(a) All officers in the Bureau of Fire Fighting and all Fire Fighters Class II shall be appointed by the Mayor upon recommendation of the Fire Chief, with the approval of the Director of Public Safety and confirmation by a majority of the members of Council.
(b) All Fire Fighters Class I shall be appointed by the Fire Chief upon the recommendation of the Maumee Fire Fighting Association and approval by the officers of the Bureau. All new Fire Fighters shall initially be appointed as Fire Fighters Class I. After three consecutive years in that capacity, a Fire Fighter Class I may be reviewed by the officers of the Bureau and recommended for promotion to Fire Fighter Class II by the officers.
(c) Members of the Bureau of Fire Fighting, except the Fire Chief and Fire Fighters Class I, shall be promoted, demoted, suspended and/or removed by the Mayor upon the recommendation of the Fire Chief with the approval of the Director of Public Safety. Fire Fighters Class I may be suspended or discharged by the Fire Chief.
(d) All members of the Bureau of Fire Fighting, except the Fire Chief, shall be members in good standing of the Maumee Fire Fighting Association.
(Ord. 129-1987. Passed 10-5-87.)