(a) Junior Firefighters shall be at least sixteen (16) years of age and still be in high school. They shall avoid hazardous areas of general firefighting operations. Junior Firefighters shall be recommended by the Chief and appointed by Council and the Mayor.
(b) There shall be a maximum of ten (10) Junior Firefighters.
(c) School activities will take priority over all Fire Department activities for Junior Firefighters.
(d) All Junior Firefighters must maintain passing grades in all school subjects. The latest report card will be reviewed by the Chief before a recommendation for appointment can occur. The Junior Firefighter will be required to present each report card to the Chief immediately following each grading period. If a junior fails a subject in a grading period, the junior will be suspended until the next report card is examined by the Chief. If a junior received a failing grade for any two grading periods, that junior will be dismissed from the Fire Department.
(e) Junior Firefighter appointments shall be of a probationary nature until they have been appointed to the position of active Firefighter.
(f) A Junior Firefighter shall be paid the prevailing State of Ohio minimum wage rate for all training, schooling and alarms attended during the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. (Ord. 15-2017. Passed 3-6-17.)