[Amended 8-18-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-28]
[Amended 8-18-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-28]
Any member of the Squad who shall refuse or voluntarily neglect
to obey or execute any orders from the officer in charge of any rescue,
or who shall violate or willfully neglect or refuse to be governed
by any of the rules and regulations of the Board of Rescue Officers
that are adopted herein shall be subject to suspension or expulsion
from the Squad by the Board of Rescue Officers.
[Amended 8-18-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-28]
All charges for offenses involving moral turpitude or neglect
of duty or insubordination while on duty at a rescue that may be preferred
against any officer or member of the Squad shall be tried and determined
by the Board of Rescue Officers, subject, however, to an appeal from
such decision to the Mayor and Council.
[Amended 8-18-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-28]
The expelled member shall have the right to appear before the
Board of Rescue Officers and show cause why such penalty should be
reversed. If the expelled member does not appear before the Board
of Rescue Officers or if his appeal is not sustained the Chief shall
report his name to the Mayor and Council as an expelled member.
[Amended 3-20-2001 by Ord. No. 01-5; 10-14-2008 by Ord. No. 08-35; 8-18-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-28]
Any member of the Paramus Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue
Squad who shall respond to 40% of the alarms for which the fire company
or Rescue Squad to which he/she is assigned is dispatched during any
one calendar month shall be entitled to an additional allowance previously
fixed by the Mayor and Council, in the amount equal to $400 per month
effective October 1, 2008. Effective April 1, 2009, the monthly allowance
will be equal to $450 per month. Effective January 1, 2010, the monthly
allowance will be equal to $500 per month. In addition, to be eligible
to receive the monthly allowance each member must attend a minimum
of six Monday-night training sessions each quarter with their company
or squad, exclusive of the monthly company meeting night. Should any
member be unavailable to attend a training session due to a conflict
with their work schedule they will be afforded the opportunity to
attend a make-up session to be coordinated with the company or squad
Captain or Chief. In addition, any member attending an approved training
class at the Bergen County Fire Academy, Bergen County EMS Training
Center, or any other official training center will be afforded credit
for the monthly training requirement in the month they attend the
classes. Advance permission from the company or squad Captain or Chief
will be required for members to receive credit for attending outside
training classes. The accumulated moneys for each of the three months
in each quarter shall be paid to the member at the first pay period
for the following month. For example, stipends earned from July 1,
2001, to September 30, 2001, paid on the last Mayor and Council meeting
of October, 2001; stipends earned from October 1, 2001, to December
31, 2001, paid on the last Mayor and Council meeting of January, 2002,
etc.
