becomes ill from a non-work-related cause, he/she will be paid for the hours of
overtime hired and the hours not worked shall be deducted from his/her sick leave.
P. Certain Overtime Callback Procedures.
the overtime, provided that the Permanent Fire Officer or Acting Fire Officer is
qualified in the opinion of the Chief or designee. All coverage of openings under
this paragraph shall be paid in accordance with Article 15, Paragraph A. The above
should not be construed as to prohibit the Officer in Charge from assigning the
replacement Fire Officers to work specific work areas.
M. When a temporary opening occurs in the Permanent Fire Private ranks
due to absence, the following shall apply:
with all employee telephone numbers unless an employee has refused permission
for the release of the number. In the event of refusal, the Union shall be so advised
and shall then be responsible for the obtaining of the telephone number. All
employees shall be given the opportunity to work overtime on a voluntary basis
after they have satisfactorily completed 120 days of employment in accordance
with this subsection F.
to overtime during a weekly pay period, hours not worked due to sickness,
vacation or paid leave will not count towards the regularly scheduled work week
hours.
C. Fire Dispatchers shall work an average of forty-two (42) hours per
week on an eight-week cycle of an equal amount of ten (10) hour day shifts and
fourteen (14) hour night shifts. These shifts will be worked in the following
pattern: one day shift, one night shift, twenty-four hours off, one day shift, one
night shift, seventy-two hours off. The pattern then repeats itself.
Article 15 - OVERTIME
a. Those personnel who are on duty as a result of the 24-hour
service period of that piece of fire apparatus shall work a schedule of one ten
(10) hour day shift, followed by one fourteen (14) hour night shift, followed
by forty-eight (48) hours off, followed by one ten (10) hour day shift,
followed by one fourteen (14) hour night shift, followed by ninety-six (96)
hours off. The cycle then repeats itself.
b. The ten-hour day shift shall commence at 0800 hours.
Article 14 - HOURS OF DUTY
A. The following employees shall work four (4) ten-hour days: Fire
Alarm Superintendent, Fire Alarm Assistant Superintendent, Fire Alarm Lineman,
Superintendent of Fleet, Assistant Superintendent of Fleet, Mechanic, Fire
Marshall, Inspector/Investigator, Inspector/Public Education Officer, Captain of
Training, Assistant Superintendent of Training and Training/Safety Lieutenant.
The schedules shall be arranged as follows:
2, FF and Dispatcher members with less than four (4) years of
departmental service shall be paid at the appropriate grade and step on the
payroll grade and step grid effective on the date of certification or the date of
their departmental anniversary, whichever comes later.
grades will also be placed on the payroll grade and step grid as determined by the
classification and certification as set forth in Appendix C of this Agreement.
D. Effective July 1, 2022, a 3.5% cost of living increase in wages will be
added to the payroll grade and step grid by the City. All eligible members in those
grades will also be placed on the payroll grade and step grid as determined by the
classification and certification as set forth in Appendix D of this Agreement.
Supervisors. If unable to secure replacement from off duty Fire Dispatchers and
Dispatch Supervisors, the dispatch center will operate with the remaining two
members for the remainder of the shift. This language only applies if a member
must leave after their shift has begun.
