Operations Division. The hours of duty shall be averaged at forty-two (42) hours per week based upon a seven (7) day week. A work week shall consist of two (2) consecutive ten (10) hour day shifts commencing at 08:00 hours, immediately followed by twenty-four (24) hours off duty, immediately followed by two (2) consecutive fourteen (14) hour night shifts commencing at 18:00 hours and then four (4) days off.
Operations Division. First Year through Fourth Year
Operations Division. Operations Division staff who are qualified to Lieutenant and Captain at 2009-JAN-19 are grandfathered as being qualified and are not required to complete any of the required NFPA 1021 Level I and II courses. Operations Division staff who are involved in the NFRODP officer certification process at 2009-JAN-19 shall be deemed to have successfully completed NFPA 1021 Level I. These employees will be required to complete NFPA 1021 Level II certification under this Article. All Operations Division staff employed by the Department at 2009-JAN-19 shall be deemed to have successfully completed the NFPA 1001, Level II and NFPA 1002. When an employee starts the program for certification under NFPA 1021 Level I or Level II pursuant to this Article and the qualification standards at the applicable level change before the employee completes that level, the qualification standard that was in effect at the time the employee started the certification process at that level will continue to apply, not the changed standard for that level. If a candidate is required to travel in order to take the Officers’ certification program courses, the City’s policy in effect at the time regarding the reimbursement of travel expenses will continue to apply. A xxxx of seventy-five percent (75%) will be required to pass the applicable NFPA 1021 courses (including written and oral assignments and examinations and required practical examinations). When a candidate fails to achieve the required NFPA 1021 certification to advance into either the Acting Lieutenants’ Pool or the Acting Captains’ Pool, the candidate will be permitted to rewrite the required examinations within ninety (90) calendar days of receiving previous examination results. Failure to pass the required examinations on this second (2nd) attempt will disqualify the candidate from NFPA 1021 certification at that time. The candidate may however apply to take the next NFPA 1021 certification course at the failed level that is offered by the Department. In the unlikely event of a failure to pass the required examinations a third (3rd) time, the Fire Chief will evaluate each case on its own merits for future consideration regarding examination eligibility.
Operations Division. The members of the VFRS shall work a forty-two (42) hour week on the average as approved by the Fire Chief. All Firefighters, except Fire Prevention Division personnel, Mechanical Division personnel, Training Division personnel and Firefighters appointed as mechanics under Article 10.06 shall work on a two-platoon system as defined by the FPPA.
Operations Division. The operation and maintenance of the transmission and distribution facilities.
Operations Division. Vacation leave for employees assigned to the operations division (24 hour shift schedules) shall be earned at the following rates: 2 through 4 10 5 5 through 9 14 7 10 through 14 18 9 15 through 19 20 10
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Operations Division. When an employee starts the program for certification of the NFPA Standard for Fire Officer I, II and III pursuant to this Article and the qualification standards at the applicable level change before the employee completes that level, the qualification standard that was in effect at the time the employee started the certification process at that level will continue to apply, not the changed standard for that level. If a candidate is required to travel in order to take the Officers’ certification program courses, the City’s policy in effect at the time regarding the reimbursement of travel expenses will continue to apply. A mark of seventy-five percent (75%) will be required to pass the applicable NFPA Standard for Fire Officer I, II and III courses (including written and oral assignments and examinations and required practical examinations). When a candidate fails to achieve the required NFPA Standard for Fire Officer I, II and III certification to advance into either the Acting Lieutenants’ Pool, the Acting Captains’ Pool or the Acting Platoon Captains’ Pool, the candidate will be permitted to rewrite the required examinations within ninety (90) calendar days of receiving previous examination results. Failure to pass the required examinations on this second (2nd) attempt will disqualify the candidate from the NFPA Standard for Fire Officer I, II and III certification at that time. The candidate may however apply to take the next NFPA Standard for Fire Officer I, II and III certification course at the failed level that is offered by the Department. In the unlikely event of a failure to pass the required examinations a third (3rd) time, the Fire Chief will evaluate each case on its own merits for future consideration regarding examination eligibility.
Operations Division. 1) For the Operations Division of the Department, the following training is required: - 1st year Preceptor program (written and practical exam prior to 11 months) - 2nd year Fire Apparatus Operator and Equipment module - 3rd year Building Construction & Aerial Apparatus Operator Upon successful completion of the above, the employee shall have achieved the training requirements of Fire Fighter First Class.
2) Between the fifth (5th) year and promotion to rank of Lieutenant, an employee must successfully complete the required courses of studies as follows:
3) Between the fifth (5th) year and promotion to the rank of Captain, an employee must successfully complete the required courses of studies as follows: Upon successful completion of the requirements specified in Section 3 above, the employee shall have completed the training requirements for Fire Officer II (Qualified Officer).
Operations Division. 1. Overtime (or compensatory time) shall be paid in quarter hour increments with payment being made for each quarter when working over the normal scheduled time beginning immediately following the end of the shift. Example: Officer works five minutes over normal shift, officer would receive fifteen minutes in overtime pay, etc. (No compensatory time for more than one hour.)
a. When an officer is called back for duty with a notice of two hours or more, he will be paid at a rate of one and one half times his or her current rate for a minimum of two hours. In a situation of this nature, he will not be credited with compensatory time, regardless of compensatory time balance.
b. An officer who is held over because of shift shortage shall be compensated for such hold-over time at a rate of one and one-half times his or her prevailing rate of pay.
2. When an officer is called back to duty with a notice less than two hours before reporting, he will be at the rate of twice the officers' current rate, for a minimum of two hours. No compensatory time will be given for call-back pay.
3. When an officer is assigned a probationary employee in the Field Training program, they will receive 1 hour compensatory time for each day they lead this officer
