haulage grant

80. Sitting allowance

81. Operational allowance

82. Hazardous exposure allowance

83. Tools allowance

84. Vehicle maintenance allowance

85. Gardener allowance

86. Cook allowance

87. Steward allowance

88. Teaching and instruction allowance

89. Allowance for overseas training courses, conferences and duties

90. Revision of allowances

Leave

91. Annual leave

92. Recall from leave

93. Casual leave

94. Compassionate leave

95. Disembarkation leave

96. Post-operation leave

101. Study leave with pay

102. Study leave without pay

103. Terminal leave

Staff Welfare

104. Group insurance

105. Sports and recreational facilities

106. Establishment and management of canteens at fire stations

107. Clothing and equipment

108. Housing

109. Transportation on assumption of duty or retirement

110. Purchase of means of transport

111. Medical care

112. Fire Officers’ Welfare Fund

113. Management of the Fund

114. Special advance

115. Provident Fund

116. Death and bereavement

117. Scholarship scheme

Modes of Leaving the Service

118. Resignation

119. Compulsory retirement

120. Voluntary retirement

121. Premature retirement

122. Release from the Service on medical grounds

123. Release from the Service on grounds of inefficiency

124. Clearance Form

Retirement and Termination Benefits

125. Gratuity

126. Calculation of pension and gratuity

127. Monthly pension

128. Commuted pension

Death Gratuity and Compensation

129. Death gratuity

130. Compensation

Vacation of Official Accommodation

131. Vacation of official accommodation on death of an officer

132. Vacation of official accommodation on retirement of an officer

133. Vacation of official accommodation on release from the Service on medical grounds

134. Vacation of official accommodation on release from the Service on grounds of

inefficiency

135. Vacation of official accommodation on resignation of an officer

136. Vacation of official accommodation on release of an officer with benefits

137. Vacation of official accommodation on dismissal

138. Vacation of official accommodation on deserting office

Accessories and Certificate

139. Accessories of retired officer

140. Certificate of Service

Service Awards

141. Service awards

142. Long service award

143. Chief Fire Officer’s Special Medal

144. Dedication award

145. Medal of valour

146. Medal of honour

147. Merit award

148. Certificate of good conduct

Miscellaneous Provisions

149. Civilian employees

150. Farewell ceremonies

151. General complaints and petitions

152. Confidentiality

153. Interpretation

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

Regulation

Preliminary Provisions

1. Purpose of Regulations

2. Application of Regulations

Structure of the Service

3. Directorates, Departments and Units of the Service

4. Posts and ranks

5. Senior and junior officers

6. Service posts and ranks

7. Badges of ranks

Administration of the Service

8. Composition of the Service

9. Deputy Chief Fire Officers

10. Fire Service Appointments and Promotions Advisory Committee

11. Functions of the Advisory Committee

12. National Fire Service Management Committee

13. Membership of the Management Committee

14. Functions of the Management Committee

15. Meetings of the Management Committee

16. Regional Fire Service Management Committee

17. Membership of the Regional Fire Service Management Committee

18. Functions of the Regional Fire Service Management Committee

19. Meetings of the Regional Fire Service Management Committee

20. Metropolitan, Municipal or District Fire Service Management Committee

21. Membership of the Metropolitan, Municipal or District Fire Service Management

Committee

22. Functions of the Metropolitan, Municipal or District Fire Service Management Committee

23. Meetings of the Metropolitan, Municipal or District Fire Service Management Committee

24. Disclosure of interest

25. Failure to comply with a request of a committee

26. Service Instructions

27. Scheme of Service

28. Training Scheme

29. Revision of Scheme of Service

30. Training and staff development

Recruitment and Enlistment in the Service

31. Recruitment and enlistment

32. Personal data of recruit or officer cadet

33. Declaration

34. Training of recruit or officer cadet

35. Qualifications for recruit and career progression

