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ORDINANCE NO. zO - ,3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO.
2009-088 AND AUTHORIZING ASSIGNMENT PAY FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
EMPLOYEES IN THE CLASSIFICATION OF DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF AND BATTALION
CHIEF WHO PERFORM THE SPECIALIZED DUTIES OF TRAINING CHIEF,
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES CHIEF AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CHIEF,
CAPTAIN-LOGISTICS/MAINTENANCE OFFICER, CAPTAIN-TRAINING OFFICER, FIRE
MARSHAL, ASSISTANT FIRE MARSHAL, FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER ASSOCIATE,
FIRE INSPECTOR SPECIALIST I, FIRE INSPECTOR SPECIALIST II, EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MANAGER AND FIRE RECRUITMENT MANAGEMENT
ANALYST WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO PERFORM ASSIGNED FUNCTIONS ON A FORTY-
HOUR WORK WEEK IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, on April 21, 2009, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 2009-088
authorizing assignment pay for certain Fire Department employees in the classifications of -who
perform the specialized duties and are assigned to perform assigned functions on a forty-hour
workweek; and
WHEREAS, Section 143.042 of the Local Government Code authorizes a municipality to
pay assignment pay in an amount and payable under conditions set forth by ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and Fire Chief having recommended that the Fire
Department employees in the following classifications on a forty-hour workweek schedule
receive assignment pay: Deputy Fire Chief assigned to perform the specialized duties of
Operations Division Chief, Battalion Chief assigned to perform the specialized duties of
supervising the Fire Department's Training Program as the Fire Department's Training Chief,
Battalion Chief assigned to perform the specialized duties of supervising the Fire Department's
Emergency Medical Services Program as the Fire Department's Emergency Medical Services
Chief, Battalion Chief-Resource Manager assigned to perform the specialized duties of resource
management, Fire Marshal assigned to perform the specialized duties of fire prevention, Fire
Captain-Training Officer assigned to perform the specialized duties of training of Fire
Department personnel, Fire Captain-Logistics/Maintenance Officer who to perform the
specialized duties of logistics and maintenance of Fire Department apparatus, equipment and
supplies, Assistant Fire Marshal assigned to perform the specialized duties of fire prevention,
Fire Protection Engineer Associate who is assigned to perform the specialized duties of fire
prevention, Fire Inspector Specialist I assigned to perform the specialized duties of fire
prevention, Fire Inspector Specialist II assigned to perform the specialized duties of fire
prevention, Emergency Management Program Manager assigned to perform the specialized
duties of emergency management, Fire Recruitment Management Analyst assigned to perform
the specialized duties of recruitment; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Ordinance No. 2009-088 and all prior ordinances or resolutions of the City
of Denton, Texas, in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of any such conflict.
SECTION 2. Fire Department employees in the classification of Deputy Fire Chief
assigned to perform the specialized duties of supervising the Fire Department's Operations
Division on a forty-hour work week schedule should receive assignment pay of six hundred
dollars ($600.00) per month in addition to the regular monthly salary for their classification in
the Fire Department.
SECTION 2. Fire Department employees in the classification of Battalion Chief
assigned to perform the specialized duties of supervising the Fire Department's Training
Program as the Fire Department's Training Chief, Battalion Chief assigned to perform the
specialized duties of supervising the Fire Department's Emergency Medical Services Program as
the Fire Department's Emergency Medical Services Chief, and Battalion Chief-Resource
Manager assigned to perform the specialized duties of resource management on a forty-hour
work week schedule should receive assignment pay of six hundred dollars ($600.00) per month
in addition to the regular monthly salary for their classification in the Fire Department.
SECTION 3. Fire Department employees in the classifications of Fire Marshal assigned
to perform the specialized duties of fire prevention and Emergency Management Program
Manager who is assigned to perform the specialized duties of emergency management on a forty-
hour work week shall receive assignment pay of six hundred dollars ($600.00) per month in
addition to the regular monthly salary for their classification in the Fire Department.
SECTION 4. Fire Department employees in the classifications of Fire Captain-
Logistics/Maintenance Officer assigned to perform the specialized duties of logistics and
maintenance of Fire Department apparatus, equipment and supplies, Fire Captain-Training
Officer assigned to perform the specialized duties of training, and Fire Recruitment Management
Analyst who is assigned to perform the specialized duties of recruitment and hiring on a forty-
hour work week shall receive assignment pay of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per month in
addition to the regular monthly salary for their classification in the Fire Department.
SECTION 5. Fire Department employees in the classification of Assistant Fire Marshal
assigned to perform the specialized duties of fire prevention on a forty-hour work week shall
receive assignment pay of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per month in addition to the regular
monthly salary for their classification in the Fire Department. The replacement classification of
Deputy Fire Marshal shall receive six hundred dollars ($600.00) per month in addition to the
regular monthly salary for their classification in the Fire Department.
SECTION 6. Fire Department employees in the classification of Fire Protection
Engineer Associate assigned to perform the specialized duties of fire prevention on a forty-hour
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work week shall receive assignment pay of four hundred dollars ($400.00) per month in addition
to the regular monthly salary for their classification in the Fire Department. The replacement
classification of Fire Protection Specialist shall receive five hundred dollars ($500.00) per month
in addition to the regular monthly salary for their classification in the Fire Department.
SECTION 7. Fire Department employees in the classification of Fire Inspector Specialist
II assigned to perform the specialized duties of fire prevention on a forty-hour work week shall
receive assignment pay of four hundred dollars ($400.00) per month in addition to regular
monthly salary for their classification in the Fire Department.
SECTION 8. Fire Department employees in the classification of Fire Inspector Specialist
I assigned to perform the specialized duties of fire prevention on a forty-hour work week shall
receive assignment pay of three hundred dollars ($300.00) per month in addition to regular
monthly salary for their classification in the Fire Department.
SECTION 9. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of , 2009.
MARK A-. BURROUGHS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:Q-
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
BY: -
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