HomeMy WebLinkAboutapplicant qualifications City of Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission
Rules & Procedures
Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission
Rules and Procedures
RULE & PROCEDURE #1
APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS
PURPOSE:
The Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission's (hereinafter referred to as "Commission ") purpose is
to establish the qualifications necessary for an applicant to be considered for appointment to the
Fire Department and to establish the procedure for making application to the City of
Jeffersonville Fire Department (hereinafter referred to as "Department ").
APPLICATION
A. Application forms for appointment to the Department may only be obtained from
City Hall at the Jeffersonville Human Resources Office. Completed applications
must; be submitted together with any necessary documents directly to the Human
Resources Director. All information requested in the application must be
completed to the best of the applicant's knowledge and belief. Any omission or
misrepresentations may render the applicant ineligible for a position with the
Department.
B. Completed applications will be accepted during a specified period of time at the
discretion of the Commission. The exact dates for acceptance of applications will
be determined and duly publicized by the Commission in order to have a certified
applicant eligibility list by January 1 of the following year or as soon thereafter
as is practical.
II. QUALIFICATIONS
All applicants for appointment or reappointment to the Department must meet the
following requirements:
A. Must be a legal citizen of the United States of America.
B. Must be at least twenty -one (21) years of age, and no more than thirty -six (36)
years of age.
C. Must submit a completed Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission application to the
Jeffersonville Human Resources Office with an authenticated birth certificate or
satisfactory evidence of date and place of birth.
D. Must not have been convicted of a felony or of any kind or misdemeanor
convictions which show a propensity for violence.
1
City of Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission
Rules & Procedures
E. Must have a current CPAT (Candidate Physical Ability Test) certification.
F. Must have a valid driver's license.
III. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT
All applicants must be graduates of a duly accredited high school and, at the
Commission's request, must supply a school - certified copy of their transcripts.
Applicants having passed a state accredited G.E.D. test and subsequently receiving a
diploma from a commissioned high school shall be deemed as having graduated from
a duly commissioned high school.
IV. RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT
Within ninety (90) calendar days after appointment to the Department, each applicant
must either reside within Clark County or an immediate contiguous Indiana county;
must have adequate means of transportation to the city; and must maintain telephone
service with the City.
V. SPECIAL COMPOSITE SCORE ADJUSTMENTS
The following qualifying individuals shall receive composite scores adjusted
according to the formulas listed, pursuant to Indiana law:
Veterans of U.S. Military Service who have been honorably discharged
(Composite Score) X 1.030= Adjusted Composite Score
Children of police officers or firefighters who died in the line of duty
(Composite Score) x 1.015= Adjusted Composite Score.
RULE AND PROCEDURE #2
SELECTION OF APPLICANTS
PURPOSE:
To establish the procedure for selection of applicants to be appointed to the Jeffersonville Fire
Department.
2
City of Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission
Rules & Procedures
I. REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS
Applications received by the Commission, in accordance with Rule & Procedure #1,
shall have a preliminary review to determine that all requirements of said procedure
have been satisfied and no apparent disqualifying factors are present.
Applicants not meeting the requirements set forth in Rule & Procedure #1 may be
immediately disqualified. The remaining applicants will continue through the
selection process outlined herein. However, the Commission reserves the right to
disqualify an applicant at any point such applicant is determined unsuitable in the
screening process.
II. BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS
During the applicant screening process the Commission may make any investigations
deemed appropriate in determining the applicant's character, personal habits and
reputation, as well as mental ability and general fitness of the applicant. Each
applicant not rejected in the completed screening process shall be fingerprinted and a
personal background investigation shall be conducted as prescribed by the
Commission. Fingerprints shall be forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation
and the Indiana State Police with subsequent reports being submitted to the
Commission or its designee. The Commission reserves the right to make additional
background investigations as deemed appropriate to confirm/reconfirm the
qualifications of applicants.
III. PERSONAL INTERVIEWS
After completion of the background investigation, the Commission shall conduct one
or more personal interviews which shall be considered as examinations of the
applicant's character, personal habits, and reputation as well as the mental ability and
general fitness of the applicant.
IV. GENERAL APTITUDE TEST
Applicants shall be given a test to determine their general aptitude for service as a
firefighter. The appropriate aptitude test and venue of test shall be determined by the
Commission.
3
City of Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission
Rules & Procedures
V. TESTING ASSISTANCE FOR APPLICANTS
The Commission shall accommodate any applicant requiring assistance in the
administration of the General Aptitude Test. Applicants requiring such assistance
must notify the Commission in writing of such need ten (10) calendar days prior to
the testing date.
