Columbus, Georgia

AN ORDINANCE



NO.______



An ordinance revising the promotional procedures for the Columbus

Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services for the ranks of Fire Captain

and Fire Lieutenant; and for other purposes.



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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY ORDAINS:



SECTION 1.



Subsection 11-17.5(d) of the Columbus Code is hereby deleted in its

entirety and there is substituted a new subsection 11-17.5(d) to read as

follows:

"(d) For promotion to fire captain. To be eligible to participate in

the promotional procedure for fire captain, the employee must:

(1) Hold an associate's degree (or equivalent two-year degree) or have a date

of service prior to September 16, 1997; and

(2) A total of two continuous years serving as a fire lieutenant or EMS

captain; and

(3) In addition, EMS captains must have successfully passed the fire sergeant

and fire lieutenant promotional process, but are not required to hold the rank

of fire sergeant or fire lieutenant."

SECTION 2.

Subsection 11-17.17(a) of the Columbus Code is hereby deleted in its

entirety and there is substituted a new subsection 11-17.17(a) to read as

follows:

"(a) EMS lieutenants shall be required to participate in and successfully

complete the promotional process for fire sergeant and EMS captains shall be

required to participate in and successfully complete the promotional process

for fire sergeant and fire lieutenant. Upon completion of this process and

upon meeting all minimum eligibility requirements, an EMS lieutenant must

compete for fire lieutenant (integrated rank) and an EMS captain must compete

for fire captain (integrated rank)."

SECTION 3.



All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance

are hereby repealed.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held on

the _____ day of ___________, 2003; introduced a second time at a regular

meeting of said Council held on the _______ day of ________________, 2003 and

adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of _____ members of Council.





Councilor Allen voting ____________.

Councilor Anthony voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting ____________.

Councilor Henderson voting ________.

Councilor Hunter voting ___________.

Councilor McDaniel voting _________.

Councilor Pugh voting _____________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting ____________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.





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Tiny B. Washington Robert S. Poydasheff

Clerk Mayor