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§ 33.03 ELECTION OF FIRE CHIEF AND DEPARTMENT OFFICERS.
   The Fire Chief shall be elected annually from the membership by the paid and volunteer members of the Fire Department, and shall be subject to the approval of the City Council. All fire officers shall be elected annually from the membership by the paid and volunteer members of the Fire Department.
(1985 Code, § 9-1-3) (Ord. 18-1978, passed 12-26-1978)
§ 33.04 DUTIES OF FIRE CHIEF.
   The Fire Chief is responsible for the following functions and duties.
   (A)   The Fire Chief shall be responsible for the morale and general efficiency of the Department and shall be in sole and complete charge of the Department, the personnel thereof, and all equipment; and shall answer to the City Council for the operating of the Fire Department, the conduct of all personnel, and for all equipment of the Department.
   (B)   The Fire Chief shall test or cause to be tested all pumping equipment annually, according to the Rating Bureau’s standards and report on approved forms the results to the Insurance Service Office of Indiana. Duplicates of these forms to be kept on file at the Fire Department.
   (C)   The Fire Chief shall test or cause to be tested all fire hoses annually and record the date that the test was made on a form kept on file at the Fire Department. All hoses tested and found to be defective shall be removed from service by order of the Fire Chief.
   (D)   The Fire Chief shall be responsible for and see to it that drill sessions and practices be held on the first, fourth, and fifth Mondays of each month, providing the Monday does not fall on a legal holiday.
   (E)   The Fire Chief shall cause all business places and public buildings in the city to be inspected annually. Reports of these inspections shall be kept on file at the Fire Department.
   (F)   The Fire Chief shall see that all personnel of the Department shall be instructed in the proper use of all personal safety equipment.
   (G)   The Fire Chief shall cause the state firefighting personnel standards and education requirements for certification to be followed by all Fire Department members.
(1985 Code, § 9-1-4) (Ord. 18-1978, passed 12-26-1978)
§ 33.05 DUTIES OF FULL-PAID FIREFIGHTERS.
   A full-paid firefighter shall:
   (A)   Be capable of using each piece of firefighting equipment in an efficient manner;
   (B)   Attend all drill sessions and practices of the Fire Department unless excused by the Fire Chief or officer in charge;
   (C)   Respond with fire apparatus to the scene of the fire and thereafter taking the position assigned to him or her and perform all duties required of him or her, and stay at the fire scene until the fire apparatus returns to the fire station or he or she is excused by the officer in charge;
   (D)   Keep clean all fire apparatus and firefighting equipment and any other duties assigned to him or her by the Fire Chief;
   (E)   Maintain all firefighting equipment in working order and shall report to the Fire Chief any equipment or apparatus that is not working properly;
   (F)   Maintain the fire station and premises neat and clean at all times and report to the Fire Chief any irregularity of the station’s condition;
   (G)   Conduct tours of the fire station when requested by the general public or special groups as long as it does not interfere with the normal operation of the fire station or fire call; and
   (H)   Maintain records of fire calls, pumper tests, hose tests, fire inspections, and any other records by order of the Fire Chief.
(1985 Code, § 9-1-5) (Ord. 18-1978, passed 12-26-1978)
§ 33.06 DUTIES OF PARTIALLY-PAID FIREFIGHTERS.
   A partially-paid firefighter shall:
   (A)   Be capable of using each piece of firefighting equipment in an efficient manner;
   (B)   Attend all drill or practice sessions of the Fire Department unless excused by the Fire Chief or by notifying the person on duty at the fire station before the drill or practice session;
   (C)   Respond with fire apparatus to the scene of the fire and thereafter taking the position assigned to him or her and perform all duties required of him or her, and stay at the fire scene until the fire apparatus returns to the fire station or he or she is excused by the officer in charge;
   (D)   Keep clean all fire apparatus and firefighting equipment;
   (E)   Maintain all firefighting equipment in working order and shall report to the Fire Chief any equipment or apparatus that is not working properly; and
   (F)   Maintain the fire station and premises neat and clean at all times and report any irregularity of the station’s condition to the Fire Chief.
(1985 Code, § 9-1-6) (Ord. 18-1978, passed 12-26-1978)
§ 33.07 DUTIES OF VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS.
   A volunteer firefighter shall:
   (A)   Fight all fires occurring within the corporate limits of the city or agency which the Fire Department has contracted to provide fire protection for no or nominal compensation;
   (B)   Respond to fire scenes and thereafter taking the position assigned to him or her and perform all duties required of him or her, and stay at the fire scene until the fire apparatus returns to the fire station or he or she is excused by the officer in charge;
   (C)   Help clean all apparatus and equipment after each fire call; and
   (D)   Attend all drill sessions and practices of the Fire Department unless excused by the Fire Chief or officer in charge.
(1985 Code, § 9-1-7) (Ord. 18-1978, passed 12-26-1978)
§ 33.08 WORK SCHEDULE; FULL- AND PARTIALLY-PAID FIREFIGHTERS.
   The regular work schedule for full- and partially-paid firefighters shall be as follows.
   (A)   Full-paid firefighters. The regular workweek shall be five days per week, 12 hours per day, 60 hours per week, Monday through Friday.
