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AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE2020-4 ESTABLISHING FIRST RESPONDER COVID-19
BENEFIT
WHEREAS,on March 25, 2020,the Common Council passed Ordinance 2020-4,An Ordinance
Establishing First Responder Covid-19 Benefit;and
WHEREAS, Ordinance 2020-4 did not take into consideration police officers and fire fighters
working eight(8)hour shifts.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GREENCASTLE hereby amends Ordinance 2020-4,as follows:
1. Each Firefighter working a twenty-four(24) hour shift shall receive a First Responder COVID-19
Benefit in the amount of$100.00 per full shift worked;
2. Each Police Officer working twelve(12)hour shift shall receive a First Responder COVID-19 Benefit
in the amount of$71.43 per full shift worked;
3. Each Firefighter or Police Officer working an eight(8)hour shift shall receive a First Responder
COVID-19 Benefit in the amount of$50.00 per full shift worked. This provision does not apply to
civilian members of the Police and Fire Departments.
4. Payments for the First Responder COVID-19 Benefit shall be paid from Fund 242. Riverboat Revenue
Fund;
5. The First Responder COVID-19 Benefit shall continue until such time as the Governor of the State of
Indiana determines that the State is no longer or under a Public Health Emergency or until repealed by
the Common Council,whichever occurs first;and,
6. This Ordinance and payment hereunder,shall take effect on Saturday,March 28,2020.
All other terms and provisions contained in Ordinance 2020-4 which are not inconsistent herewith shall
remain in full force and effect. This Ordinance hereby amends any sections of the City of Greencastle
Employee Handbook or any other City Ordinance, Resolution,policy or procedure which is in conflict with this
Ordinance. All other terms and provisions within the Employee Handbook shall remain in full force and effect.
PASSED AND RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle at its Emergency Meeting
this day of ,2020.
COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENC TLE, IN
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Approved and signed by me this day of Mal I-,2020 at o'clock .m.
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Attest:
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