VI. APPLICANT RATING
Each applicant shall be rated in each of the areas of examination. As outlined in
Sections III and IV, and a composite of the rating shall determine the applicant's
overall score. The composite score shall be determined by the following weighted
factors:
Personal Interview 60 %
General Aptitude 40%
Those applicants scoring below the "mean" (scoring average of applicants taking said
exam, based on the said measure of error) on the general Aptitude Test shall be
eliminated from further consideration.
VII. APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY LIST
A. An Applicant Eligibility List shall reflect the names of up to thirty (30) individuals
with the highest composite scores listed from highest to lowest score. This list will be
certified by the Commission to the Board of Public Works & Safety and shall remain
in effect for a period of not more than two (2) years. However, a new list may not be
certified prior to two (2) years if there are any applicants remaining on the old list.
Applicants on the list may have their names removed from the list by written request
to the Commission. In addition, the Commission may at periodic intervals take
appropriate action to determine whether applicants desire to remain on the Applicant
Eligibility List.
B. Any Applicant on the Applicants Eligibility List not selected for appointment may
reapply. Upon establishment of a new Applicant Eligibility List prior lists are null
and void.
C. When a vacancy occurs in the Department, the Commission, on receipt of a written
request from the Chief of the Department shall:
1. Provide the administration with the name(s) of the applicant(s)
with the highest ranking on the Applicant Eligibility List.
4
City of Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission
Rules & Procedures
2. The applicant shall provide the administration a copy of a current
CPAT (Candidate Physical Ability Test) certification and the
administration shall verify that the certifications are current and
valid.
3. Require the applicant to take the baseline state physical exam
including a standardized drug and alcohol screen and baseline state
mental exam required for acceptance by PERF. Failure of the
applicant to pass either of these physical or mental exams in the
opinion of the Local Pension Board will mean that the applicant
has failed to meet the conditions of conditional offer of
employment and will be eliminated from the hiring procedure and
removed from the Applicant Eligibility List. Failure to pass the
standardized drug and alcohol screen shall result in withdrawal of
the offer of employment. The Commission will pay for the cost of
the physical exam, mental exam and drug and alcohol screen.
D. The Commission may require an updated background investigation prior to making a
conditional offer of employment
VIII. PROBATIONARY EMPLOYMENT
All appointments and re- appointments to the Department are to be made in
accordance with Jeffersonville Common Council Salary Ordinance and Indiana
law.
All appointments are probationary for a period not to exceed one (1) year. If the
Commission finds, upon the recommendation of the Department during the
probationary period, that the conduct or capacity of the probationary member is
not satisfactory, the Commission shall notify him/her in writing that he /she is
being reprimanded, that he /she is being suspended, or that he /she will not
receive a permanent appointment. If a member is notified that he /she will not
receive a permanent appointment, his/her employment immediately ceases.
Otherwise, at the expiration of the probationary period the member is
considered regularly employed.
XI. REDUCTION IN FORCE AND REINSTATEMENT
Reductions in force and reinstatement are to be made in accordance with
Jeffersonville Common Council Ordinance and Indiana law.
If it is necessary for the City of Jeffersonville Common Council to reduce the
number of members of the department, the reduction shall be made by granting
a temporary leave of absence, without pay or financial obligation to the City, to
the appropriate number of members. The last member appointed shall be put on
5
City of Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission
Rules & Procedures
leave first, with other members also put on leave in reverse hiring order, until
the desired level is achieved.
If the Department is increased in number again, the members of the Department
who have been granted leaves of absences under this provision shall be offered
reinstatement to the Department before an applicant on the eligibility list is
appointed to the Department. The reinstatements shall begin with the last
member granted leave.
The member on leave shall keep the Commission advised of his/her current
address. A member shall be informed of his /her reinstatement by written notice.
Within ten (10) calendar days after a member receives notice of reinstatement,
he /she must advise the Commission that he /she accepts reinstatement and will
be able to commence employment on the date specified in the notice. All
reinstatement rights granted to a member terminate upon his/her failure to
accept reinstatement within that period.
XII. SOLICITATION OF APPOINTMENT
Any applicant who personally or through another person solicits a member of the
Commission to favor such applicant's appointment or re- appointment may thereby
be rendered ineligible for appointment to the Department. The Commission shall
determine the procedure for considering the allegation of such solicitation.
