H-3 - Resolution 2023-037 - Modifying Tiffin Fire Department Stipend Program for SAFER

Tiffin Fire Department Stipend Program Department Officer Stipends (annually) Fire Chief $12,000 Assistant Chief $7,000 Medical Officer $5,000 Captain $3,500 Training Officer $3,000 (Instructor I certified) Training Officer $1,500 (Non-certified instructor) Response Stipends Per Call – EMS Only EMT (Probationary) $10.00 EMT $15.00 Response Stipends Per Call – Fire Department Recruit/Probation (non-certified) $5.00 Member/Off Probation +$2.00 Firefighter I +$75.00 Firefighter II +$3.00 Fire Instructor I/EMS Instructor +$1.00 Fire Officer I +$1.00 Driver Operator – Pumper +$2.00 Driver Operator – Aerial +$2.00 EMT +$5.00 Maximum Per Call $265.00 (average call will be around $11.00 per person) One (1) point will be earned per call response based upon the member’s certification level at the time of the call. One-half (.5) point will be earned per call for the member writing the incident report or EMS report. Holiday pay will be 1.5 times the stipend call rate (match City recognized holidays per City Employee Handbook, current edition) One (1) point will be added per call response with cleanup that exceeds three (3) hours. Points for hazmat calls will be earned at a minimum of one (1) point for 1 hour and one-quarter (.25) points for each additional quarter hour thereafter, including for decontamination and cleanup. (See also Hazmat Ordinance). Training/Meeting Stipends $20 per approved department business meeting attended. $20 per approved department officer’s meeting attended. $20 per approved training (maximum of {2} per month, minimum of 2 hours each).