HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2015-137 N.C.S. 09/14/2015Resolution No. 2015 -137 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
CONFIRMING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF CALOES FOR PETALUMA FIRE DEPARTMENT
RESPONSE PERSONNEL WHEN AWAY FROM THEIR
OFFICIAL DUTY STATION AND ASSIGNED TO
A STATE EMERGENCY INCIDENT
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma Fire Department is a public, municipal agency located
in the County of Sonoma, State of California; and
WHEREAS, it is the City of Petaluma's desire to provide fair and legal payment to all its
employees for time worked; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma has in its employ Fire Department response personnel
to include the ranks of Fire Chief, Battalion Chief, Captain, Lieutenant (Fire Inspector),
Engineer, Firefighter /Paramedic and Firefighter /EMT; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma will compensate its employees portal to portal while
in the course of their employment and away from their official duty station and assigned to an
emergency incident, in support of an emergency incident or pre - positioned for emergency
response; and
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma will compensate its employees overtime in accordance
with their current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) while in the course of their
employment and away from their official duty station and assigned to an emergency incident, in
support of an emergency incident or pre- positioned for emergency response.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Petaluma, as follows:
1. Personnel shall be compensated according to the Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU), Personnel Rules & Regulations and /or other directives that identify
personnel compensation in the workplace.
2. In the event a personnel classification does not have an assigned compensation rate, a
"base rate" as set forth in an organizational policy, administrative directive or similar
document will compensate such personnel.
3. The City of Petaluma Fire Department will maintain a current salary survey or
acknowledgment of acceptance of the "base rate" on file with the California
Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Fire Rescue Division.
4. Personnel will be compensated (portal to portal) beginning at the time of dispatch to
the return to their jurisdiction when equipment and personnel are in service and
available for agency response.
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REFERENCE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
5. Petaluma Fire Department response personnel include the ranks of Fire Chief,
Battalion Chief, Captain, Lieutenant (Fire Inspector), Engineer, Firefighter /Paramedic
and Firefighter /EMT.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 10 day of September,
2015, by the following vote:
Albertson, Barrett, Healy, Kearney, King, Vice Mayor Miller
None
Mayor Glass
None
City Clerk
Vice Mayor
as to
Citj Attorney
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