(a) The Mayor shall appoint the Fire Chief, who shall be either a full- or part-time employee as determined from time to time by the Mayor and Village Council. The salary for the position of Fire Chief shall be as determined by Council from time to time. This position shall be considered a salaried position and, therefore, the Fire Chief shall not receive additional compensation for runs, training hours, and the like. The fringe benefits associated with this position shall, if it is a full-time position, be the same as those provided to village employees in the Water and Service Departments. If not a full-time position, the fringe benefits shall be as specified in the agreement between the village and the Fire Chief as approved by Village Council.
(b) The Fire Chief is hereby authorized and directed to take those steps necessary in order to make recommendations of appointments and promotions in the Fire Department to the Mayor after consultation with the Village Administrator.
(Ord. 84-24, passed 5-15-1984; Am. Ord. 00-5, passed 1-18-2000; Am. Ord. 01-17, passed 5-15-2001; Am. Ord. 2010-27, passed 4-20-2010)