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HomeMy Public PortalAbout053-1981 - Longevity Pay for FirefightersAMENDED ORDINANCE NO. 53-1981 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR LONGEVITY PAY FOR FIREFIGHTERS WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works and Safety has negotiated with representatives of the Richmond Professional Firefighters, Local 1408 of the International Association of Fire- fighters, AFL-CIO representing members of the Richmond Fire Department, and Professional Firefighters Union of Indiana, and in said negotiations have agreed, subject to the approval of Council, to pay longevity pay to members of the Richmond Fire Department; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana that: SECTION I. Effective the first (1st) day of January, 1982, any member of the Fire Department on active duty shall receive, in addition to such member's base pay longevity pay, which shall be determined on the basis of the length of active service in the Fire Department, which said longevity pay shall be as follows, to -wit: 1. Any member of the Fire Department who shall have had not less than three years and not more than six years of active service in such member's department shall receive the sum of $100.00 per year in addition to such member's base pay; the annual payment shall commence upon the date upon which any such member shall have completed three years of active service with such member's department; 2. Any Member of the Fire Department who shall have had not less than six years and not more than eight years of active service in such member's department shall receive the sum of $200.00 per year in addition to such member's base pay; the annual payment shall commence upon the date upon which any such member shall have completed six years of active service with such member's department; 3. Any member of the Fire Department who shall have had not less than eight years and not morethan ten years of active service in such member's department shall receive the sum of $300.00 per year in addition to such member's base pay; the annual payment shall commence upon the date upon which any such member shall have completed eight years of active service with such member's department; 4. Any member of the Fire Department who shall have had not less than ten years and not more than twelve years of active service in such member's department shall receive the sum of $400.00 per year in addition to such member's base pay; the annual payment shall commence upon the date upon which any such member shall have completed ten years of active service with such member's department; 5. Any member of the Fire Department who shall have had not less than twelve years and not more than fourteen years of active service in such member's department shall receive the sum of $500.00 per year in addition to such member's base pay; the annual payment shall commence upon the date upon which any such member shall have completed twelve years of active service with such member's department; ORDINANCE NO. 53-1981 — z 6. Any member of the Fire Department who shall have had not less than fourteen years and not more than sixteen years of active service in such member's department shall receive the sum of $600.00 per year in addition to such member's base pay; the annual payment shall commence upon the date which any such member shall have completed fourteen years of active service with such member's department; 7. Any member of the Fire Department who shall have had not less than sixteen years and not more than eighteen years of active service in such member's department shall receive the sum of $700.00 per year in addition to such member's base pay; the annual payment shall commence upon the date upon which any such member shall have completed sixteen years of active service with such member's department; 6. Any member of the Fire Department who shall have had not less than eighteen or more years of active service in such member's department shall receive the sum of $800.CO per year in addition to such member's base pay; the annual payment shall commence upon the date upon which any such member shall have completed eighteen years of active service with such member's department. SECTION II. It is intended that the eligibility for longevity pay and the amount of longevity that is to be paid to each member of the Fire Department shall be determined as upon that date upon which such member shall have completed three years of active service with such member's department, and upon that same calendar date in each ensuing year thereafter. SECTION III. It is further intended that any member of the Fire Department who has not accumulated three years of active service shall not be eligible for longevity pay. PASSED and ADOPTED by the Commori_-Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this day of r , 1981. i s, President of Common Council ATTEST: Jo lien Trimble, City Clerk PRESENTED by me, JoEllen Trimble, City Clerk, to the ftayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 6-cl) day of 1981. JoEllen Trimble, City Clerk APPROVED by me, Clifford J. Di an, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this day of C-<: _, 1981. C rd Dickman, Mayor ATTEST: 's) C _V JoEllen Trimble, City Clerk