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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 12357 ~j/ ORDINANCE NO. / ~/ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13, "FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION", OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS (AS AMENDED); PROVIDING FOR SUP- PLEMENTAL COMPENSATION IN THE FORM OF ASSIGNMENT PAY TO FIREFIGHTERS WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO PERFORM SPECIALIZED DUTIES WITHIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE DOES NOT CREATE A NEW CIVIL SERVICE CLASSIFICATION OR VACANCY, PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF A STATEMENT OF INTENT AND PURPOSE IN ADOPTING THIS ORDINANCE, PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS CUMULATIVE; PROVIDING ASEVER- ABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT HEREBY KNOWN WHEREAS, the Chief of the Fire Department has advised the City Council of the ongoing operations of the Fire Department, particularly in regard to the many specialized operations, duties and/or services provided by the Fire Department in addition to traditional firefighting duties, and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that those individuals in the Fire Department who are assigned to perform certain specialized duties in addition to traditional firefighting duties are deserving of supplemental compensation by way of "Assignment Pay" in ad- dition to their regular base salary as authorized by Chapter 143 042, Texas Local ' Government Code, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS 1 SECTION 1 That Chapter 13 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), is hereby amended by adding a new Section 13-27 to read as follows "Sec. 13-27 Assignment Pay for the Performance of Specialized Duties Within the Fire Department" (a) The Chief of the Fire Department may from time to time designate civil service Firefighters for assignment to one of the specified positions set forth in this section which require the attainment of specialized training and/or the performance of duties in addition to traditional firefighting operations (b) Subject to the City Council's annual review, approval and funding in each fiscal year budget ordinance, while assigned to and performing one of the specialized duties listed herein a Firefighter may receive, in addition to his/her regular base salary, additional compensation in the form of assignment pay in the amount corresponding to the position listed. "Base salary" shall be the amount as shown in the City's salary schedule for the current fiscal year, exclusive of all other additional payments or allowances (c) The following conditions are applicable to all forms of assignment pay authorized by this section. (1) To be eligible for assignment pay, an employee must be expressly assigned by the Fire Chief to one of the positions listed herein as a regular on-going duty assignment, and must also be expressly authorized by the Fire Chief to receive the assignment pay in conjunction with the assignment. (2) In addition to the criteria listed for each position herein, in order to become eligible and thereafter remain eligible for assignment pay, each employee shall also be required to plan, direct, supervise and participate in the daily operations of their specialized duties or operation, shall acquire and demonstrate the appropriate level of expertise and proficiency in their specialized duties or operation, possess and maintain current certifications in'the areas of expertise required for the position, and pertorm other related duties as assigned by the Fire Chief (3) Employees assigned to the positions listed herein shall be eligible to receive assignment pay only while satisfactorily pertorming in the assigned position or duties Assignment pay shall not accrue nor be payable to an individual once that person is no longer assigned to the position or otherwise no longer 2 pertorming the duties of the position, or is absent due to illness or other authorized leave for a period of ninety (90) days or more, or fails to maintain current certifications as required; or while suspended from duties as the result of a disciplinary action. (4) Assignment Pay is not authorized for employees who only temporarily fill in for another employee who was expressly so assigned but who is temporarily absent for a period of ninety (90) days or less due to illness, vacation, or some other authorized absence (5) Although otherwise qualified, the Assistant Fire Marshal, Chief Training Officer, and Technical Services Chief are eligible for only one form of assignment pay as set forth herein. , (6) If qualified and expressly authorized by the Fire Chief, all other Firefighters are eligible to receive more than one form of assignment pay as set forth herein. (d) The following are the only positions in the Fire Department authorized to receive assignment pay, the maximum amount of assignment pay authorized for each position or duties, and the specialized training, education or other criteria required in order to be eligible for the specialized assignments Position. Assistant Fire Marshal Assignment Pay' $350 00 per month Eligibility Requirements (a) Hold rank of Battalion Chief; (b) Recognized qualifications and expertise in management and supervi- sory practices, and (c) Assignment to Bureau of Fire Prevention 2. Position Chief Training Officer Assignment Pay $350 00 per month Eligibility Requirements. (a) Hold rank of Battalion Chief; (b) Recognized qualifications and expertise in management and supervi- sory practices, and 3 (c) Assignment to Fire Training Academy 3 Position Technical Services Chief Assignment Pay• $350 00 per month Eligibility Requirements. (a) Hold rank of Battalion Chief; (b) Recognized qualifications and expertise in management and supervi- sory practices, and (c) Assignment to Fire Operations Administration Division. 