Explanation
This ordinance amends the Fire Management Compensation Plan, Ordinance 2714-2013, as amended, by amending several portions of the Fire Management Compensation Plan in order to update or modify language; to increase the clothing maintenance allowance; to clarify injury leave vacation accrual; to add language regarding the payment of sick leave; to update tuition reimbursement rules and benefits; to modify language regarding alcohol and drug testing; to increase physical health and fitness incentive payments and to add language regarding incentive payment options.
Emergency action is recommended in order to begin implementation.
Title
To amend the Fire Management Compensation Plan, Ordinance 2714-2013, as amended, by amending several portions of the Fire Management Compensation Plan in order to update or modify language; to modify or clarify certain benefits; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Fire Management Compensation Plan by adding the definition of COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Recovery Act) to Section 3; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Fire Management Compensation Plan by amending Section 4(B) to remove outdated language and to add new language regarding the employee pension fund contribution; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Fire Management Compensation Plan by amending Section 7(A) to increase the clothing maintenance allowance; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Fire Management Compensation Plan by amending Section 13(E) to remove the effective date from paid parental leave; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Fire Management Compensation Plan by amending Section 13(F) to remove the effective date from paid caregiver leave; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Fire Management Compensation Plan by amending Section 14(C) to clarify injury leave vacation accrual; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Fire Management Compensation Plan by amending Section 16(B) to increase the unused sick leave payment amount in a certain bank and to add language regarding HSA contributions; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Fire Management Compensation Plan by amending Section 16(B) to modify and update several portions of the tuition reimbursement program; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Fire Management Compensation Plan by amending Section 19 to modify language regarding alcohol and drug testing; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend the Fire Management Compensation Plan by amending Section 20 to increase physical health and fitness incentive payments and to add language regarding incentive payment options; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Human Resources in that it is immediately necessary to amend certain provisions of the Fire Management Compensation Plan in order to allow for immediate implementation thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety, and welfare; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
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