SEC. 2-100. ADOPTION:
This Part is adopted pursuant to Article X, of the Charter of the City of Stockton
to prescribe the qualifications and conditions applicable to the employment by
the City of fire fighting employees of any fire district from which functions
are assumed by contract or annexation.
(Added by Ordinance 2429-C.S. — Effective Nov. 10, 1973)
SEC. 2-101. CLASSIFICATION:
Employees shall be employed only in the classification of firefighters and
only in a probationary status. No employees shall be employed in any promotional
classification.
(Added by Ordinance 2429-C.S. — Effective Nov. 10, 1973)
SEC. 2-102. SALARIES:
Starting salaries shall be at the step in the City scale for the firefighter
classification which is next higher than the salary received from the fire
district at the time of transfer. In the event that any employee receives
from the fire district a salary in excess of the City's highest step for
the firefighter classification, the contract shall specify the starting salary
for such employee.
(Added by Ordinance 2429-C.S. — Effective Nov. 10, 1973)
SEC. 2-103. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT STANDARDS:
A. All employees shall be examined by the City Physician. The City Physician
shall apply the current Civil Service Commission approved entry level physical
standards to all employees who have less than five (5) years of continuous
service with the district immediately prior to the effective date of the
contract in which the City assumes, by annexation or contract, responsibility
for fire service for the district.
B. Employees who have five (5) or more years of continuous service as of the
effective date of the contract or annexation shall be examined by the City
Physician using physical standards based on (A) above, but modified to recognize
the age, experience, and length of service of the employee. Prior records of
accident, injury or illness requiring time-off from work will be provided to
assist the City Physician's determination. The City Physician may require individual
district fire fighter employees to undergo special medical or clinical tests
as he/she may deem necessary to arrive at a concluding opinion and recommendation.
C. Following examination as outlined in (A) or (B) above, the City Physician
shall render an opinion on each employee recommending that each employee should
or should not be certified for hiring.
(Amended by Ordinance 3852-C.S. — Effective Feb. 22, 1985)
SEC. 2-104. AGE:
All employees shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of employment.
(Amended by Ordinance 3852-C.S. — Effective Feb. 22, 1985)
SEC. 2-105. RESIDENCE:
All employees shall comply with the residence requirements applicable to City
employees at the time of employment.
(Added by Ordinance 2429-C.S. — Effective Nov. 10, 1973)
SEC. 2-106. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
All employees shall comply with the educational requirements applicable to
City fire fighting employees at the time of employment.
(Added by Ordinance 2429-C.S. — Effective Nov. 10, 1973)
SEC. 2-107. PROBATIONARY PERIOD:
A. Any employee who has been employed by the fire district for less than one
year, and who meets the qualifications of this Part, shall be employed by
the City as a probationary firefighter and shall remain in a probationary
status for a period of one year.
B. Any employee who has been employed by the fire district for one year or
longer, and who meets the qualifications of this Part, shall be employed by
the City as a probationary firefighter and shall remain in a probationary status
for a period of six months.
C. Every employee must successfully complete the Stockton Fire Department training
program, and failure to successfully complete said program shall be good cause
for dismissal.
(Added by Ordinance 2429-C.S. — Effective Nov. 10, 1973)
SEC. 2-108. SENIORITY:
The Director of Human Resources, or a designated representative, shall review
the personnel record of each district fire fighter employee and determine
actual dates of employment, education, history of job related injury/illness,
as well as other related and pertinent personnel history.
For retirement purposes, employees shall be credited with the period of employment
by the fire district, in accordance with the reciprocal provisions of the California
State Public Employees' Retirement System and a retirement system established
under the County Employee's Retirement Law of 1935. For all other purposes,
seniority rules shall be as established by contract between the district and
the City.
(Amended by Ordinance 017-03 C.S. – Effective June 5, 2003) (Amended
by Ordinance 3852-C.S. — Effective Feb. 22, 1985)
SEC. 2-109. CERTIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION:
Prior to the execution of the contract by the City or the completion of the
annexation, as the case may be, the Civil Service Commission shall certify
to the City Council that all the requirements of Section 2-100 through 2-106
and Section 2-108 have been complied with and completed.
(Added by Ordinance 3852-C.S. — Effective Feb. 22, 1985)
Stockton,
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