   (B)   Partially-paid firefighters. Duty hours will be from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., Monday through Friday. Weekend duty hours will be two shifts, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Holiday duty hours shall be the same as weekend duty hours. The partially-paid firefighters shall select the shifts they wish to work. However, holiday shifts shall be assigned by the Fire Chief on a rotating basis.
(1985 Code, § 9-1-8) (Ord. 18-1978, passed 12-26-1978)
§ 33.09 COMPENSATION OF FIREFIGHTERS; UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT ALLOWANCES; ANNUAL REVIEW BY CITY COUNCIL.
   (A)   Firefighters shall be compensated as follows.
      (1)   Fire Chief. If the Fire Chief is a full-paid firefighter, his or her weekly salary shall be set by the City Council and he or she shall also receive all benefits of a full-paid firefighter. If the Fire Chief is a partially-paid firefighter, his or her annual salary shall be a fixed amount per year, as set by the City Council, and he or she shall receive all benefits of a partially-paid firefighter. If the Fire Chief is a volunteer, his or her annual salary shall be a fixed amount per year, as set by the City Council and he or she shall receive all benefits of a volunteer firefighter.
      (2)   Full-paid firefighters.
         (a)   The salary for full-paid firefighters shall be set annually by the City Council. Full-paid firefighters shall receive:
            1.   A fixed weekly salary;
            2.   A fixed amount per fire call they respond to after normal duty hours and a fixed amount per hour additional for fire calls that run over one hour;
            3.   A fixed amount per practice or drill session they attend during non-duty hours;
            4.   A number, as determined by the City Council, of complete sets of uniforms per year (blue in color), to be ordered in January, with laundering to be done by the firefighter; and
            5.   Reimbursement, upon receipt from the firefighter, for one pair of approved safety shoes per year, a maximum amount to be determined by the City Council.
         (b)   Compensation under divisions (A)(2)(a)2. and/or (A)(2)(a)3. above is payable every six months.
      (3)   Partially-paid firefighters.
         (a)   The wages of partially-paid firefighters shall be set annually by the City Council. Partially-paid firefighters shall receive:
            1.   A fixed salary per year;
            2.   A fixed amount per duty shift;
            3.   A fixed amount per fire call they respond to after normal duty hours and a fixed amount per hour additional for fire calls that run over one hour;
            4.   A fixed amount per practice or drill session they attend during non-duty hours; and
            5.   A fixed dollar clothing allowance per year, paid out of the Fire Department supplies appropriation and approved by the Fire Chief.
         (b)   Compensation under division (A)(3)(a)2. above is payable monthly; compensation under divisions (A)(3)(a)3. and/or (A)(3)(a)4. above is payable every six months.
      (4)   Volunteer firefighters. Compensation and allowances may be set by the City Council in accordance with I.C. 36-8-12.
   (B)   Specific amounts of compensation or clothing allowances as provided in this section shall be set each year in the city salary ordinance.
(1985 Code, § 9-1-9) (Ord. 18-1978, passed 12-26-1978; Ord. 14A-1984, passed - -1984)
§ 33.10 FULL-PAID FIREFIGHTERS; VACATION, SICK LEAVE, AND HOLIDAY PAY.
   (A)   Vacation.
      (1)   In order to qualify for a vacation, a full-paid firefighter must have had earnings in 26 pay periods during the 12 months preceding his or her anniversary date. The firefighter shall notify the Fire Chief in writing on or before April 1, as to his or her vacation period preference. Vacations shall be scheduled in periods of not less than five consecutive working days. Full-paid firefighters shall receive paid vacation in accordance with seniority as follows:
Seniority
Vacation/Year
At least:
but less than:
Seniority
Vacation/Year
At least:
but less than:
1 year
2 years
1 week
2 years
8 years
2 weeks
8 years
15 years
3 weeks
15 years
20 years
4 weeks*
20 years
5 weeks*
NOTES TO TABLE:
* - Three of the 4 or 5 weeks must be scheduled during summer.
 
      (2)   In the event a holiday occurs during a full-paid firefighter’s vacation period, he or she shall be paid for the holiday in addition to vacation pay.
(1985 Code, § 9-1-10)
   (B)   Sick leave. Full-paid firefighters shall receive five days sick leave every six months, which shall not exceed a total of 40 days. The firefighter must notify the Fire Chief by 8:00 a.m. of the sickness. The Fire Chief will be the sole judge if the firefighter is qualified for sick leave benefits. If, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, a firefighter has abused the above rights and privileges, the firefighter shall be laid off for a period of two weeks without pay, or be placed on a three days-without-pay waiting period before sick leave benefits become effective.
(1985 Code, § 9-1-11)
   (C)   Holidays. Full-paid firefighters who do not perform work on the day before New Year’s Day, New Year’s Day, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day before Christmas, Christmas Day, and birthday shall receive 12 hours pay at the regular rate of pay. Full-paid firefighters who are required or scheduled to work on any of the above holidays shall receive 12 hours holiday pay.
(1985 Code, § 9-1-12)
(Ord. 18-1978, passed 12-26-1978)
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