Explanation
Fire Fighters Danny Whiteside, Patrick Malone and Barbara Capuana were injured in an on-duty accident on October 31, 2008. They all suffered substantial injuries when they responded to a gas leak and the building exploded. They have exhausted their initial injury leave as provided in Article 24 of the collective bargaining contract between the City and IAFF Local 67.
Fire Fighters Whiteside, Malone, and Capuana requested an extension of injury leave through the Board of Industrial Relations as provided in Rule 5 of the Rules of the Board of Industrial Relations. At the June 15, 2009 Industrial Relations Board meeting, and at the recommendation of the Fire Chief and Director of Public Safety, the Board voted to recommend to City Council the approval of extensions of injury leave for all three (3) Fire Fighters.
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To grant extensions of injury leave to Fire Fighters Danny Whiteside, Patrick Malone, and Barbara Capuana for the periods of time noted herein, as recommended by the Board of Industrial Relations; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, Fire Fighters Whiteside, Malone, and Capuana were injured on October 31, 2008, and have had complications from their injuries requiring them to exhaust injury leave as provided in Article 24 of the collective bargaining contract between the City and IAFF Local 67; and
WHEREAS, Fire Fighter Danny Whiteside exhausted his initial injury leave on May 1, 2009, and requested an extension of injury leave to August 1, 2009, through the Board of Industrial Relations pursuant to Rule 5 of the Rules of the Board of Industrial Relations; and
WHEREAS, Fire Fighter Patrick Malone exhausted his initial injury leave on May 1, 2009, and requested an extension of injury leave to September 1, 2009, through the Board of Industrial Relations pursuant to Rule 5 of the Rules of the Board of Industrial Relations; and.
WHEREAS, Fire Fighter Barbara Capuana exhausted her initial injury l...
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