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Home My WebLink About2000-8-6245569 ORDINANCE NO. 2000-8-6245 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2-308,2-315, AND ABOLISHING SECTION 2-310, FIRE DEPARTMENT, OF CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH,KENTUCKY SECTION 1. That Section 2-308, Uniforms, of Chapter 2, Administration, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 2-308. Uniforms. (a) While on duty, all officers and men will be required to wear the uniform prescribed by the Chief of the Department. When off duty, the uniform may be worn, but in no instance while on or off duty will part of the uniform be permitted. (b) All new members of the Fire Department shall be entitled to an additional clothing allowance as established by municipal order of the city. In the event the member does not remain an employee in the Department for more than 75 calendar days, all uniforms purchased with the initial payment shall be returned to the Chief of the Department. (c) All members who are required to wear uniforms shall be paid an amount as established by the mest w.. _-nt cc" __+_ : e b -r---.. — ""eenwi `."Ci 's current policies and procedures. Ga��w• �r—i��:c:d�-iZne� i:�—rw.��a �—ni�:l s!.e..•. �.•.�_ __— ____ _ _— �� 0z 72 R• .. _ . . �l.}}�l}:l1\1R I!1i t�.� J�9fi lA �.1� l� �•}..t! :\7T��/� NO Mptr"T in " MAWAILzi iEbnp lb.:l�s 1�.+��• =y.}�• &lf}l—1 T}L1�l i�J l�f.: �.l:l��A_ ,..,b.er-s ,nelasiye e f we, L;ng a .,.1:+:e n� sal and benefits". e ,' , e+s. SECTION 2. That Section 2-315, "Firefighter Training and Qualifications; Appointee Probationary Period", of Chapter 2, Administration, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 2-315. Firefighter training and qualifications; appointee probationary period. (a) initial training; EMT certification. C47 No per -sen employed ni vaa&er +b, D .l 1, L D Ft e„+ „n+;l he/she ln.�a_•., eee s�,il. 1'j'j—�jV ,y��7rJ"(tI-G7T1 11Y WliYai aaV/ vaav .+wv vMvvvvv+w...J• .l'.1 + .l the +e and een.i,+... e+ e.,+ , Wllt{1NWYV W..WV. YaaV YVa .. v, t.� V ♦.v. V..v w._v .v--�.-o..--.. -- --- ---- --- shah inelude an kifial trai ed ,.c., m f 30 days e o�, v�4th the eption of additional days as may be deemed cvouwa r WY the efefien-ef the Fire-GMef, The W inl-tfaifing r-ied shall net to a regular- 1 + 1, g 24 b. duty aria A 4 hours #' , --�^nvai�-oir-au��-mzcr� o.. W(-2) Any person employed on a permanent basis as a firefighter in the Paducah Fire Department shall within a period of 24 months complete the required course and become certified as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) through the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Human Resources. Further, all firefighters so employed shall keep their EMT certification current at all times and participate in continuing EMT education and training programs. Failure to maintain EMT certification, with absence of good cause, shall be grounds for discipline or dismissal pursuant to KRS 95.450. (b) Su o f t f The trait an p +;a loJ "d (W(e) Qualifications for employment. No person shall be employed as an applicant didate appointee for employment as a firefighter in the Fire Department who does not possess the following qualifications and comply with the following requirements: (1) They must be able to read, write and understand the English language and must be a high school graduate or hold a certificate of high school equivalence issued on the basis of a successful completion of the General Educational Development Test administered and approved under the supervision of the United States Armed Forces Institute, or a recognized institute of higher learning, or the Commonwealth of Kentucky. (2) They must be at least 21 years of age. (3) They must be a person of sobriety and integrity who at all times has been an orderly law-abiding citizen. (4) They must be able to identify the colors of red, green and yellow. 571 (5) They must have standard visual acuity, without correction, not less than 20/40 in one eye, and 20/100 in the other eye; and, with correction, not less than 20/20 in one eye, and 20/40 in the other eye. (6) They must have a valid driver's license. The Firefighter Candidate Recruit Qualifications and Selection Procedure Manual, a copy of which is on file with the City Clerk, shall be a part of this Code of Ordinances to the same effect as if set out in full herein. rrr + a•a +fer-employment , , fimfghter- shall be paid the 1our4♦=age as sueestablished by er-dinanee at the same time other- Fe0ar- firefightef wages are paid, and t,a , 1 1 + a time at the ,+e ef 40 hos pe eek Upen evmp efvN e -f as an LLY L/11VW11L eLL1aLL LLMLV V days' days' V a a .i• •.1 1 1. 11, Yen adage e f the Chief eF+1, D r1„ 1, „ Fire Der•,..+mM be plateen. (jc(e) Probationary period. (1) the ip&ial traininge e,l of 13 weeks +e 20 weeks. TN:+:.,1 +.. ini L-Atial La LLullaae period, the eandidate sfhaU be an appointee to the Fire Dep"tment, net a member- as the tefm is used in KRS 95.4 5 0. Ne + 1, 11 1, de e.i N,l�e ef'+l,e Fire Pe .,,.fN.ent 0 o I1L LL11L 1M A ,M /• N appointee ..--.�-♦ ..--�-- �•- �---__-� -� -------- -- -- the Fire - - -1 __ - - sueh time as the appeintee has safisfaeter-ily served the six 1 Ane year bn+,en ry period. At [ueh 41N,e as the n NA may I„f 1, 11 beeeme a pemmeN+ employee efthe FiFe De a,.+N,eN+ an tlier-exere,ciawcnvvr-v:-the Fire 1..Vt...aLaaa.,a# eaL...e.. t., t..e . All appointments to the Fire Department shall be for an probationary period of one year from the completion of the initial training period of 13 weeks to 20 weeks (based on a 40 hour work week). The initial training period shall not exceed 20 weeks. During this time appointees shall be paid the hourly wage as established by ordinance at the same time other regular firefighter wa e� s are paid. Upon completion of the initial training period the Fire Chief shall assign the appointee to a regular platoon, working 24 hours on duty and 48 hours off duty and paid the hourly wage by ordinance at the same time other reguular firefighter wa eg s are paid. Until the probationary period has elapsed, the appointment shall be conditional. At anytime during this probationary period, the appointee may be summarily removed by the Board of Commissioners of the City. During this probationary_ period the appointee shall not be entitled to the grievance procedure of KRS 95.450. At such time the appointee may have successfully completed the probationary period they shall become a member of the Fire Department and entitled to the procedures of KRS 95.450. (2) Until the six months' one year probationary period has elapsed, the -� appointment shall be conditional. As such, the appointee shall not be entitled to the discipline procedures of KRS 95.450. At any time during the appointee's probationary period, he may be summarily removed by the Board of Commissioners of the city. (d)(f) Additional training. After the completion of the above requirements, each member shall engage in all training needed to meet state requirements. 572 (e) Supervision of training program The training program provided for in subsection (c)(1)&(2) and (d) of this section shall be under the direction and supervision of the Chief of the Fire Department, subject to M rules and regulations adopted by the Board of Commissioners and each person employed as an appointee for employment as a firefighter shall participate therein and shall perform such duties as may be assigned to him by such Chief. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be read on two separate days and will become effective upon summary publication pursuant to KRS Chapter 424. r 0 w r-,;, -001 ATTE L-'*'LenA Smith, diVClerk Introduced by the Board of Commissioners, July 25, 2000 Adopted by the Board of Commissioners, August 8, 2000 Recorded by Lenity Smith, City Clerk, August 8, 2000 Published by The Paducah Sun, August 14, 2000 \winword\ord\pers\ch2fireamend 5 �. 0