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Ordinance No. G2-91
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 2 . 40 ENTITLED "FIRE DEPARTMENT"
TO PROVIDE FOR PROBATIONARY PERIODS
FOR FIRE FIGHTERS WITH PARAMEDIC RESPONSIBILITIES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN,
ILLINOIS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . That Chapter 2 .40 entitled "Fire Department"
of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be and is
further amended by amending Section 2 .40. 045(A) to read as
follows:
2.40 .045 Probationary Periods
A. Appointees to the position of fire fighter
shall be subject to and considered on a twelve month
period of probation. Appointees to the position of
fire fighter whose position includes paramedic
responsibilities shall be subject to and considered
on an eighteen month period of probation. The
probationary period provided herein shall commence
r4 on the first day of employment and shall not include
and shall be stayed during the following:
1 . When a probationary appointee enters the
United States armed forces during the
probationary period.
2 . When a probationary appointee is unable
to perform normal duties due to illness or
non-duty related injuries for an extended
length of time during the probationary period.
Section 2 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage and publication in the
manner provided by law.
s/ George VanDeVoorde
George VanDeVoorde, Mayor
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Presented: January 23, 1991
Adopted: January 23, 1991
Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded:
Attest:
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
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