(A) Effective January 1, 1986, any member of the Fire Department on active duty shall receive, in addition to such member’s base pay, longevity pay, which shall be determined on the basis of the length of active service in the Fire Department, which said longevity pay shall be as follows, to wit:
(1) Any member of the Fire Department who shall have had not less than three years and not more than six years of active service in such member’s Department shall receive the sum of $900 per year in addition to such member’s base pay; the annual payment shall commence upon the date upon which any such member shall have completed three years of active service with such member’s Department;
(2) Any member of the Fire Department who shall have had not less than six years and not more than eight years of active service in such member’s Department shall receive the sum of $1,000 per year in addition to such member’s base pay; the annual payment shall commence upon the date upon which any such member shall have completed six years of active service with such member’s Department;
(3) Any member of the Fire Department who shall have had not less than eight years and not more than ten years of active service in such member’s Department shall receive the sum of $1,100 per year in addition to such member’s base pay; the annual payment shall commence upon the date upon which any such member shall have completed eight years of active service with such member’s Department;
(4) Any member of the Fire Department who shall have had not less than ten years and not more than 12 years of active service in such member’s Department shall receive the sum of $1,200 per year in addition to such member’s base pay; the annual payment shall commence upon the date upon which any such member shall have completed ten years of active service with such member’s Department;
(5) Any member of the Fire Department who shall have had not less than 12 years and not more than 14 years of active service in such member’s Department shall receive the sum of $1,300 per year in addition to such member’s base pay; the annual payment shall commence upon the date upon which any such member shall have completed 12 years of active service with such member’s Department;
(6) Any member of the Fire Department who shall have had not less than 14 years and not more than 16 years of active service in such member’s Department shall receive the sum of $1,400 per year in addition to such member’s base pay; the annual payment shall commence upon the date upon which any such member shall have completed 14 years of active service with such member’s Department;
(7) Any member of the Fire Department who shall have had not less than 16 years and not more than 18 years of active service such member’s Department shall receive the sum of $1,500 per year in addition to such member’s base pay; the annual payment shall commence upon the date upon which any such member shall have completed 16 years of active service with such member’s Department;
(8) Any member of the Fire Department who shall have had not less than 18 years and not more than 20 years of active service in such member’s Department shall receive the sum of $1,600 per year in addition to such member’s base pay; the annual payment shall commence upon the date upon which any such member shall have completed 18 years of active service with such member’s Department; and
(9) Any member of the Fire Department who shall have had not less than 20 or more years of active service in such member’s Department shall receive the sum of $1,700 per year in addition to such member’s base pay; the annual payment shall commence upon the date upon which any such member shall have completed 20 years of active service with such member’s Department.
(B) It is intended that the eligibility for longevity pay and the amount of longevity that is to be paid to each member of the Fire Department shall be determined as upon that date upon which such member shall have completed three years of active service with such member’s Department, and upon that same calendar date in each ensuing year thereafter.
(C) It is further intended that any member of the Fire Department who has not accumulated three years of active service shall not be eligible for longevity pay.
(Prior Code, § 31.40) (Ord. 93-1986, passed - -)