[Adopted 4-8-1991 by Ord. No. 91-4-8]
On the date of hire, a probationary firefighter shall be paid
an amount equal to 1/2 of the clothing maintenance allowance (CMA)
paid to firefighters pursuant to the provisions of the collective
bargaining agreement then in effect between the Town of Portsmouth
and Local 1949 of the Rhode Island State Association of Firefighters.
Upon the successful completion of the probationary period, the probationary
firefighter will receive a second payment of CMA, prorated from the
date of elevation to permanent status to the end of the fiscal year.
Example: (assuming a CMA of $625) A firefighter hired on September
17 would receive a payment of $312.50, representing 1/2 of the CMA.
On March 17 (the expiration of the firefighter's probationary status),
the firefighter would receive a payment of $180.18, representing the
prorated CMA for three months and 14 days, the balance of the fiscal
year.
