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ORDINANCE NO. 78-7-1586
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12-19 "NUMBER, RANK AND SALARIES
OF MEMBERS" OF ARTICLE R "FIRE DEPARTMENT" OF THE CODE ' OF ORDINANCES
OF `THE CITY OF PADUCAH, ` KENTUCKY -
BE (IT ORDAINED BYE THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That Section 12-19 "Number, rank and' salaries of members",
of Article II "Fire Department" of the Code of Ordinances of the City- of Paducah,
Kentucky; be amended � and reordairied so that same 'as amended and reordained shall
hereafter "read as follows:
t°Sec. 12-19. Number, rank and salaries of members.
_
(a) The number and
rank of the members
of the Fire Department
of the
City and their monthly salaries,
provided such -salaries
are not changed by
any
annual apportionment 'ordinance
hereafter adopted; Y shall
be' as follows:
Base Monthly
Salary
Position
Number of Positions
Effective 7-3-78 Effective 7-2-79
Chief
1
1,887.00
Assistant Chief
4
_ 1,443.00
Captain -training officer
1
1,185.00
1,, 304.00
Chief Mechanic
1
1,185.00
1,304.00
Inspector
1
1,185.00
1,304.00
Base Hourly
Rate
-
- '
Effective `7-a-78 Effective 7=2-79
Captains
21
4.13
4:'54
Lieutenants
= 21 -
; ... 3.81
4.19
Firefighters
42
2.97
3.27
(b) The chief of the Paducah Fire Department shall be paid at the following
listed rates .upon satisfactory.._completion_.._of..consecutive years of service with the
Paducah Fire Department:
Base Monthly Salary
Years - Effective`? `8--78 - Effective 7-2-79
5 1;897:00
9 1,902.00
12 1,907.00
15 1,912.00
19 1,917.00
22 1,922.00
25 1,927.00
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(c) The assistant chiefs of the Paducah Fire Department shall be paid at the
following listed rates upon satisfactory completion of consecutive years of service with
the Paducah. Fire. Department:
Base Monthly Salary
Years
Effective 7-3-78
Effective 7-2-79
5
1,453.00
9
1,458.00
12
1,463.00
15
1,468.00
19
1,473.00
22
1,478.00
'25 ;
.. 1,483.00 .:,.
(d) Captain -training officer shall be
paid at the following listed
rates
upon satisfactory completion'of consecutive years of service with the City.
Base Monthly
Salary
Years,
Effective 7-3-78
Effective 7-2-79
14
1,191.00
1,310-.00
17
1,197.00
1,316.00
20
_ 1,203.00:
1,3.22.00
25
1,208.00
1,327.00
(e) The Chief mechanic and Inspector shall be paid .at the same
rate .per month as
provided for the captain -training officer.
(f) Captains shall be ,paid at the, following listed' .rates. upon satisfactory
completion of consecutive years of service with
the City:
Base- Hourly
- Salary ...
Years
Effective 7-3-78
Effective 7-2-79
14 _
4.15
4.57
17
4.17
4.59
-20
4.19
4.61
21
4.63
(g) Lieutenants shall be paid at the
following listed rates upon
satisfactory
completion of consecutive years- of service with
the City:
Base Hourly
Rate
Years,
Effective, 7-3-78-, -
Effective- 77:2-79
11 _.
3..84
4.22
3..86. ..
- 4.24
17 -_.. ..
4.
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(h) Firefighters shall be. paid at the following listed rates upon satisfactory
completion of consecutive years of service with the City:
Base Hourly Rate
Years Effective 7-3-78 Effective 7=2-79
3.25 3.58
1 3.34 3.68
3 3.45 3.80
5 3.48 3.83
8 3.51 3.86
11 3.54 3.89
(i) All members of the fire department assigned to a platoon an,d. working shifts
of 24 hours on duty, and 48 hours off duty, exclusive of the assistant chiefs, shall be paid
a supplementary expense allowance for uniforms and .,for food. purchased, for, use while
on duty at the fire station in an amount not exceeding $480.00 per year. One hundred
twenty dollars _ ($120.00)_ of the sum shall be used exclusively for the purchase of uniforms
and $360.00 per -year may be used for food expenses. Expenses shall be reimbursable
only upon submission of a sworn voucher by each member eligible for the expense al-
lowance. The uniform portion of the expense allowance may be used at any time during
the calendar year but shall not be carried over from year to year. Reimbursement shall
be made on receipt of the voucher with supporting bills for uniforms at any time a member
has expended the sum of $120.00 or if a lesser amount is expended, at the end of the
calendar year. The maximum allowable portion' for food shall be `$30.00 per month; and
such sums shall not
Abe carried over
from month
to month if they remain unused. Expenses
for food allowances
shall be payable
quarterly on submission "of, proper,
documentation.
All new employees
shall be entitled to a uniform allowance
in the first year
of their
employment at the .
rate of $10.00 per month. For purposes
of calculating a-
month, full
credit shall be given for fifteen (15) calendar days or more.
(j) In the event a member of the fire department acts in a position of
responsibility higher than the position the members holds, and provided the period of
responsibility is in excess of six hours during any., work- shift, the member shall
be compensated as follows: Captain acting ,as assistant chief, $7.00; lieutenant
acting as captain, $6.00;_ firefighter acting as lieutenant, $5.00. Such compensation
shall be paid for any condition creating an absence within a position for --which
the- acting officers` are required to serve, including vacancy within the position,
illness, vacations and' holiday times, acting in another position, or temporary
additional assignments. Such compensation shall not be paid for assignments resulting
from members taking accumulated time, operating on work -back -provisions, attending
schools or seminars, or for any other reason than stated above. Acting pay shall be
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accounted for by the assistant_ fire chiefs and payment shall be made quarterly on
March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 311. Acting pay shall be subject
to all payroll deductions.
k Captains, __ p _s, heuten
_ 'e _ ants and _firefighters .shall be..paid, the .aforesaid
_
hourly rates during each weekly period beginning on Monday. and -.ending on ,.Sunday
for the first forty (40) hours of duty, and at one and one-half .times _said hourly
rates for each duty hour in excess of forty (40) .
(1) A _ firefighter who is regularly assigned as a relief driver by the
chief of the Paducah Fire Department, after approval, by the City Manager, shall
for such assignment receive additional ^compensation in an amount not to exceed
$0.04 per hour".
SECTION 2. This ordinance amends an ordinance originally, adopted on
December 11, 1951 and last amended by Ordinance No. 78-6-1583.
SECTION 3 . This ordinance shall be in full force and effect. and.
retroactive to July 3, 1978.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners July 25, 1,978- -_
Recorded by Louise McKinney, City Clerk, July 25, 1978;.