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RESOLUTION NO. 06-204.
RESOLUTION SETTING COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT
RATES FOR FIREFIGHTERS
WHEREAS; volunteer firefighters are required to attend various training sessions
and to complete various firefighter skills and education courses in order to retain their
active status: and
WHEREAS; the Fire Department has determined that a nominal fee should .paid
to firefighters to defray the costs of means and transportation while attending skills and
education courses; and
WHEREAS; the City has determined that a nominal fee should also be paid to
firefighters to reimburse them for expenses incurred in responding to calls.
THEREFORE; It shall be resolved by the City Council of the City of Lakevillethat
effective January 1, 2007, all. regular and probationary firefighters shall be paid the
following fees for approved training and conference attendance:
a) $16.00 per 2-4 hour training session for regular scheduled training;
b) $16.00 per 2-4 hour training session for supplemental firefighting training
courses;
c) $16.00 per 2-4 hour training session for specialized water rescue and
hazardous material training;
d) $32.00 per 5+ hour training; and
e) $32.00 per day for approved conferences
f) Probationary firefighters will be paid at 50% of the rates described in
subsections a-e above. Upon successful completion of the probationary
period,. the firefighter will be compensated for the remaining 50%.
g) Payment for training and conference attendance shall be made biannually in
.January and July.
• BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lakeville that
effective January 1, 2007, all firefighters shall be compensated at a nominal fee for
each call they respond to as follows:
a) All regular firefighters shall be paid $8.50 for each call to which they respond;
b) Probationary firefighters shall be paid at 50% of the regular firefighter rate, or
$4.25 for each call. Upon successful completion of the probationary period,
the firefighter will be compensated for the remaining 50% for each call to
which they responded; and
c) Firefighters who are also City employees will only be paid for calls if a call
begins or ends outside to the employee's normal work hours, or if a call
begins or ends during the employee's regularly scheduled lunch break.
d) Payment for call response shall be made biannually in January and July.
DATED this 18th .day of December, 2006
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
BY: _
Robert D. Jo son, Mayor
ATT T:
Charlene Friedges, City erk