The ordinance codified in this chapter is adopted pursuant to Article X, of the Charter of the City of Stockton to prescribe the qualifications and conditions applicable to the employment by the City of firefighting employees of any fire district from which functions are assumed by contract or annexation.
(Prior code § 2-100)
Employees shall be employed only in the classification of firefighters and only in a probationary status. No employees shall be employed in any promotional classification.
(Prior code § 2-101)
Starting salaries shall be at the step in the City scale for the Firefighter classification which is next higher than the salary received from the fire district at the time of transfer. In the event that any employee receives from the fire district a salary in excess of the City's highest step for the Firefighter classification, the contract shall specify the starting salary for such employee.
(Prior code § 2-102)
A. 
All employees shall be examined by the City Physician. The City Physician shall apply the current Civil Service Commission approved entry level physical standards to all employees who have less than five years of continuous service with the district immediately prior to the effective date of the contract in which the City assumes, by annexation or contract, responsibility for fire service for the district.
B. 
Employees who have five or more years of continuous service as of the effective date of the contract or annexation shall be examined by the City Physician using physical standards based on subsection A of this section, but modified to recognize the age, experience, and length of service of the employee. Prior records of accident, injury or illness requiring time-off from work will be provided to assist the City Physician's determination. The City Physician may require individual district Firefighter employees to undergo special medical or clinical tests as he or she may deem necessary to arrive at a concluding opinion and recommendation.
C. 
Following examination as outlined in subsection A or B of this section, the City Physician shall render an opinion on each employee recommending that each employee should or should not be certified for hiring.
(Prior code § 2-103)
All employees shall be at least 18 years of age at the time of employment.
(Prior code § 2-104)
All employees shall comply with the residence requirements applicable to City employees at the time of employment.
(Prior code § 2-105)
A. 
Any employee who has been employed by the fire district for less than one year, and who meets the qualifications of this chapter, shall be employed by the City as a probationary Firefighter and shall remain in a probationary status for a period of one year.
B. 
Any employee who has been employed by the fire district for one year or longer, and who meets the qualifications of this chapter, shall be employed by the City as a probationary Firefighter and shall remain in a probationary status for a period of six months.
C. 
Every employee must successfully complete the Stockton Fire Department training program, and failure to successfully complete said program shall be good cause for dismissal.
(Prior code § 2-107)
A. 
The Director of Human Resources, or a designated representative, shall review the personnel record of each district Firefighter employee and determine actual dates of employment, education, history of job related injury/illness, as well as other related and pertinent personnel history.
B. 
For retirement purposes, employees shall be credited with the period of employment by the fire district, in accordance with the reciprocal provisions of the California State Public Employees' Retirement System and a retirement system established under the County Employee's Retirement Law of 1935. For all other purposes, seniority rules shall be as established by contract between the district and the City.
(Prior code § 2-108)