CHAPTER 35: FIRE DEPARTMENT
Section
   35.01   Fire Merit Commission; organization
   35.02   Commissioners; terms; tenure
   35.03   Rules of procedure
   35.04   Upper-level appointments
   35.05   Rules governing the hiring process
   35.06   Reinstatement
   35.07   Rules governing promotions
   35.08   Probationary promotion procedures
   35.09   Performance rating procedures
   35.10   Rules governing discipline
   35.11   Retirements
   35.12   Leaves of absence
   35.13   Notification of rules
   35.14   Order of merit ranks
§ 35.01 FIRE MERIT COMMISSION; ORGANIZATION.
   (A)   (1)   The Fire Merit Commission (the “Commission”) shall consist of six Commissioners, five voting and one non-voting. The Commissioners are:
         (a)   Two persons, who must be of different political parties, elected by the active fire fighter members (the “members”) of the Fort Wayne Fire Department (the “Department”);
         (b)   Two persons, who must be of different political parties appointed by the Mayor;
         (c)   One person appointed by the unit’s legislative body;
         (d)   One person from the legislative body. This appointment will be a nonvoting member.
      (2)   Notwithstanding I.C. 36-1-8-10, political affiliation shall be determined through the voters’ registration records of the three most recent primary elections.
   (B)   Each Commissioner must have been a legal resident of the City of Fort Wayne (the “city”) for three consecutive years immediately preceding the Commissioner’s term and must be a person of good moral character. A Commissioner must be at least 21 years of age. A Commissioner may not be an active member of the Department and not more than two of the Commissioners may be past members of the Department. In addition, with the exception of the non-voting member set forth in division (A)(1)(d) above, a person may not serve on the Commission if the person receives any remuneration as salary from the city.
   (C)   Each Commissioner shall take an oath of office to conscientiously discharge the Commissioner’s duties. A signed copy of the oath shall be filed with the City Clerk.
   (D)   Commissioners shall not receive any compensation for service as a Commissioner.
(Ord. G-22-22, passed 12-13-22)
§ 35.02 COMMISSIONERS; TERMS; TENURE.
   (A)   The term of a Commissioner is four years.
   (B)   A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled within 30 days by the appointing or electing authority. The selection is for the remainder of the unexpired term.
   (C)   A Commissioner serves at the pleasure of the appointing or electing authority and may be removed at any time. The process for election and removal of a Commissioner elected by the members of the Department shall be determined by IAFF Local 124 (the “Union”).
(Ord. G-22-22, passed 12-13-22)
Loading...