2-152-390 Soliciting for salary increase prohibited.

   Lobbying or soliciting on the part of any city officer or employee for any salary increase in violation of the terms of this chapter is hereby prohibited.

(Prior code § 25-35)

2-152-400 Furloughs.

   All skilled laborers employed by the city and scheduled under Branch II, operation and construction service, under the civil service rules, or such other classification corresponding to said Branch II as may be prescribed from time to time by such rules, shall be allowed a furlough of 11 working days each year with full pay. Provided, however, that no furlough shall be allowed to any person who has not been in the employ of the city for at least one year. The head of the department in which such employees are working shall designate when the furlough shall be taken.

(Prior code § 25-36)

2-152-410 Mandatory appointment and retirement ages for police officers and firefighters.

   (a)   Effective December 31, 2023, the age of 65 shall be the maximum age for employment of sworn members of the police department, including a sworn member who is transferred or appointed to a supervisory or administrative position.

   (b)   Effective December 31, 2000, the age of 63 shall be the maximum age for employment of any member of the uniformed service of the fire department, the duties of whose position are primarily to perform work directly connected with the control and extinguishment of fires or the maintenance and use of firefighting apparatus and equipment, including an employee engaged in this activity who is transferred or appointed to a supervisory or administrative position. Provided, however, this paragraph shall not apply to any such employee whose death has resulted from the performance of an act or acts of duty.

   (c)   The age stated in each person's application for employment shall be conclusive as to that person's age.

   (d)   All persons to whom this ordinance applies shall be retired upon attainment of age 65.

   (e)   No person above the age of 38 may receive initial appointment as a probationary career service firefighter or firefighter/EMT with the fire department and no person above the age of 40 may receive initial appointment as a probationary career service police officer with the police department. Provided, however, that these age restrictions shall not apply to initial appointment as a probationary career service police officer or firefighter or firefighter/EMT from employment lists in existence on the date of passage of this ordinance. Nothing herein shall prohibit the rehiring of any person formerly employed by the police department as a police officer or fire department as a firefighter or firefighter/EMT, subject to the requirements of rules promulgated by the commissioner of human resources.

(Added Coun. J. 5-17-00, p. 32899, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 1-10-01, p. 48898, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-05, p. 64870, § 1.6; Amend Coun. J. 3-1-06, p. 71712, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 4-17-24, p. 11087, § 1)

ARTICLE V. RESERVED* (2-152-420 et seq.)

* Editor’s note – Coun. J. 1-23-19, p. 93851, § 4, repealed Article V, which pertained to the Bureau of Workman’s Compensation.

2-152-420 Reserved.

Editor’s note – Coun. J. 1-23-19, p. 93851, § 4, repealed § 2-152-420, which pertained to establishment and statutory authority.

2-152-430 Reserved.

Editor’s note – Coun. J. 1-23-19, p. 93851, § 4, repealed § 2-152-430, which pertained to bureau personnel.