§ 2.12.040. Suspension of officers and employees.

A.

The mayor or manager may suspend the chief and assistant or any firefighter of the fire department for neglect of duty or a violation of any of the rules and regulations of the fire department; the chief of the fire department or any firefighter and the assistant of the fire department may suspend any firefighter for a like cause.

B.

In all cases the person suspended must be furnished with a copy of the charge against him/her in writing, setting forth reasons for the suspension, and such charges must be presented to the next meeting of the council or commission and a hearing had thereon, when the suspended member of the fire department may appear in person or by counsel and make his/her defense to said charges; if such charges are found proven by the council or commission, the council or commission, may impose such a penalty as it shall determine the offense warrants, either in the continuation of the suspension for a time limited, or in the removal of the suspended person from the fire department; should the charges not be presented to the next meeting of the council or commission after the suspension, or should the charges be not proven by the council or commission, the suspended person shall be reinstated and be entitled to his/her usual compensation for the time so suspended.

(Ord. 131 (part), 1998: prior code § 2.04.040)