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ORDINANCE NO. 77-8-1448
'AN -ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 12-19 "NUMBER,
RANK -AND SALARIES
OF MEMBERS" OF ARTICLE H "FIRE DEPARTMENT" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1., That Section 112-19 '!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 reordained so that same as amended
and .reordained shall
hereafter read as follows:
r "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 an
annual apportionment ordinance hereafter adopted, shall be as follows: -, -
Positloh— (' . Number of Positions
Base Monthly Salary
Chief - 1
- `1, 700.00
Assistant Chief 4
1,300.00
Captain -training officer 1
1, 068.00
Chief .Mechanic 1
1,068.00
Inspector 1
1,030.88
Base_, Hourly Rate
Captains 21
3.72
Lieutenants ......... 21, .;
3.43
Firefighters ;._ _ 42
- : 2.,:68:.
(b) The assistant chiefs of the Paducah Fire Department shall. -be paid
at the. 'following listed rates upon satisfactory completion of consecutive
years of
seruice with the Paducah Fire Department:
Years
Monthly Salary
5
1,310.00
9
1, 315:. 00
12
-1,320.00
15
' 1,325.00
19
1,330.00
_.. 22
1,335.00
25
1,340.00
569
(c) Captain -training officer shall be paid at the following listed rates
upon satisfactory completion of consecutive years of service with
the City:
Years, -
Monthly Salary
14
'1,074.00
17
1,080.00
20
1,086.00
25
1, wl.00
(d) Chief mechanic shall be paid at the Barrie rate per
month' as provided
for the .captain -training ;officer .
(e) Inspectors shall be paid at the following . listed rates upon satisfactory
completion of consecutive years of service with the City:
Years
Monthly Salary
14
1,036.98
17, ..
1$042.53
20
1,048.35
'25
1,053.90
(f) Captains shall be paid at the following listed rates
upon satisfactory
completion of consecutive years of service with the City:
Years
- Hourly Salary
14
3.74.,:
17
3.76
20
3.78
25
3:80
(g) Lieutenants shall be paid at the following listed rates upon satis:.
factory- completion of consecutive years of service with the City:
Years
Hourly Rate
3.46
19
3.48
17
3.50
(h) Firefighters shall be paid at the following listed rates
upon satis-
factory' completion of consecutive years of service with the City:
' Years
Hourly Rate
1/2
2.93
-• 1
3.01
3
3.11
5
3.14
8
3.17
11
3.20
570
(j) ..All members of .the fire., department assigned to:. a platoon and working
shifts of-.,2.4hours- on. duty and A8 hours off ,duty., ;exclusive of . the, assistant chiefs,,,
shall be paid a supplementary expense allowance for uniforms and 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 allowance. 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 be
carried over from month to. month if ther.emain, unused., rExpenses- for,.€ood 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 calendar days or more.
(k) In the event a member of the fire department acts in a position of
responsibility higher than the position the member 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 com-
pensation 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
accounted for by the assistant fire chiefs and payment shall be made quarterly on
March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. Acting pay .shall be subject
to all payroll deductions.
(1 ) Captains, lieutenants 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) .
(m) 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. 77-7=1434, 'adopted on
July'12, 1977:
SEC'TTON 3. This 'ordinance shall be in fullforce and effect from and
after its: adoption and retroactive to July 4 1977.
Mayor
Passed" by' the Board bf, `Commissioners August` 9; 1977
'Recorded by Louise McKinney, City Clerk, August 9, 1977.