All full-time employees of the Fire Department shall:
(a) Employees shall work a normal average work-week of fifty-three (53) hours, consisting of twenty-four (24) hours on duty followed by forty-eight (48) hours off duty. Such hours shall be accomplished by each employee being given the appropriate number of "Kelly days", in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. In the event an employee has received approval to attend school, training or function consisting of five (5) days or more, the employee will be excused from their normal work week. The employee shall be granted off the first duty day before and the first duty day after attending the school, training or function.
(b) Employees shall earn overtime for all hours actually worked in excess of a twenty-four (24) hour tour/day or the amount set forth in paragraph (a) above.
Overtime worked will be earned in minimum increments of one-half (1/2) hours, and will be paid at the rate derived by dividing the employee's annual salary by two thousand seven hundred fifty-six (2,756) hours, times 1.5. No overtime shall be paid unless approved by the Mayor, Village Administrator or Fire Chief.
(c) Receive pay for each holiday fixed by this section and will be paid at the rate derived by dividing the employee's annual salary by two thousand seven hundred fifty-six (2,756) hours.
(d) Receive longevity pay and clothing allowance as fixed by other sections of Chapter 149. Firefighters shall accrue vacation time as per the schedule set forth in Section 149.02, except that the work week of a Fire Fighter shall be calculated by 2,756 hours by fifty-two (52) weeks, or fifty-three (53) hours per week. Firefighters sick leave shall be governed by Section 149.03, except that sick time shall accrue at the rate of 3.05 hours per every fifty-three (53) hours worked
(e) Provisions for extra firemen is made so as to permit special scheduling by use of extra personnel within the Fire Department.
(f) It is anticipated, except in possible cases of emergency, and extra fireman shall work less than twenty (20) hours per week, and therefore shall receive no vacation pay, sick pay, longevity pay or clothing allowance or other benefits commonly referred to as "fringe benefits."
(g) No overtime shall be paid in the Fire Department for the purpose of manning a shift with three firemen or unless approved by the Mayor, Village Administrator or Fire Chief. (Ord. 3263. Passed 10-5-20.)