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(a) Hours and Schedules; Department of Fire. These provisions are intended to define the normal range of work hours for regular full-time employees for the purposes of overtime compensation, and shall not be considered as a guarantee of work per day or per week. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent the employer from restructuring the normal work day, work week, platoon system, or from establishing work schedules.
(1) Work shifts, assignments, and schedules shall be established by the City of Avon (employer). Work schedules shall not normally exceed an average of 53 hours per week over a 12 calendar month period for shift or platoon (shift) employees. The average annual hours for shift employees shall therefore be 2,756 hours. Work shifts shall normally consist of a 24-hour period on duty followed by 48 hours off duty. Employees will utilize 156 hours of "relief time" or "leveling off time" per year to attain the average 53-hour work week. Leveling off time will be scheduled, or authorized with prior approval, during each scheduling period that would exceed permissible straight time hours of work. Leveling off time will be considered an unscheduled day.
(2) Shift employees may be temporarily assigned to a 40-hour work week schedule for purposes of training or operational needs. Such assignments will be made by the Chief of Fire or his or her designee. Any shift employee temporarily assigned to a 40-hour week as set forth above will receive the same weekly compensation as if he or she had worked the average 53-hour work week. However, any such employee performing additional work (above 40 hours) for all or part of a shift or responding to a call out during a 40-work week(s) will have such hours tolled against the excess 13 hours already compensated, before additional pay is authorized. Notwithstanding the above, in the case of a call out, the 3-hour minimum or actual hours worked, whichever is greater, will be tolled against the excess 13 hours; however, the employee will also be eligible for half-time for the 3 hours or actual hours worked as applicable.
(3) All positions may be assigned to a 40-hour work week schedule at the discretion of the Chief of Fire or his or her designee.
(b) Basic Rate of Pay.
(1) The basic rate of pay or regular rate of pay for a shift position shall be computed on the basis of the applicable annual compensation for the position divided by 2,756 hours.
(2) The annual compensation for an employee assigned to a 40-hour work week schedule shall be computed based upon the regular hourly rate of pay multiplied by a projected 2080 hours. In the case of a salaried 40 hour per week employee, the annual compensation shall be divided by 2080 hours to determine the hourly rate equivalent.
(c) Overtime Pay and Call Back. Overtime eligible 40-hour employees receive overtime consistent with the provisions of Section 242.08 of the Codified Ordinances.
(1) The employer shall determine the necessity for excess hours or overtime. When a shift employee is required by the Employer to work in excess of his or her regularly scheduled shift (non-emergency or shift overtime), within a bi-weekly pay period, or in excess of the 212 hours of work in a 28-day work period, the employee shall be compensated for all such hours actually worked in excess of the regularly scheduled shift/hours at time and one-half his or her regular pay.
(2) Part-time or intermittent shift employees within the Department of Fire shall be eligible for overtime compensation for hours actually worked in excess of 212 hours in a 28-day work period.
(3) Any overtime eligible employee within the Department of Fire who is called back to duty during an emergency (emergency overtime), where such time does not abut his regularly scheduled shift, shall be guaranteed 3 hours of call-back pay at time and one-half. The employer shall have the right to retain and require the employee to engage in productive work for the full 3 hours, at the discretion of the Chief or his or her designee. This provision shall not apply to any schedule change(s), scheduled overtime, or non-emergency overtime. Unworked minimum call-out hours shall not apply for purposes of overtime computation.
(4) There shall be no pyramiding or duplication of overtime and/or premium pay for the same hours.
(Ord. 114-03. Passed 7-14-03.)
(a) Commencing in calendar year 2004, each full-time employee shall be entitled to and will receive longevity pay under the following schedule:
Years of Full-Time Service | Longevity Pay |
Years of Full-Time Service | Longevity Pay |
5 years | $ 500.00 |
6 years | 600.00 |
7 years | 700.00 |
8 years | 800.00 |
9 years | 900.00 |
10 years | 1,000.00 |
11 years | 1,100.00 |
12 years | 1,200.00 |
13 years | 1,300.00 |
14 years | 1,400.00 |
15 years | 1,500.00 |
16 years | 1,600.00 |
17 years | 1,700.00 |
18 years | 1,800.00 |
19 years | 1,900.00 |
20 years | 2,000.00 |
21 years | 2,100.00 |
22 years | 2,200.00 |
23 years | 2,300.00 |
24 years | 2,400.00 |
25 years or more | 2,500.00 |
(b) Longevity pay shall be computed only on years of full-time employment with the City. The City shall have the option of making such payment by separate check or identifying the payment as a separate item. Longevity shall be paid in the month of June based upon years of service as of December 31 of the applicable year.
(Ord. 114-03. Passed 7-14-03.)
(a) Any full-time employee within the Department of Fire who has obtained an Associate's Degree in fire science shall receive six hundred fifty dollars ($650.00) additional compensation annually, prorated in the year of completion. This compensation shall be paid in the first pay period of December.
(b) Any full-time employee within the Department of Fire who has obtained a Bachelor's Degree in fire science or in a field related to the position held by the employee as approved by the Director of Safety and the Mayor shall receive one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) additional compensation annually, prorated in the year of completion. This compensation shall be paid in the first pay period of December.
(Ord. 114-03. Passed 7-14-03.)
(a) Each newly hired full-time firefighter/paramedic shall, during the first year of employment, be provided with uniform items and turnout gear as determined appropriate by the Chief of Fire. Employees advanced to a full-time position in calendar year 2003 shall be provided uniform items and turnout gear as determined appropriate.
(b) Effective January 1, 2004, each full-time employee of the Fire Department, excluding dispatchers, shall after the first year of full-time employment, receive a yearly uniform allowance of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00). Each full-time dispatcher shall receive a yearly uniform allowance of four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00). Yearly uniform allowances will be issued with one-half paid in April and one-half paid in September.
(c) (1) In the event of damage to uniform items, including watches and prescription eyeglasses, which damage occurs in the active discharge of the employee's duties suppressing fires or performing emergency medical procedures, the City shall pay the difference between the amount of reimbursement from the employee's personal insurance, court ordered recovery and/or workers' compensation, and the cost of repair or replacement at the current fair market value. The City's monetary reimbursement obligation for repair or replacement of the following articles shall not exceed the amounts set forth below:
A. Watch $30.00
B. Prescription eyeglasses $100.00
C. Uniform jacket $200.00
(2) Line of duty damage shall be reported immediately to the Chief of Fire. Upon approval of the Chief of Fire and the Director of Safety, the above-noted payment shall be forwarded to the Department of Finance for processing of payment to the employee. Workers' compensation claims will be filed by the employee where applicable. In the event the City reimburses the employee prior to the employee's receipt of personal insurance, court ordered recovery, and/or workers' compensation, reimbursement to the City will be made upon receipt of any monetary award by the employee.
(Ord. 114-03. Passed 7-14-03.)
The City will pay the monthly premium for accidental death, dismemberment, loss of sight, and permanent disability insurance to the Ohio Municipal League Group Accident Plan. Additional amounts of insurance may be purchased at no cost to the City, with the yearly premium payable in advance. This benefit shall apply to all full-time employees.
(Ord. 114-03. Passed 7-14-03.)
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