Introduced By: Representative McGowan
Date Introduced : February 3, 1998
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 42-28.4-4 of the General Laws in Chapter 42-28.4 entitled "Municipal Firefighters -- Incentive Pay" is hereby amended to read as follows:
42-28.4-4. Point system. -- The points needed to be acquired in order to achieve the various incentive steps as set forth in section 42-28.4-3 shall be earned as follows:
(a) One hundred forty (140) points for a baccalaureate degree in a university, college, technical institute, or other institution approved by the regional accrediting association of colleges and secondary schools for the area in which the institution is located.
(b) Seventy (70) points for an associate degree awarded by any institution approved by the regional accrediting association of colleges and secondary schools for the area in which the institution is located.
(c) One point for each semester hour credit obtained in a university,
college, technical institute, or other institute of learning approved
by the regional accrediting association of colleges and secondary
schools for the area in which the institution is located, with
a concentration related to fire science, provided that the member
is continuously enrolled in a degree program and is taking at
least nine (9) semester hours per year in the program and that
a degree is obtained {DEL within the following periods of time:
seven (7) years for an associate degree and ten (10) years for
a baccalaureate degree; DEL} provided, however, that upon
disability or hardship of a member, the chief of classification
and training, division of personnel may exempt the member from
the above requirements.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
