City of Jonesboro - File #: ORD-08:035

• File #: ORD-08:035
• Version: 1
• Name: Adoption of the FD incentive plan
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/28/2008
• In control: Public Safety Council Committee
• Final action: 8/5/2008
• Title: AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE CITY OF JONESBORO FIRE DEPARTMENT EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING INCENTIVE PLAN (NOTE: THE PLAN WAS AMENDED BY ORD-08:086 ON OCTOBER 7, 2008)
• Sponsors: Fire Department
• Indexes: Employee benefits, Policy - creation/amendment
• Related files: ORD-08:086, ORD-08:008, MIN-08:167

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/5/2008	1	City Council	Passed	Pass
7/17/2008	1	Finance & Administration Council Committee	Recommended to Council	Pass
6/17/2008	1	Public Safety Council Committee	Recommended to Approve	Pass
5/20/2008	1	Public Safety Council Committee	Tabled

Title

AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE CITY OF JONESBORO FIRE DEPARTMENT EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING INCENTIVE PLAN (NOTE: THE PLAN WAS AMENDED BY ORD-08:086 ON OCTOBER 7, 2008)

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WHEREAS; there exist a need to attract qualified applicants to the Jonesboro Fire Department, continually develop the members of the Department, and retain the certified members who are currently employed with the Department; and

WHEREAS;  The City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, recognizes the value of professional development and advanced training for Firefighters and for the purposes of awarding supplemental compensation for such as well as the value of formal education for Firefighters and the benefits to the citizens.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:

Section 1:  The City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, hereby adopts the Jonesboro Fire Department Educational/Training Incentive Plan (exhibit A).

Section 2: The 2008 annual budget for the City of Jonesboro, Adopted as Ordinance 08-008 on Jan 24, 2008 is amended by an additional $140,784.34 to fund the percentage increases for the remainder of 2008.

Section 3: The City of Jonesboro, Arkansas recognizes that the institution of the Educational/Training Incentive Plan is a supplemental addition to Fire Department members pay, and in no way is related to or supersedes the City of Jonesboro's Pay and Classification Plan, having no effect or relationship to any cost of living or longevity increases or changes made city wide to plan.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 5^th day of August, 2008.