(a) Pursuant
to chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code, § 143.042,
assignment pay, is hereby established for a firefighter designated
by the fire chief to perform the specialized function listed herein.
Assignment pay shall be paid in the amount of $100.00 per month to
the one (1) firefighter who has been designated by the fire chief
to perform the following specialized functions:
Specialized Function
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Additional Pay
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Uniform Officer
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$1,200.00 per year/$50.00 per biweekly pay period
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Apparatus Repair Officer
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$1,200.00 per year/$50.00 per biweekly pay period
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Equipment Officer
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$1,200.00 per year/$50.00 per biweekly pay period
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Station Repair Officer
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$1,200.00 per year/$50.00 per biweekly pay period
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Training Officer
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$1,200.00 per year/$50.00 per biweekly pay period
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(b) Assignment
pay - paramedic in the amount of $125.00 per month is hereby authorized
for firefighters assigned to perform or instruct paramedic duties
as assigned by the fire chief. Paramedic assignment pay will be calculated
on a biweekly basis and will be paid at the amount of $62.50 per biweekly
check.
(Ordinance 2079-17 adopted 2/21/17; Ordinance 2144-18 adopted 10/2/18; Ordinance 2260-22 adopted 2/1/2022; Ordinance 2302-22 adopted 12/6/2022)
(a) Certification
pay is authorized in accordance with Local Government Code 143.044(b).
That certification pay for firefighters certified under the Texas
Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP), is authorized for each certification
obtained, in the following amounts:
Certification
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Pay
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Intermediate Firefighter
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$50.00 per month (paid $25.00 biweekly)
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Advanced Firefighter
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$50.00 per month (paid $25.00 biweekly)
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Master Firefighter
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$50.00 per month (paid $25.00 biweekly)
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(b) Firefighters
are authorized to receive payment for all three certifications as
they are obtained, not to exceed $150.00 a month.
(Ordinance 2302-22 adopted 12/6/2022)