Resolution No. 2026-049 – A Resolution to Modify the City of Tiffin Fire Department Stipend Program to Align with the Addition of EMS Division of the Fire Department — I-1 [LATE HANDOUT]

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 for each hour 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 each approved department business meeting or county fire or EMS meeting attended. $20 per each approved quarterly EMS training, EMS Saturday, and additional department required or approved EMS training or drills (minimum of 1 CEH required). $20 per each approved department officer’s meeting attended. $20 per each regular department training (maximum of 2 per month, minimum of 2 hours each). $20 per approved advanced training, instructor development, or officer training (does not include FFI, FFII, EMT or other basic training, max of 2 classes per day). Non-certified members will not receive stipends for advanced training unless they are certified as Firefighter II. +$40 per approved training session for certified instructors providing a minimum of 2 hours of department training. Certified instructors will receive instructor stipend if instructing or teaching regular department training or other mandatory department training.