(a) Any Firefighter who has received the required State Certified Firefighter I Certification may apply for the following leaves:
(1) Military Leave - The leave shall commence upon the Firefighter leaving for basic training and continue until thirty (30) days after the first enlistment is up.
(2) Workers' Compensation - Any Firefighter who is incapacitated while at his/her regular employment or while on duty as a Firefighter shall be considered as on leave and shall not be allowed at the station or on call until released to perform his/her regular duties with no restrictions.
(3) Sick Leave - Any Firefighter who is on sick leave from his/her regular place of employment or who cannot perform his/her regular duties as a Firefighter, temporarily, shall be considered as on leave and shall not be allowed at the station or on call until released to perform his/her regular duties with no restrictions.
(4) Thirty-day Leave - Any Firefighter may apply for a Thirty (30)-Day Leave of absence if he/she is leaving the Village for work or schooling. If granted, he/she must, at the end of thirty (30) days, return to Lordstown to live or submit a resignation to the Fire Department.
(5) Thirty (30)-Day Personal Leave - Any Firefighter or EMT may request of the Fire Chief a thirty (30) day leave of absence for personal reasons, one time during a calendar year, with the Firefighter or EMT to remain in good standing with the Fire Department. The Fire Chief shall have discretion as to whether to grant such a request for personal leave.
(6) Education Leave - Any Firefighter or EMT may take a leave of absence with the consent of the Fire Chief to further his/her education, without losing his/her seniority, as long as he/she maintains the minimum hours required by the State of Ohio to remain a Certified Firefighter I.
(Ord. 15-2017. Passed 3-6-17.)