Columbus, Georgia

AN ORDINANCE



NO. __________



An ordinance authorizing the establishment of the Class Title/Pay Grade of

Firefighter/EMT, Grade 9 and Firemedic, grade 12 in the Public Safety Position

Classification Plan of the Columbus Consolidated Government.

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THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY ORDAINS:



SECTION 1.



That the Human Resources Department is hereby authorized to establish the new

Class Title/Pay Grade of Firefighter/EMT, Grade 9 and Firemedic, grade 12 in

the Public Safety Position Classification Plan of the Columbus Consolidated

Government.



SECTION 2.



The educational level required for the position of Firefighter/EMT hired at Pay

Grade 9 shall be the completion of 45 quarter hours or 30 semester hours of

post secondary education; or a Georgia EMT license and 24 quarter hours or 16

semester hours of post secondary education. The educational level required for

the position of Firemedic, grade 12 shall be the completion of 75 quarter hours

or 50 semester hours of post secondary education. After earning an associate

degree or a total of 96 quarter hours or 63 semester hours of post secondary

education, which is considered the equivalent of an associate degree the

Firefighter/EMT will be elevated to Pay Grade 10 and the Firemedic to Pay Grade

13. All referenced educational hours and/or degrees must be earned at a

college or university accredited by the Southern Association of Schools and

Colleges, or its equivalent. Employees hired under this provision who fail to

attain the required educational standards shall be terminated.



SECTION 3.



Authority to hire for the position of Firefighter/EMT and Firemedic

under the provisions of Section 2 of this Ordinance shall expire on December

31,2002.



SECTION 4.



This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon adoption by Columbus Council.



SECTION 5.



All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

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

the _________day of __________, 2002; introduced a second time at a regular

meeting of said Council held on the _________day of __________, 2002, and

adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of ______ members of said

council.







Councilor Allen voting_______________.

Councilor Henderson voting___________.

Councilor Hunter voting______________.

Councilor McDaniel voting____________.

Councilor Poydasheff voting__________.

Councilor Rodgers voting_____________.

Councilor Smith voting_______________.

Councilor Suber voting_______________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting_________.

Councilor Woodson voting_____________.













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TINY B. WASHINGTON BOBBY G. PETERS

CLERK MAYOR