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Kokomo Fire Department revises Merit Handbook to require certification within first year after promotion
Summary
The Kokomo Fire Department voted Feb. 17 to revise two Merit Commission Handbook provisions so promoted officers are probationary for one year and must obtain required driver/operator certifications during that period; Local 396 backed the changes as aligning the handbook with the Indiana Code.
The Kokomo Fire Department on Feb. 17 approved revisions to two Merit Commission Handbook provisions to make promotions probationary for the first year and require promoted employees to obtain required driver/operator certifications during that probationary period. The change, presented by Josh Rodeball, Local 396 president, was approved by the body after brief discussion and a motion to accept the revisions.
The revisions stem from a union proposal, said Josh Rodeball, Local 396 president. "The change of this language will put it more in line with the Indiana Code," Rodeball said, adding that making promotions probationary for the first year would "allow the language change in there to be able…
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