HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-11 CC Reso - Terms & Conditions for Fire Dept Response RESOLUTION No. 2015-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF UKIAH IDENTIFYING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE AWAY FROM THEIR OFFICIAL DUTY STATION
AND ASSIGNED TO AN EMERGENCY INCIDENT.
WHEREAS, The City of Ukiah Fire Department is a public agency located in the County of
Mendocino, State of California; and
WHEREAS, it is the City of Ukiah's desire to provide fair and legal payment to all its employees
for time worked; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah has in its employ, Fire Department response personnel
including: Fire Chief, Division Chief, Battalion Chief, Fire Captain, Engineer,
Firefighter/Paramedic, Firefighter/EMT, and Firefighter; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ukiah will compensate its employees portal to portal while in the
course of their employment and away from their official duty station and assigned to an
emergency incident, in support of an emergency incident, or pre- positioned for emergency
response; and
WHEREAS, The City of Ukiah will compensate its employees overtime in accordance with their
current Memorandum of Understanding while in the course of their employment and away from
their official duty station and assigned to an emergency incident, in support of an emergency
incident, or pre-positioned for emergency response.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City of Ukiah that:
1. Personnel shall be compensated according to Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU), Personnel Rules and Regulations, and/or other directive that identifies
personnel compensation in the workplace.
2. In the event a personnel classification does not have an assigned compensation
rate, a "Base Rate" as set forth in an organizational policy, administrative directive or
similar document to compensate such personnel.
3. The City of Ukiah Fire Department will maintain a current salary survey or
acknowledgement of acceptance of the "base rate" on file with the California
Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Fire Rescue Division.
4. Personnel will be compensated (portal to portal) beginning at the time of dispatch to
the return to jurisdiction when equipment and personnel are in service and
available for agency response.
5. Fire department response personnel include: Fire Chief, Division Chief, Battalion
Chief, Fire Captain, Engineer, Firefighter/Paramedic, Firefighter/EMT, and Firefighter.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of May, 2015, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Mulheren, Doble, Brown, Scalmanini, and Mayor Crane
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
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ATTEST:
Kristine Lawler, City Clerk