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0856 /1:3 ORDINANCE NO. 856 (#8-87) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 782 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CLARIFYING FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL OVERTIME COMPENSATION; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, under the current Employees Personnel Handbook, the Jacksonville Fire Department firemen are to be compensated in a manner not in compliance with the Federal Labor Standard Act; and, WHEREAS, the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, has been in compliance with all Federal Labor Standard Act regulations regarding fire personnel overtime compensation despite the incon- sistency of the Employees Personnel Handbook; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT: SECTION 1: Ordinance No. 782 shall be amended to include the following provisions: OVERTIME AND COMPENSATORY TIME. Section 2. Fire Department per- sonnel are to be compensated for overtime [any hours worked over fifty-three (53) hours per week] at the rate of one and one-half times (11a) their normal compensation rate in accordance with FLSA standards. Volunteer firefighters will be compensated at the rate of Five and 00/100 Dollars ($5.00) per hour for any hours worked. If a volunteer firefighter works in excess of FLSA approved hours, said volunteer will be compensated in accordance with FLSA stan- dards. SECTION 2: It is hereby ascertained and declared that an emergency exists and this Ordinance, being necessary for the imme- diate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. SECTION 3: All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS ,/,+f, /'~ DAY OF 4kL v 1987. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS J BY: \ l fVv\.NwJ TOMMY SWA~A , , (~~, R ATTEST: ~<- ~.~~/ LUrA M. LEONARDr-CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: K~~~Y ATTORNEY