(A) Any member of the Fire Department may be reprimanded or suspended without pay by the Fire Chief without a hearing for a maximum of five working days. Eight hours of paid time constitutes one working day.
(B) The Fire Chief may recommend to the Board a suspension in excess of five days or demotion or dismissal. On written request of such member to the Board, he or she shall be given a hearing on the charges brought by the Fire Chief as prescribed by law.
(Prior Code, § 23.47) (Ord. 1960-6, passed 4-6-1960; Ord. 1977-4, passed 4-14-1977; Ord. 2001-27, passed 1-10-2002)
Statutory reference:
Disciplinary removal, see I.C. 36-8-3-4