[Added 11-5-2012 by Ord. No. 26-2012]
For the convenience of those persons and entities which utilize
the services of off-duty firefighters of the Fire Department and to
authorize the outside employment of City firefighters while off duty,
the City hereby establishes a policy regarding the use of firefighters.
A.
Full-time career members of the Fire Department shall be permitted
to accept fire-related employment for private employers or school
districts only during off-duty hours and at such time as will not
interfere with the efficient performance of regularly scheduled duty
or emergency duty for the City.
B.
Any person or entity wishing to employ off-duty firefighters shall
first obtain the approval of the Fire Chief, which approval shall
be granted if, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, such employment would
not be inconsistent with the efficient functioning and good reputation
of the Fire Department, and would not unreasonably endanger or threaten
the safety of the firefighter or firefighters who are to perform the
work.
C.
Volunteer members of the Fire Department shall be permitted to accept
fire-related employment for private employers or school districts
only during off-duty hours and at such time as will not interfere
with the efficient operation of the Fire Department, subject to the
annual compensation limits applicable to volunteer members of the
Fire Department.
A.
Any person or entity requesting the services of an off-duty firefighter
in the Fire Department shall estimate the number of hours such firefighter's
services are required, which estimate shall be approved in writing
by the Fire Chief.
B.
Said person or entity shall establish an escrow account with the Chief Financial Officer of the City by depositing an amount sufficient to cover the rates of compensation and administrative fees set forth in § 17-68 for the total estimated hours or days of service. A day of service is equal to approximately eight hours.
C.
Prior to posting any request for services of off-duty firefighters,
the Fire Chief or his designee shall verify that the balance in the
escrow account of the person or entity requesting services is sufficient
to cover the compensation and fees for the number of hours specified
in the request for services. The Fire Chief shall not post a request
for services from any person or entity unless all fees and compensation
required in the manner described above have been deposited with the
Chief Financial Officer. No firefighter shall provide any such services
for more hours than are specified in the request for services.
D.
In the event that funds in such an escrow account should become depleted,
services of off-duty firefighters shall cease and requests for further
or future services shall not be performed or posted until additional
funds have been deposited in the escrow account in the manner prescribed
above.
E.
The person or entity requesting such services shall be responsible
for ensuring that sufficient funds remain in the escrow account in
order to avoid any interruption of services.
A.
All requests to the City for services of off-duty firefighters in
the Fire Department for a period of one week or longer shall be forwarded
to the Fire Chief for posting at least 10 days before such services
are required.
B.
Any full-time career firefighter, when so employed by the City shall
be treated as an employee of the City; provided, however, that wages
earned for outside employment shall not be applied toward the pension
benefits of the full-time career firefighters so employed, nor shall
hours worked for outside employment be considered in any way compensable
as overtime.
