The Common Council hereby finds and declares as a matter of legislative determination, that it is necessary to the safety, health, life and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Albany that policemen be available in the event of an emergency, and that such policemen shall be compensated for any such emergency work that occurs above and beyond their ordinary and regular workweek.
[Amended 12-2-1985 by L.L. No. 2-1986]
Pursuant to the authority given by virtue of the Constitution and the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, the Common Council does hereby delegate to the Mayor of the City of Albany, on recommendation of the Chief of Police of the City of Albany, authority, within the scope and understanding of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, to determine when such emergency exists.
[Amended 12-2-1985 by L.L. No. 2-1986]
In the event of an emergency, if so determined by the Mayor of the City of Albany on recommendation of the Chief of Police of the City of Albany, the City of Albany is hereby authorized and directed to pay overtime compensation to those policemen who are called upon to render services in excess of and in addition to their ordinary and regularly assigned workweek, in an hourly amount equal to their regular pay per hour.