|
<br />'~• j11WN~' AN11 ~1LLAGES CITIES, TOWNS AND ~-ILLaGES Airt. 1269m
<br />Title 28 Title 28
<br />;~il'~N population of fewer than i.a00,00Q according to the most recent federal census,
<br /> the Director is not requu~ed to meet the three-year local residency requirement
<br />
<br />i
<br />i prescribed by Section 3 of this Act. Said Director may be either a member of the.
<br />ce
<br />I ~;rrv
<br />-, cil,l,,N ~-ver 10,000 Commission, another emooyee of said city, or some other person. The legisla-
<br />• tive body of such city shah determine what salary, if any, shall be paid to such,
<br /> Director. Said Director shall at all times, be subj,~ct to removal by the Commis-.
<br /> sion. He shall serve as secretary to the Commission, and shall perform all such
<br />+~ml-+'~• of th+, pyr,, I)~,I-artment work incidental to the = firemen's and Policemen's Civil Service as may be
<br />i;,,,,•n with t 1,,, I,r„visions of required of him by the C:~mmission.
<br />it Service SIuI,,,H i-nd,,r Section
<br />t+-~rf--rm fir., ,,, (b) In those cities whim have a duly and legally constituted Director of Civil
<br />S
<br />i
<br />b
<br />h
<br />h
<br />,I,I,r,,MKion fire erv
<br />ce,
<br />y w
<br />atever narve
<br />e may be called, said Director shall be the Director
<br />,,,;,i„Lenanc,,, I'i,•,, c,-mmunica_
<br />"~~ I~i
<br />"t"g'~"phy
<br />' of the Firemen's and Pohcemen's Civil Service, but he shall administer civil•
<br />'
<br />-
<br />" udministra_
<br />I
<br />•
<br />of the I' service pertaining to F~-emen and Policemen in accordance with this Law.
<br />;
<br />,,
<br />r
<br />uli,y+ I-,.l,a~ment
<br />;
<br />•
<br />+ with LI Sec. 6 amended by Acts '_d~3, 68th Y.eg., p. 2246. ch. 420, § 1, eff. Septa 1, 1983.
<br />;,,,,
<br />,
<br />„+ Irovisions of ' ~
<br />I Service St: N,„N ^ ~ •
<br />,uul„r Section
<br />I'"r'~i~~ -s rn`'ni,l, II,e I~'iremen's
<br />•
<br />"I tirector" Classification of firemen and policemen; educational incentive pay
<br />,
<br />,-,
<br />-,,,,-i--H Director Sec. 8. (a) In a city raving a population of 1,;100,000 or more, according to
<br />7h;1, § 1
<br />-,
<br />+~t'I' the most recent federal census, the Commission small provide for the classifica-
<br />.
<br />,
<br />ti~' ,t,
<br />. I 1, 1979.
<br />' tion of all firemen and :olicemen. Such classification shall be provided by
<br /> ordinance of the City Council, or legislative bodv. Said City Council, or legisla-'
<br />
<br />t fun" tive body, shall prescribe ~~ ordinance the number of positions of each classifica-'
<br /> tion.
<br />t runcerni-,~~, ,~~ul report
<br />~,,1' the l,r„ ~•i
<br />i (b) No classification no,r in existence, or that may be hereafter created in such
<br />s
<br />„--s of this
<br />rewulrr; and vlu
<br />ll cities, shall ever be filled except by examination held in accordance with the
<br />i
<br />i
<br />i
<br />,-gcertain
<br />.„ ,s nr,+ beinl
<br />~
<br />I prov
<br />s
<br />ons of this law. :ail persons in each classification shall be paid the same
<br />,
<br />„
<br />,,,vi,i1. Such -
<br />by ntt~' Coma-is
<br />i salary and in addition thereto be paid any of the following types of pay that they
<br />b
<br />s
<br />„-~,.r desi -
<br />• courna of su,•h i
<br />y may
<br />e entitled to: (1) longevity pay; (2) seniority pay; {3) educational incentive,
<br />4
<br />i
<br />-~~,,,
<br />tigation
<br />havr I htl pow<+
<br />• pay; or (
<br />) ass
<br />gnment pay. This shall not prevent the Head of such Department
<br />-
<br />f„ ;i,lminister
<br />nrsarn and th
<br />~ from designating some peon from the next louver classification to fill a position
<br />r h,ti,,h-cing by
<br />.
<br />•rt:-init-ir to tha i in a higher classification temporarily, but any such person so designated by the
<br />nvrstigation, ~
<br />~t; willun or vvith
<br />" Head of the Department ;call be paid the base salary of such higher position
<br />,,ttt the State
<br />, plus his own longevity pay during the time he performs the duties thereof. The
<br />~ ~,i`'1 'actions in ``~.
<br />ly of th
<br />•ihti temporary performance of the duties of any such position by a person who has
<br />~
<br />ut
<br />c
<br />1 -'it~'d States• -
<br />,,,,,n,-v ,asued h
<br />' not been promoted in accordance with the provisions of this Act shall never be
<br />,y
<br />~•11n,le~r shall
<br />~t~•rr-I by a m;t
<br />~~ construed to promote such person. All vacancies :hall be filled by permanent'
<br />gistaate in his _
<br />~
<br />•son s appointment from eligibility- lists furnished by the l'ommission within ninety (90)
<br />,,,y I„
<br />,
<br />o sublk-e,naed ~ '~
<br />,•emrd :- violat
<br />io- days after such vacancy occurs. `
<br />•
<br />.
<br />t of this Act, (c) Firemen and policemen shall be classified as above provided,
<br />and shall b~;
<br />
<br />i 1
<br />7li;t
<br />,
<br />eff under civil service protection except the Chief or Hrad of such Fire Department.,
<br />,
<br />,
<br />.
<br />. ~e•pt, 1 1979. or Police Department, by nhatever name he may ~ known.
<br /> (d) Said Chiefs or Department Heads shall be a:,pointed by the Chief Execu-
<br />
<br />:-11 h,wrings
<br />, tive, and confirmed by the City Council or legislati~ z body except in cities where:
<br />~
<br />r ctiscs that ~;
<br />1 by Ihr concu:•ritl,, ~~~,mmis- - the Department Heads are elected. In those cues having elective Fire and:
<br />Police Commissioners the appointments for Chiefs and Heads of those Depart-,
<br />:u-,1 ,orders isii~,~j 1,~. the
<br />that sl-~Il be n't.l-
<br />' ments shall be made by the respective Fire or Price Commissioners in whose
<br />D
<br />t
<br />t th
<br />i
<br />t~c`~
<br />1 ~,n file epar
<br />men
<br />e vacancy ex
<br />sts, and such appointments shall be confirmed by the
<br /> City Council or legislative body.
<br />:', rt't ~rpt. 1, ;~-~ (e) Said City Council or legislative body may a_rhorize educational incentive
<br /> pay in addition to regular pay for policemen and =~~emen within each classifica-
<br />
<br />' tion, who have successfully completed courses :n an accredited college or
<br />I~itv~~S~+r of ;~~,.,~Pil•~ •tnd university, provided that such courses are appu~.~ble toward a degree in law
<br />~r th,~ ippoir.;•~,~,.,t of the enforcement-police science and include the core c~.;.--iculum in law enforcement or
<br />,r~;uirem~ ~•;~ ,s "trein-
<br />~ are applicable toward a degree in fire science. ~ accredited college or universi-
<br />t!wt in a ~ ,~~. ~Y`•ing a ty, as that term is used herein, shall mean any «:ie•_e or university accredited by
<br /> 335
<br />1
<br />
|