(A) In the event a person hired as a firefighter with the Fire Department departs, either voluntarily or involuntarily, from employment with the Department within one year of that person’s date of hire (including probationary period), and after completing any state-mandated training, that person shall reimburse to the city the amount of $1,500 for expenses incurred by the city in providing state-mandated training for the person.
(B) In the event a person hired as a firefighter with the Fire Department departs, either voluntarily or involuntarily, from employment with the Department within two years of that person’s date of hire (including probationary period), and after completing any state-mandated training, that person shall reimburse to the city the amount of $1,000 for expenses incurred by the city in providing state-mandated training for the person.
(C) In the event a person hired as a firefighter with the Fire Department departs, either voluntarily or involuntarily, from employment with the Department within three years of that person’s date of hire (including probationary period), and after completing state-mandated training, that person shall reimburse to the city the amount of $500 for expenses incurred by the city in providing state-mandated training for the person.
(D) In addition to subdivisions (A)–(C) above, in the event a person hired as a firefighter with the Fire Department departs, either voluntarily or involuntarily, from employment with the Department within three years of that person’s date of hire (including probationary period), and after completing state-mandated training, that person shall reimburse to the city the cost of any specialized schools or training that the person attended at the city’s expense. The amount to be reimbursed to the city includes the costs of tuition for the schooling and costs for books, materials or equipment purchased for the person by the city.
(E) Any amounts required to be reimbursed pursuant to subdivisions (A)–(D) above shall be certified for the Clerk-Treasurer by the Fire Chief, and a copy of the certification shall be sent to the person departing from employment at his or her last known address.
(1) Payment shall be made to the city by a deduction equal to the amount to be reimbursed from the person’s last pay from the city. In the event the person’s last pay issued is insufficient to cover the amount to be reimbursed, the person departing from employment shall pay the balance within 30 days from the effective date of his or her departure.
(2) In the event reimbursement is not made, the city may collect the amount to be reimbursed by any means available under the laws of the State of Indiana.
(Ord. 04-16, passed 5-24-04)
Cross-reference:
Fire Department regulations, see §§33.075 et seq.