[Adopted 5-22-2019 by Ord. No. 04-2019]
The purpose of the Recruitment and Retention Incentive Program
is to reward members who go above the minimum membership requirements
in order to attract and retain members of the Riverdale Fire Department.
This program will benefit the taxpayers of Riverdale by ensuring
continued high-quality and cost-effective fire and emergency services
and eliminating the need for a partially or fully paid Fire Department.
This will also increase the membership attendance at emergencies,
reduce response time, and increase the skills and knowledge of our
firefighters by motivating attendance to formal training.
A.
In order to improve the efficiency of the Fire Department, we need
to increase active participation in the following areas:
B.
Because the Borough Code requires a member to maintain 40% attendance
to be an active member, the award program will focus on individuals
who go above the minimum requirement.
The maximum amount of the incentive will be up to $2,000 annually
for officers and $1,500 for members and will be based on each active
member's attendance at emergencies, drills, continuing education,
and community events.
The incentive will be paid to each firefighter doing public
fire duty, as of the first day of December in each year in the following
sums based upon the schedule below to reward each member for attending
emergencies, drills, continuing education and training, and community
events. The attendance period will be November 1 of the previous year
to and including October 31 of the current year.
|
Attendance
(percent)
|
Member Amount
|
Officer Amount
|
|---|---|---|
|
40 to 59
|
$600
|
$600
|
|
60 to 69
|
$900
|
$1,200
|
|
70 to 79
|
$1,050
|
$1,600
|
|
80 to 100
|
$1,500
|
$2,000
|
A.
Any Borough of Riverdale employee who becomes an active member or
part-time active member of the Riverdale Fire Department shall receive
a salary stipend set by the Mayor and Council once they provide a
Firefighter 1 Certification that is recognized by the NJ Division
of Fire and Safety.
B.
An active member of the Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department shall
be a member who meets the active member requirements of the bylaws
of the Borough of Riverdale and bylaws and standard operational guidelines
of the Riverdale Volunteer Fire Company.
C.
A part-time active member of the Riverdale Volunteer Fire Department
must;
(1)
Respond to fires during working hours;
(2)
Attend all mandatory training sessions, including one live burn training;
(3)
Attend a minimum of two training drills every quarter;
(4)
Successfully complete the annual pump operator recertification on
each apparatus;
(5)
Maintain certification in vehicle extrication; and
(6)
Attend any other special training sessions the Chiefs or Training
Officer feel are warranted.
D.
Department of public works employees. The Superintendent of Public
Works may direct the DPW employees to not respond to a fire call in
the following circumstances:
(1)
If responding to a fire call would potentially create a safety risk
for other DPW workers or residents.
(2)
If the DPW is engaged in critical DPW public safety operations, including
plowing snow in a major snowstorm. In the discretion of the Superintendent
of Public Works, the Superintendent of Public Works may still allow
the Fire Department member to respond to a fire call if the fire call
is for a structure or vehicle fire, vehicle accident, high-occupancy
structure issue, or similar critical incident.
(3)
If the fire call is for a nonemergency or nonessential call that
is out of town.
E.
Police employees. The Chief of Police or Shift Supervisor may direct
police employees not to participate in firefighting operations if
their police duties are higher priority or would violate any guidelines
set forth in their contract with the Borough and NJ State pension
laws.
A.
Any applicant who volunteers and becomes an active member shall receive
a one-time stipend of $750 after they provide a Firefighter 1 Certification
that is recognized by the NJ Division of Fire and Safety and after
completion of one year as an active member.
B.
If the new member was referred by an active member of the Department,
that member will receive a bonus of $150 for recruiting the new member
to the Department.
