White River Township Fire Department

            Senior Staff Meeting

           

            Thursday, December 16, 2004

 

 

                       

Present:       .

Chief Tibbetts

Chief Cassin

Chief Slauter

Chief Brown

Chief Thacker

Chief Wilson

Chief Engmark

Kim Clawson

 

 

 

  1. Ray Skipper was approved for leave until May 1, authority Chief Tibbetts.  Kim was directed to send a certified letter to Matt Myers to meet w/Chief Tibbetts asap to be released.

 

  1. Chief Tibbetts will be meeting with Natalie Myer to release her from employment.  Dr. Moffett says she is physically incapable of functioning as a firefighter.  She has already been working hours.

 

  1. Lock outs for cars and houses update.  Equipment on apparatus and releases on trucks.

 

  1. Military leave update.  Our current policy was confusing and did not clearly define whether we pay them for their time off.  Chief Tibbetts contacted JAG and they stated that we do not have to pay them.  The policy now states that it only applies to full time personnel and Chief Cassin stated that Chris Kindred has been notified of this.  Until the policy could get changed, Chris was paid for his time.  We need to request that the District Board’s benefits committee review this as it applies to shift people – it is currently written for 40 hour week people.

 

  1. 2005 hiring process update not available.

 

  1. Awards Banquet discussion.

 

  1. Chief Tibbetts has been meeting with Scott Alexander who is president of the reserve division.  New pay rates have been worked out.  They both  have agreed that Erin Hensley will not be brought over due to the multiple write ups in his file.  The new association does not have officers.  Scott will only be a representative.  That position is appointed by Chief Tibbetts, who feels that the membership should choose that position.  The part time personnel do not feel that they will get a fair hearing unless they have a representative.  Chief Tibbetts is adamantly against paying them 9.50 to start.  He is also against paying someone more for seniority, if you do start them all at 9.50.  At a recent District meeting, they agreed with paying everyone a starting wage, but not lowering anyone’s rate.  There’s only about 5 people that will make more than the 9.50 proposed.  Paramedic differential is .85.  Chief Tibbetts feels that any raises given should be tied into their evaluation.  Everyone finally agreed to leave it budgeted as is and that the five people in question will not be losing any money, pursuant to the District’s direction at a previous meeting.  Everyone also agreed that, unless there is a state mandate, that there not be a representative or officers.  We also need to determine if they need to applications, criminal histories and if their discipline items stay in their file.

 

  1. During trainings at station 53, please make sure they do not destroy the yard.

 

  1. Hood at station 53 should be hooked up on Tuesday.

 

  1. Rescue back in service tomorrow.

 

  1. Chief Slauter stated that we need to do another part time process.  Everyone agreed.

 

  1. Chief Slauter stated that we need to look at staffing issues.  He will work with Chief Cassin on a solution, which may include moving a float position.

 

  1. Dispatch issue where Johnson County did not dispatch us only resulted in the dispatcher being suspended.  Chief Tibbetts will be addressing this with Sheriff McLaughlin.

 

  1. Whenever the ambulance goes on a private run, we will not be generating a run number.

 

 

Minutes submitted by Kim Clawson.