Sec. 23-23. - Hours of work.

(a)   The division of fire and emergency services shall be divided into three (3) platoons. Each platoon shall be on duty for twenty-four (24) consecutive hours, after which the platoon serving twenty-four (24) hours shall be allowed to remain off duty for forty-eight (48) consecutive hours, except in cases of dire emergency. The fire chief shall arrange the schedule of working hours to comply with the provisions of this subsection. The pay, rank or benefits of the members of the division of fire and emergency services shall not be reduced as a result of this subsection.

(b)   Forty (40) hours of work per week shall constitute a full-time workweek for all positions in the division of police. The members of the division of police shall not be required to work more than eight (8) hours per day, for five (5) days each week, except in the event of an emergency.

(Ord. No. 135-82, § 1, 7-29-82; Ord. No. 55-87, § 1, 7-9-87)

Cross reference(s)—Hours of work for classified civil service employees, § 21-19; hours of work for unclassified civil service employees, § 22-17.

State law references(s)—Hours of work for members of urban county police departments, KRS 95.495; for fire fighters, KRS 95.500(3).