RULE & PROCEDURE #3
DISCIPLINE WITHIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
I. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
The Commission may take the following disciplinary actions against a regular member of
the Department:
A. Suspension with or without pay
B. Demotion
C. Dismissal from Department
If a member is suspended from the Department by the Commission, that member is
entitled to the member's remuneration and allowances for insurance benefits to which the
member was entitled before the suspension. In addition, the City of Jeffersonville may
provide the member's allowances for any other fringe benefits to which the member was
entitled before the suspension. The Commission shall determine if a member of the
department who is suspended in excess of five (5) working days shall continue to receive
the member's salary during suspension. (a working day is defined by statute as one (1)
eight (8) hour shift).
6
City of Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission
Rules & Procedures
II. GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
A member of the Department may be disciplined by the Commission, sua sponte, if:
A. The member is convicted of a crime; or
B. The Commission finds the member guilty of a breach of discipline, including:
a. Neglect of duty;
b. Violation of Commission rules;
c. Neglect or disobedience of orders;
d. Continuing Incapacity;
e. Absence without leave;
f. Conduct injurious to the public peace or welfare;
g. Conduct unbecoming a member; or
h. Furnishing information to an applicant for appointment or promotion that give
that person an advantage over another applicant.
III. REFERRAL FROM CHIEF OR CIVILIAN AND HEARING
If the Chief of the Department, after an investigation within the department, prefers charges
against a member of the department for an alleged breach of discipline under subsection II of
Rule & Procedure #3, including any civilian complaint of an alleged breach of discipline for
Conduct injurious to the public peace or welfare, or Conduct unbecoming a member, a
hearing shall be conducted upon the request of the member.
If a hearing is requested within five (5) business days of the Chief preferring charges, the
parties may by agreement designate a hearing officer who is qualified by education, training,
or experience. If the parties do not agree within this five (5) day period, the Commission
may hold the hearing or shall designate a person or board to conduct the hearing. The
designated person or board must be qualified by education, training, or experience to conduct
such a hearing and may not hold an upper level policy making position. The hearing
conducted shall be held within thirty (30) calendar days after it is requested by the member
Notice of Hearing. Written notice of the hearing shall be served upon the accused member in
person or by copy left at the member's last and usual place of residence at least fourteen (14)
calendar days before the date set for the hearing. The notice must state:
(1) the time and place of the hearing;
(2) the charges against the member;
(3) the specific conduct that compromises the charges;
(4) that the member is entitled to be represented by counsel or another representative
of the member's choice;
(5) that the member is entitled to call and cross - examine witnesses;
7
City of Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission
Rules & Procedures
(6) that the member is entitled to require the production of evidence; and
(7) that the member is entitled to have subpoenas issued, served, and executed.
The Commission may compel the attendance of witnesses by issuing subpoenas, examine
witnesses under oath, and order the production of books, papers, and other evidence by
issuing subpoenas.
If a witness refuses to appear at a hearing of the Commission after having received written
notice requiring the witness's attendance or refuses to produce evidence that the Commission
requests by written notice, the Commission may file an affidavit in the Circuit Court of Clark
County setting forth the facts of the refusal. Upon the filing of the affidavit, a summons shall
be issued from the Circuit Court and served by the Sheriff of Clark County requiring the
appearance of the witness or the production of information or evidence to the Commission.
Disobedience of a summons constitutes contempt of the Circuit Court from which the
summons has been issued. Expenses related to the filing of an affidavit and the issuance and
service of a summons shall be charged to the witness against whom the summons has been
issued, unless the Circuit Court finds that the action of the witness was taken in good faith
and with reasonable cause. In that case, and in any case in which an affidavit has been filed
without the issuance of a summons, the expenses shall be charged to the Commission.
IV. STANDARD AND REQUISITES
A decision to discipline a member may be made only if the preponderance of the evidence
presented at the hearing indicates such a course of action.
V. APPEAL TO COMMISSION
A member who is aggrieved by a decision of a person or board designated to conduct a
disciplinary hearing after a referral from the Chief may appeal to the Commission within ten
(10) calendar days of the decision. The Commission shall on appeal review the record and
either affirm, modify, or reverse the decision on the basis of the record and such oral or
written testimony that the Commission determines, including additional or newly discovered
evidence.
The Commission, or the designated person or board, shall keep a record of the proceedings in
cases of suspension, demotion, or dismissal. The Commission shall give a free copy of the
transcript to the member upon request if an appeal is filed.
