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Home My WebLink About1993-007 Expense Reimbursement rates ORDINANCE NO. 93- AN ORDINANCE relating to administration, establishing new expense reimbursement rates for the City of Yakima Volunteer Fire Division, and amending Section 1.44 180 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima finds that modification of reimbursement levels of the Volunteer Fire Division arises from the addition of non - combat reserves and further refinement with the Reserve Program, and that such modification furthers the interests of the Fire Department and is in the City's best interest, now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1 Section 1 44 180 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereb\ amended as follows. "1.44.180 Volunteer Fire Division A. Division Created. There is created a volunteer fire division to consist of such volunteer fire fighters as ma) be appointed from time to time b) the Fire Chief of the Yakima Fire Department. • B. Duties and Authorit) Volunteers in the volunteer fire di\ isions hall assist the Fire Department in its duties in accordance with policies and procedures promulgated by the Fire Chief C. Organization. The volunteer fire division shall be organized and administered b) the Fire Chief, or by an officer of the Fire Department assigned b) the Fire Chief to that function. Ranks of volunteer fire fighters shall be designated, and appointments made thereto, as the Fire Chief deems necessary or advisable. D. Volunteers. (1) Appointment Volunteers in the volunteer fire division shall be appointed by the Fire Chief No person shall be appointed as a volunteer unless he or she is of good moral character and otherwise demonstrates attributes necessary to perform the duties of a volunteer fire fighter, all as determined b) the Fire Chief (2) Tenure and Discipline. A volunteer fire fighter's appointment to the volunteer fire division may be revoked by the Fire Chief at any time. The decision to remove shall be final and binding The Fire Chief may, in his or her sole discretion, initiate disciplinary action against any volunteer based upon nonconformance with City ordinances,, rules, policies, or standards. (3) Status of volunteer fire fighters No volunteer fire fighter shall receive any compensation but volunteers will receiN e reimbursement of expenses in accordance with Subsection F No volunteer fire fighter shall be entitled to any Page -1 (1s'ord /v1ntr fire sc relief or pension benefits under any plan administered under state statutes, except for any benefits mandated under the Volunteer Fire Fighters Relief and Pension Act, Chapter 41 24 RCW Volunteers in the volunteer fire division shall for all purposes be considered volunteers under all federal, state, and local laws, including but not limited to the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act and shall also be excluded from inclusion in the Fire Department's Civil Service Commission. Appointments and revocation of appointments to the volunteer fire division, and promotions of rank shall be made solely at the discretion of the Fire Chief and shall not be subject to approval or review by the Civil Service Commission. E. Rules and Regulations. (1) Badge and Insignia. The City of Yakima shall furnish a uniform, coveralls, badge, insignia or rank and shoulder patch, all of distinctive and uniform design, to volunteer fire fighters. All such badges, insignia, and other City -owned property issued to a volunteer fire fighter shall be surrendered to the Fire Chief on the termination of that volunteer. (2) Identification Card. The Fire Chief shall issue an identification card to each volunteer fire fighter identifying said individual as a volunteer fire fighters of the City, which card shall contain a facial photograph of the officer (3) Administrative rules and regulations. The Fire Chief ma) adopt such rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this section as he or she deems necessary or con. enient to organize and administer the volunteer fire division and its functions F Reimbursement of Expenses. Volunteer fire fighters will receive reimbursement of expenses based on a 'point system.' The 'point system' will be as follows: A recruit volunteer fire fighter who has not achieved NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Fire Fighter I standards will receive S5 00 per point; a recruit volunteer fire fighter w ho has not achieved NFPA Fire Fighter I but has a current Washington State EMT certificate will recei. a S5 50 per point, a volunteer fire fighter who has achieved NFPA Fire Fighter I standards will receive S6 00 per point, a volunteer fire fighter who has achieved NFPA Fire Fighter I standards and has a current Washington State EMT certificate will receive $7 00 per point; a volunteer fire fighter ho has achieved NFPA Fire Fighter II standards will receive 58.00 per point; a volunteer fire fighter who has achieved both Fire Fighter II standards and EMT standards will receive $10.00 per point. Non - combat reserves with less than 2 years service will receive $6.00 per point; non - combat reserves with more than 2 years service will receive $8.00 per point. The activities for which a point is awarded are as follows: Ride Out Training 1 point Standby 1 point Fire Alarm 1 point EMS Response 1 point Special Assignment 1 point Page -2 (ls)ordivintr fire sc ,N • Ready Standby Training. Station Maintenance Training 1 point Apparatus Maintenance Training 1 point Equipment Maintenance Training 1 point General Fire Fighting/ EMS Training 1 point" Section 2 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 1 (Tom' day of , 1993 gat 4 #A ATTEST Mayor Cit. Clerk • Publication Date: "D 3 Effecti. e Date - i� 5 • Page -3 (ls)ord /vlrtr fire sc