4 Position Section Manager Assignment Pay• $200 00 per month Eligibility Requirements• (a) Recognized qualifications and expertise in management and supervision of the Departmental Section assigned, and (b) Assignment to one of the following Fire Department Section Manager positions: 1 Fire Investigation 2 CAD/Communications 3 Vehicle Services 4 EMS Coordinator 5 Fire Safety Education Coordinator 6 SCBA/Operations Support 7 Supply Supervisor 5 Position. Program Coordinator , Assignment Pay $200 00 per month Eligibility Requirements (a) Recognized qualifications and expertise in management and supervision of the Departmental Program assigned, and (b) Assignment to one of the following Fire Department Program Coordinator positions. 1 Swift Water Rescue 2 Hazardous Materials 4 3 ARFF 4 Recruit Training 6 Position. Fire Investigator Assignment Pay $175 00 per month Eligibility Requirements (a) State of Texas Fire Investigator certification, (b) State of Texas Peace Officer certification, and (c) Minimum of 20 hours annual continuing education for Fire Investiga- tor certification and 40 hours continuing education every two years for Peace Officer certification, and (d) Assignment to Bureau of Fire Prevention 7 Position. Fire Prevention Inspector Assignment Pay• $175 00 per month Eligibility Requirements (a) Completion of 208 hours of Technical Inspection training, (b) Minimum 20 hours annual continuing education, and (c) Assignment to Bureau of Fire Prevention. 8 Position. Swift Water Rescue Instructor Assignment Pay $175 00 per month Eligibility Requirements (a) State of Texas Intermediate Instructor Certification, (b) NAUI Certified Instructor Certification, (c) Completion and maintenance of requirements for Swift Water/ Underwater Rescue Responders; and (d) Assignment as a Swift Water Rescue Instructor 9 Position Hazardous Material Instructor Assignment Pay• $175 00 per month Eligibility Requirements t 4 5 (a) State of Texas Intermediate Instructor Certification, (b) Completion and maintenance of requirements for Haz Mat Respond- ers, and (c) Assignment as a Hazardous Material Instructor 10 Position. Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Instructor Assignment Pay• $175 00 per month Eligibility Requirements (a) Current State of Texas Intermediate Instructor Certification, (b) Completion and maintenance of requirements for ARFF Responders, and (c) Assignment as a ARFF Instructor 11 Position. Trainee Instructor Assignment Pay• $175 00 per month Eligibility Requirements (a) State of Texas Intermediate Instructor Certification, and (b) Assignment to Training Station. 12. Position. Specialty Instructor Assignment Pay• $175 00 per month Eligibility Requirements (a) State of Texas Intermediate Instructor Certification, and (b) Assignment to a training/teaching position as approved by Fire Chief 13 Position. Training Academy Instructor Assignment Pay• $175 00 per month Eligibility Requirements• (a) State of Texas Intermediate Instructor Certification, and (b) Assignment to Training Division. 4 6 14 Position. Paramedic Assignment Pay $100 00 per month Eligibility Requirements (a) Initial certification -Completion of most current Texas Department of Health and EPAB paramedic certification requirements, (b) Recertification -Completion of most current Texas Department of Health and EPAB paramedic recertification requirements, and (c) Assignment to Fire Department Paramedic position 15 Position Primary and Secondary Hazardous Materials Responder Assignment Pay• $100 00 per month Eligibility Requirements. (a) 40 hour EPA/OSHA course, (b) Quarterly required continuing education, training, and testing, and (c) Assignment to Primary/Secondary Haz Mat Fire Stations, Emergency Management Office, or Bureau of Fire Prevention 16 Position Primary and Backup Aircraft Firefighting and Rescue Responder Assignment Pay $100 00 per month Eligibility Requirements (a) State of Texas ARFF certification; (b) Minimum of 24 hours annual continuing education, (c) Participation as a responder in one aircraft fuel fire annually; and (d) Assignment to Primary/Back-up ARFF Response Fire Stations 17 Position. Swift Water/Underwater Responder Assignment Pay• $100 00 per month Eligibility Requirements (a) 110 hours initial training certified through NAUI and TCFFSE, (b) Minimum of 24 hours annual continuing education, and (c) Assignment to Swift Water/Underwater Rescue Station 7 4 