VI. APPEAL TO COURT
A member who is aggrieved by a decision of the Commission to suspend him/her for a period
greater than ten (10) calendar days, demote him /her, or dismiss him/her may appeal to the
8
City of Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission
Rules & Procedures
Circuit or Superior Court of Clark County, Indiana. Said appeal shall be done in accordance
with the Indiana Code.
VII. SUMMARY DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
In addition to the disciplinary powers of the Commission, the Chief of the Department, may,
without a hearing, reprimand or suspend without pay a member, for a maximum of five (5)
working days. For purposes of this disciplinary actions, a working day constitutes one (1)
eight (8) hour shift for administration and one (1) eight (8) hour shift for online personnel.
If the Chief reprimands a member in writing or suspends the member, he shall, within forty -
eight (48) hours, notify the Commission in writing of the action and the reasons for the
action. A member who is reprimanded in writing or suspended under this subsection may,
within forty -eight (48) hours after receiving notice of the reprimand or suspension, request in
writing that the Commission review the reprimand or suspension and either uphold or reverse
the Chiefs decision. At its discretion, the Commission may hold a hearing during this
review. If the Commission holds a hearing, written notice must be given either by service
upon the member in person or by a copy left at the member's last and usual place of
residence at least fourteen (14) days before the date set for the hearing. The notice must
contain the information listed under subsection III of this Rule & Procedure. Pursuant to the
Indiana Code, if the decision is reversed by the Commission, the individual who was
suspended is entitled to any wages withheld as a result of the suspension.
RULE & PROCEDURE #4
PERFORMANCE RATINGS
PURPOSE: To provide the procedures for rating the performance of Firefighters in the
Fire Department.
I. RATING SYSTEM RESPONSIBILITIES
A. A performance rating system for the Fire Department shall be adopted by the
Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission.
B. All Firefighters shall be rated by one (1) or more of their superiors, as assigned by the
Chief of the Department. The Commission shall provide the Chief of the Department
with a Performance Rating Evaluation form for each assigned superior to complete on the
evaluated firefighter.
C. RATING FREQUENCY
All firefighters shall receive a performance rating once every six (6) months.
Probationary members shall be rated in the same manner as other members of the
Department.
9
City of Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission
Rules & Procedures
D. RATING ENDORSEMENTS
Each Firefighter must sign and receive a copy of each performance rating done on his /her
behalf. A copy of the rating shall be submitted to the Chief of the Department and kept on
file in his office under his supervision and become part of the Firefighter's personnel file.
Said ratings shall be made available to the Commission upon written request.
E. RIGHT OF APPEAL
Any officer who is aggrieved by his /her rating. The appeal must be submitted to the Fire
Merit Commission in writing within ten (10) calendar days after notice of rating has been
given to the Firefighter. The Commission shall hold a hearing and may either affirm or
charge the said rating upon written findings.
RULE & PROCEDURE #5
PROMOTION WITHIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
PURPOSE: To establish the requirements for promotion of officers within the Fire
Department. Promotions shall be based upon competitive examinations,
past performance and seniority.
I. RANKS AFFECTED
When a vacancy in rank occurs, the Commission shall certify to the Chief of the
Department the three (3) members with the highest scores on the eligibility list
for that particular rank. Within six (6) months the commission, upon the
recommendation of the Chief, shall promote one (1) of those members to fill the
vacant position. All promotions to any rank shall be from the next immediate
lower rank. Promotion appointment shall be governed by the rules and
procedures in effect thirty (30) calendar days prior to the date the vacancy
occurs.
II. PROMOTION EXAMINATIONS
A. PROMOTION EXAMINATION ELIGIBILITY
1. Firefighters will be eligible to take the promotion examinations for
specific ranks as follows:
Firefighters must have served three (3) years in the present department and served two (2) years
in present grade (on the line service) at the examination date and complete all the educational
requirements for said grade or rank for promotional testing as specified below, before the
promotion application deadline date.
10
City of Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission
Rules & Procedures
Sergeant
• Mandatory /Basic firefighter certification
• Firefighter I /II (SIDS, Blood Borne Pathogens, Autism Awareness)
• Haz -Mat Awareness
• Haz -Mat Operations
• CPR Certification
• NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800
• Technical Rescue Awareness
• Rope Rescue Operations
• Completion of JFD Driver Certification Program (if hired after 1/1/2012)
• Fire Officer Strategy and Tactics
• Driver Operator Pumper
Lieutenant
• Achievement of all requirements of a Sergeant
• Instructor I
• Fire Officer I
Captain
• Achievement of all requirements of a Lieutenant
• Incident Safety Officer (State or NFA)
• NIMS 300
• Must have completed one (1) or more of the following certifications:
o Confined Space Technician
o HazMat Technician
o Instructor II, III
o Swift Water Operations
o Vehicle Machinery Technician
o Rope Technician
Battalion Chief
• Achievement of all requirements of a Captain
• Fire Officer II
• NIMS 400
11
City of Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission
Rules & Procedures
(Grandfather Clause) Members with "Master" certified courses equivalent to present course
standards shall receive credit for previous certifications upon validation by the commission.
