Laserfiche WebLink
for military duty, training sessions or schools in accordance with applicable federal and <br /> state laws. <br /> Section 4. An employee in the classified fire fighting service who fails to return to <br /> duty at the time specified on his application for leave shall be considered to have resigned <br /> from such service in the absence of evidence of extenuating circumstances. <br /> Section 5. In cases of leave of absence which are for more than thirty (30) days in <br /> length, the city may require a physical examination for an employee granted such leave <br /> and may require such an examination before reinstatement of the employee. If such <br /> examination is required before said leave is granted and the results thereof are found to <br /> be substantially the same as disclosed by the examination before the leave, the employee <br /> shall not be disqualified from disability for reinstatement. <br /> Section 6. Employees duly appointed to serve as members or alternates of the <br /> union's bargaining committee for purposes of negotiating agreements with the City <br /> covering wages, hours, and other conditions of employment, and employees duly <br /> appointed to attend grievance meetings and hearings with the City, shall be permitted to <br /> attend such bargaining sessions, and such meetings and hearings, during regularly <br /> scheduled hours of duty with no loss of pay. <br /> ARTICLE 15 OTHER BENEFITS <br /> Section 1 (a). Work clothes and turnout gear for employees in the classified fire <br /> fighting service, other than personal items such as shoes, belts, underwear, socks and <br /> similar items, shall be furnished and replaced by the City. <br /> (b) All shirts shall be provided to employees with patches sewn on. <br /> Section 2. The employee having custody of any clothing or equipment or property <br /> furnished by the City shall have the responsibility for the proper care, custody, cleaning <br /> and keeping thereof. <br /> Section 3. If items of personal property are lost or damaged in the line of duty not <br /> due to neglect, the employee will be compensated for the same up to a maximum of one- <br /> hundred fifty ($150.00) dollars per item. <br /> Section 4. The City will reimburse the pre-approved cost of tuition and textbooks <br /> for fire officer's certification and for courses directly related to an employee's job, up to a <br /> maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000). The City will reimburse half the cost of tuition <br /> and textbooks for pre-approved courses indirectly related to an employee's job. <br /> Section 5. In the event of a line of duty death to a Firefighter, the City shall pay a <br /> maximum of$10,000 for funeral expenses. <br /> Section 6. The City shall pay any unreimbursed expenses for follow up medical <br /> testing for any evaluation required by Administrative Policy F-482, entitled "Employee <br /> 26 <br />