18 Position. Primary Bomb Technician Responder Assignment Pay $100 00 per month Eligibility Requirements (a) FBI Hazardous Device Technician certification, (b) Minimum of 20 hours annual continuing education, and (c) Assignment to Bureau of Fire Prevention 19 Position Fire Prevention Haz Mat Specialist Assignment Pay' $100 00 per month Eligibility Requirements. (a) 40 hour EPA/OSHA course, (b) Quarterly required continuing education, training, and testing, and (c) Assignment to Bureau of Fire Prevention SECTION 2 This ordinance does not create any new civil service classifications (ranks) or other positions within the Fire Department. This ordinance does not operate to create any new civil service vacancies at any existing classified position within the Fire Department. This ordinance does not increase or diminish the overall number of authorized civil service positions in the Fire Department. SECTION 3 r The Mayor and Council Communication ("M & C") which is presented contempora- 4 neously with this ordinance is hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference for further clarification and explanation of the purposes and intent of the Council in their adop- tion of this ordinance 8 SECTION 4 This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby repealed SECTION 5 It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and, if any phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section. SECTION 6 The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby directed to engross and enroll this ordinance by copying the caption and Section One above into the minutes of the City Council and by filing the ordinance in the ordinance records of the City 4 9 } SECTION 7 This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY City t rney -~ Ras{bTikla'i" Date ...lit~~ / /~ /99~ ADOPTED EFFECTIVE. 10 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE NUMBER LOG NAME 01 /16/96 **G-11369 12ASSIGN 1 of 2 SUBJECT NEW ORDINANCE CREATING ASSIGNMENT PAY FOR FIREFIGHTERS ASSIGNED TO SPECIALIZED DUTIES RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council approve the new ordinance presented contemporaneously herewith which amends Chapter 13, "Fire Prevention and Protection" of the Code of the Fort Worth, Texas (1986), providing for the authorization of supplemental "assignment pay" for Firefighters who are assigned to specialized duties in the Fire Department DISCUSSION Section 143 042 of the Texas Local Government Code provides that the City Council may authorize "Assignment Pay" for firefighters performing specialized functions in the department The amount of assignment pay must be established by ordinance and is in addition to the firefighter's regular pay (base salary) The ordinance must also set forth the amount and the conditions upon which assignment pay is authorized The proposed assignment pay program is designed to provide supplemental compensation for Fire Department Civil Service employees who perform specialized assignments such as instructors, water rescue, hazardous materials control, paramedics, and aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF), etc The program also provides an incentive for employees to undertake these positions that have been hard to fill The attached ordinance provides a listing of the specialized duty assignments that will be eligible for assignment pay, the requirements to be met to be eligible for the particular assignment, the monthly amounts of supplemental compensation, as well as other conditions applicable The proposed ordinance also provides that the assignment pay program is subject to annual review and approval of funding by the City Council in each fiscal year budget ordinance Once established by this ordinance, any subsequent modifications to the program must also be made by ordinance(s) In the FY 1995-96 budget, the City Council approved funds to be included in the Fire Department budget for an assignment pay program The FY 1995-96 Fire Department budget, as adopted, includes 5256,195 in funding for this program The total annualized cost of the program as proposed is 5376,500, with an offset from the current assignment pay program (merged into the new program), resulting in a net cost of 5329,406 including retirement costs The actual FY 1995-96 cost will be 5247,055 assuming the program is implemented in January 1996 Printed on Recyded Paper City of Fort T~orth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE 01 /16/96 REFERENCE NUMBER **G-11369 LOG NAME 12ASSIGN PAGE 2 of 2 SUBJECT NEW ORDINANCE CREATING ASSIGNMENT PAY FOR FIREFIGHTERS ASSIGNED TO SPECIALIZED DUTIES FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Director of Fiscal Services certifies that upon approval of this request, funds will be available in the current operating budget, as appropriated, of the General Fund CB a Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) Libby Watson 6125 APPRQVED Originating Department Head: C~ ~~ ~®~~ (~~~ Larry McMillen 6801 (from) ~~ ~s ~9~iD GGOI 514010 036various For Additional Information ~i£.t¢it.~ Contact: Citylof Fo~ Worygtf te Larry McMillen 6801 xas '~ Printed on Recyded Paper Adopted Ordinance -Vo.