(a) All alarms of fire and medical emergency shall be general alarms to all active and junior firefighters. Minimum number of alarms shall be set forth in the Lordstown Fire Department Rules and Regulations.
(b) The normal payroll period for members of the Lordstown Fire Department shall be from the 21st day of a month to the 20th day of each successive month. Pay shall consist of not less than one hour. Any portion of an additional hour shall be calculated to the next tenth of an hour with all intervals being rounded up to the next tenth of an hour.
(c) (1) The following levels of pay shall govern a Fire Department employee for the period commencing January 1, 2017 and ending December 31, 2017:
• Candidate Firefighter
No Compensation
• Non-certified Firefighter
$11.00 base compensation per hour
• Officer Firefighter
(i) Lieutenant $11.31 base compensation per hour
(ii) Captain $11.51 base compensation per hour
(iii) Assistant Chief $11.67 base compensation per hour
(2) Steps: A Fire Department employee receiving any of the following certifications shall receive in addition to the base hourly rate of a Non Certified Firefighter a fifty cent ($0.50) per hour pay increase for each certification held up to a maximum hourly rate of Sixteen and 00/100 Dollars ($16.00) during the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.
• Firefighter I
• Engineer
• Emergency Medical Technician Basic
• Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
• EMT Paramedic
• Inspector
• Arson Investigator
• Hazmat Tech
• First Responder
• Firefighter II
(d) All Firefighters shall be paid at their highest eligible level of pay for their services during emergency calls, or while performing on-site fire safety inspections, research of fire codes, or other administrative duties associated with fire safety inspections or arson investigations. Training or schooling for active junior Firefighters and non-emergency detail, for the care and maintenance of vehicles, equipment, bays, etc., shall be paid at the non-certified rate of pay. The minimum number of training, drills, or scheduled maintenance shall be set forth in the Lordstown Fire Department Standard Operating Guidelines.
(e) Firefighters engaged in a training or drill class at the time of an alarm, who are assigned a task or duty for that alarm, shall be paid at their emergency rate of pay. The remainder of the class shall continue as determined by the instructor, and paid as prescribed in section (f) below.
(f) Payments required for any schooling, tuition, books or other materials required for the training or schooling of employees governed by this Ordinance shall be paid or reimbursed by the Village one time at no cost to the Firefighter. Any certification test(s) shall be paid one time. Test(s) required to maintain certification shall be paid or reimbursed by the Village. Provided, however, after the Village has paid for certification schooling and tuition, the Firefighter(s) must be employed with the Village's Fire Department for one (1) year and Paramedics for three (3) years otherwise the Firefighter or Paramedic must reimburse the Village.
(g) Any active or junior Firefighter who, with prior approval of the Fire Chief, uses their personal vehicle for travel to specialized training or schooling shall be paid mileage at the minimum rate allowed by Village Ordinance. Lodging and meals for active Firefighters shall be paid as per terms of Village Ordinance(s).
(h) Any active or junior Firefighter who would be subpoenaed into court on any fire department related case(s) shall be paid at the rate of pay said subpoenaed Firefighter would be making at their regular place of employment. Any Firefighter, who at the time of said court appearance is unemployed, not scheduled to work or retired shall be paid at their highest eligible rate of pay with the Fire Department. The Firefighter shall be paid for the entire time of their court appearance plus one-and one-half (1-1/2) hours for preparation and driving time. The Firefighter must bring a copy of the subpoena that has been signed and dated with the time the litigation started and the time it ended, to the Village Clerk. It must be documented by the Clerk of Courts.
(i) In addition to State Firefighter Training I training requirements, the maximum training will be limited to twelve (12) hours per month for each Fire Department member, unless authorized by the Fire Chief for additional training hours.
(Ord. 15-2017. Passed 3-6-17.)