A Firefighter under suspension and /or pending hearing, or under appeal from a hearing, may
attend any promotion school and take any promotion examination.
B. NOTIFICATION OF PROMOTION EXAMINATIONS
Before a written competitive examination may be held to fill a current or
expected vacancy in the ranks, the members eligible to take the examination
must be notified of the written materials from which the questions will be taken.
The Commission, at its discretion, may employ instructors, purchase materials,
and make other expenditures to provide information for applicants for
promotion examinations. The Commission shall set all appropriate testing dates
in order to give promotional examinations for each rank. Notice of all
examinations with respect to type and date shall be posted on departmental
bulletin boards thirty (30) calendar days prior to the date of examination.
C. TYPES OF EXAMINATIONS
Promotional examinations for the appropriate ranks will be conducted using
formats which will include the following:
1. A written test. Scoring for this examination shall be curved and
equated to one - hundred percent (100 %) of the top scorer. * The
identity of a member taking the written examination shall be
withheld from the person or persons grading the examination, and all
written examinations are confidential. The Commission shall notify
each member in writing of the score that the member received on the
examination. The score received by a member on the written
examination becomes a part of the permanent file of the member,
and the member is entitled to access to this file for examination at
any reasonable time. The examination papers shall be kept under the
Commission's supervision.
* Scores for the written test will be curved so that the highest score
obtained on the written examination will be adjusted to represent
100 %. Each score will then be converted to a percentage of the
highest score to obtain the adjusted score. Candidates must achieve
an adjusted score of at least 70% on the test to be eligible for
promotion.
2. An oral interview by the Commission. Scoring for this examination
shall be equated to one - hundred percent (100 %) for a perfect score.
12
City of Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission
Rules & Procedures
Examination papers shall be retired after the two (2) year period during which
the eligibility list is valid. The retired papers shall be kept by the Commission
for five (5) years thereafter and then destroyed.
D. APPEALS TO EXAMINATION SCORING
Any Firefighter aggrieved with the score received in the written or oral
examinations may appeal in writing to the Commission or its designee
within ten (10) calendar days of receiving notification of his /her exam
scores. The aggrieved member may review the questions incorrectly
answered by him/her and challenge the answer considered correct by the
examiner. The Commission shall either affirm the score or correct the score
according to the findings of a review.
E. CORRECTION OF SCORING ERRORS
All scoring errors shall be corrected as quickly as possible regardless of
appeal.
F. PAST PERFORMANCE RATING
A performance rating must be made at least once every six (6) months for
each member of the Department, including probationary members. The
performance ratings shall be made by one (1) or more of the member's
superiors, as designated and assigned by the Chief of the Department.
Probationary members shall be rated in the same manner as other members
of the Department. The ratings shall be submitted to the Chief of the
Department and kept on file in his office under his supervision. The Chief
shall notify each member in writing of the rating that the member received.
Upon request by the Commission, the Chief shall supply the Commission
with the performance rating results for any member of the department.
The performance record of the Firefighter shall be considered as ten percent
(10 %) of the overall promotional rating. This record will include the past
performance ratings and physical fitness test results subsequent to the
establishment of the previous eligibility list. All Firefighters shall receive
an equal past performance rating during the establishment of the first
eligibility list only, or when the Commission determines that equity and
fairness demands it because of a change in the past performance rating
system adopted by the Jeffersonville Fire Department Merit Commission.
New past performance rating systems cannot be adopted more frequently
than once every two (2) years.
13
City of Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission
Rules & Procedures
A member who is aggrieved with the performance rating given to him by
his /her superior may appeal to the Commission for a review of the rating.
The appeal must be filed within ten (10) calendar days after notice of the
rating has been sent to him by the Chief. The Commission shall either
correct or affirm the rating.
G. SENIORITY
For each calendar year of fire service, the candidate for promotion shall
receive one -half percent (0.5 %)credit towards the maximum twenty percent
(20 %) possible credit in the twenty percent (20 %) seniority composite score.
H. PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY LIST
A Promotion Eligibility List for each promoted rank will be established by
weighted composite scoring of the competitive promotion examinations,
past performance and seniority as summarized below:
a. Written exam 20%
b. Tactical Assessment 30%
c. Oral interview 20%
d. Seniority 20%
e. Performance record 10%
The Promotional Eligibility List for a position consists of members who
have been placed on the list in order of their cumulative score on all rating
factors. The eligibility list shall be maintained for two (2) years from the
date of certification, after which time the list shall be retired and a new list
established. The retired list shall be kept for five (5) years and then
destroyed. Only members who are qualified in rank and length of service
may be given the competitive examinations and placed on the eligibility
list.
I. PROBATIONARY PROMOTION
All promotions are probationary for a period not to exceed one (1) year. At
the end of the period, a probationary member's superior, as designated and
assigned by the Chief of the Department, shall review the member's
performance and recommend to the Commission that: (1) the promotion be
made permanent; or (2) the promotion be revoked.
The Commission shall provide a rating chart for the superior's use in
making the report. The Commission shall review the report and decide what
14
City of Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission
Rules & Procedures
action should be taken. The probationary member is entitled to appear
before the Commission and be heard on any matter detrimental to him or her
in the superior's report. The member is also entitled to be represented by
counsel or another representative of his /her choice. If the promotion is
finally revoked the member may not be returned to a rank lower than that
he /she held before the probationary promotion.
Action by the Commission other than making the promotion permanent may
be appealed within thirty (30) calendar days to the circuit or superior court
of Clark County, with the City of Jeffersonville being named as the sole
defendant.
J. EFFECT OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION UPON A PROBATIONARY
MEMBER
The Commission shall reserve the right to revoke the probationary status of
any member subjected to Departmental disciplinary actions. Any
probationary Firefighter whose rank has been revoked shall have his /her
name removed from the Promotion Eligibility List and shall be ineligible to
test for promotion for a period of two (2) years.
K. RIGHT TO REFUSE PROMOTION
A Firefighter, when offered a promotion, may refuse to accept the
promotion by writing a letter of refusal to the Commission within ten (10)
calendar days after being notified of his /her promotion. In the event a
Firefighter refuses a promotion, that Firefighter's position on the eligibility
list shall be adjusted and that Firefighter shall be placed in the last position
on the promotion eligibility list unless successful appeal is made to the
Jeffersonville Fire Department Merit Commission that the refusal is made
for a currently valid reason.
RULE & PROCEDURE #6
ANNUAL BUDGET
PURPOSE:
To establish responsibilities and procedures for the preparation and presentation of an annual
budget for the Commission.
15
City of Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission
Rules & Procedures
I. PREPARATION AND APPROPRIATION
In accordance with Jeffersonville Common Council Ordinances and Resolutions, the
Commission shall submit a proposed budget to the City as other budgets of the City are
submitted.
RULE & PROCEDURE #7
CONDUCT OF COMMISSION MEETINGS
I. MEETING DATES & LOCATION
In its December meeting in any calendar year, the Commission shall determine the time and
place for its monthly meetings for the following year. The Commission shall have the right
to schedule additional meetings as deemed necessary to conduct its business.
II. ELECTION OF COMMISSION OFFICERS
In its first January meeting in any calendar year, the Commission shall elect from its
members a President, Vice President, and Secretary; said office holders shall take the office
on January 1 of the following year; who shall hold said office the entire calendar year or
until resignation, removal, or a replacement is chosen.
RULE & PROCEDURE #8
RULES, AMENDMENT & PRINTING
I. BEFORE ADOPTION OF RULES AND PROCEDURES THE COMMISSION
SHALL:
A. Hold a public hearing pursuant to the Indiana Code to consider the adoption of the
proposed rules and procedures.
B. Provide public notice at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the public hearing.
C. Place one copy of the proposed rules and procedures on file in the office of the
clerk- treasurer for public inspection at least ten (10) calendar days before the
public hearing.
D. Require the Chief to post a copy of the proposed rules and procedures in a
prominent location throughout each fire station for inspection by the officers at
least ten (10) calendar days before the public hearing.
E. Consider any oral or written evidence regarding the proposed rules and
procedures which may be presented at the public hearing by an interested person.
16
City of Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission
Rules & Procedures
APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City of Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission this
day of 0ct�ti�� ,2013.
Ly kermon, President.
City of Jeffersonville Fire M rit Commi sion
Attest:
Jeff Frey, Vi e Presi ent
City of Jeffersonville Fire Merit Commission
17