36. Senior ranks

37. Appointments

38. Non-discrimination

39. Probation and confirmation

40. Nomination form

41. Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Secrecy

42. Reporting and filling of vacancies in the Service

43. Acting assignment

44. Formal acting appointment

45. Secondment of an officer

Conditions of Service

46. Hours of work

47. Order of seniority

48. Command General

49. Regional Command

50. Metropolitan, Municipal or District Command

51. Promotions

52. Transfer and posting

53. Performance appraisal

54. Cross-over to general duties

55. Training courses

56. Professionals in the Service

Remuneration

57. Salaries

58. Absent without permission

59. Award of increment

60. Withholding of increment

Allowances Payable

61. Allowances

62. Acting allowance

63. Batman allowance

64. Clothing allowance

65. Height and depth allowance

66. Duty allowance

67. Kilometric allowance

68. Command allowance

69. Entertainment allowance

70. Transport allowance

71. Leave allowance

72. Transfer and posting grants

73. Fuel allowance

74. Rent allowance

75. Night out-of-station allowance

76. Market premium

77. Detective allowance

78. Utility allowance

79. Haulage grant

80. Sitting allowance

81. Operational allowance

82. Hazardous exposure allowance

83. Tools allowance

84. Vehicle maintenance allowance

85. Gardener allowance

86. Cook allowance

87. Steward allowance

88. Teaching and instruction allowance

89. Allowance for overseas training courses, conferences and duties

90. Revision of allowances

Leave

91. Annual leave

92. Recall from leave

93. Casual leave

94. Compassionate leave

95. Disembarkation leave

96. Post-operation leave

101. Study leave with pay

102. Study leave without pay

103. Terminal leave

Staff Welfare

104. Group insurance

105. Sports and recreational facilities

106. Establishment and management of canteens at fire stations

107. Clothing and equipment

108. Housing

109. Transportation on assumption of duty or retirement

110. Purchase of means of transport

111. Medical care

112. Fire Officers’ Welfare Fund

113. Management of the Fund

114. Special advance

115. Provident Fund

116. Death and bereavement

117. Scholarship scheme

Modes of Leaving the Service

118. Resignation

119. Compulsory retirement

120. Voluntary retirement

121. Premature retirement

122. Release from the Service on medical grounds

123. Release from the Service on grounds of inefficiency

124. Clearance Form

Retirement and Termination Benefits

125. Gratuity

126. Calculation of pension and gratuity

127. Monthly pension

128. Commuted pension

Death Gratuity and Compensation

129. Death gratuity

130. Compensation

Vacation of Official Accommodation

131. Vacation of official accommodation on death of an officer

132. Vacation of official accommodation on retirement of an officer

133. Vacation of official accommodation on release from the Service on medical grounds

134. Vacation of official accommodation on release from the Service on grounds of

inefficiency

135. Vacation of official accommodation on resignation of an officer

136. Vacation of official accommodation on release of an officer with benefits

137. Vacation of official accommodation on dismissal

138. Vacation of official accommodation on deserting office

Accessories and Certificate

139. Accessories of retired officer

140. Certificate of Service

Service Awards

141. Service awards

142. Long service award

143. Chief Fire Officer’s Special Medal

144. Dedication award

145. Medal of valour

146. Medal of honour

147. Merit award

148. Certificate of good conduct

Miscellaneous Provisions

149. Civilian employees

150. Farewell ceremonies

151. General complaints and petitions

152. Confidentiality

153. Interpretation

Regulation 1

1. Purpose of Regulations

The purpose of these Regulations is to prescribe the (a) administrative structure of the Ghana National Fire Service; and (b) terms and conditions of service of employees of the Ghana National Fire Service.

Regulation 2

2. Application of Regulations

(1) These Regulations apply to an employee of the Service. (2) Despite subregulation (1), the Service shall specify in the letter of appointment the terms and conditions of service of an employee on special contract.

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