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September 6, 1966
RESOLUTION BY
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
WHEREAS, the members of the Atlanta Fire Department requested the City of Atlanta
to reduce their work week from 60 hours to 48 hours immediately and to increase
the salaries paid all firemen by 10%, effective September 1, 1966, and that said
10% increase would be in addition to any salary or wage increases granted by the
City to other employees of the City, and _
WHEREAS, the Finance Committee, after carefully reviewing the financial. position
of the City, the legal limits placed on the City, and the revenue raising
measures to be adopted, recommends that the following resolution be adopted
by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
ATLANTA as follows:
1. That, effective January 1, 1967, the fire fighting personnel of the Atlanta
Fire Department be placed on a three-platoon system and the work week of
firemen be reduced from 60 hours per week to 56 hours per week.
That sufficient positions will be created on October 1, 1966 in the Fire
Department and that personnel will be recruited as quickly as possible
to implement the 56-hour work week effective January 1, 1967.
That a salary increase of not less than two steps will be granted to all
fire fighting personnel effective January 1, 1967.
That, effective January 1, 1967, the basic salaries paid uniformed police
personnel will be increased to equal the salary increases granted firemen.
That salary and wage increases will be granted to all other City employees
consistent with the financial capability of the City, taking into considera~
tion the salary and wage study now being conducted by Public Administration
Service.
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RESOLUTION BY
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
Pledging the creation of sufficient positions
effective October 1, 1966 within the Depart-
ment of Fire to implement 56-hour work
week by January 1, 1967, and pledging
salary increases for fire fighting per-
sonnel, uniformed police personnel, and
other City employees, effective
January 1, 1967.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN SEP 6 (866_'
RESOLUTION BY
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
WHEREAS, the members of the Atlanta Fire Department requested the City of Atlanta
to reduce their work week from 60 hours to 48 hours immediately and to increase
the salaries paid all firemen by 10%, effective September 1, 1966, and that said
10% increase would be in addition to any salary or wage increases granted by the
City to other employees of the City, and _
WHEREAS, the Finance Committee, after carefully reviewing the financial. position
of the City, the legal limits placed on the City, and the revenue raising
measures to be adopted, recommends that the following resolution be adopted
by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
ATLANTA as follows:
1. That, effective January 1, 1967, the fire fighting personnel of the Atlanta
Fire Department be placed on a three-platoon system and the work week of
firemen be reduced from 60 hours per week to 56 hours per week.
That sufficient positions will be created on October 1, 1966 in the Fire
Department and that personnel will be recruited as quickly as possible
to implement the 56-hour work week effective January 1, 1967.
That a salary increase of not less than two steps will be granted to all
fire fighting personnel effective January 1, 1967.
That, effective January 1, 1967, the basic salaries paid uniformed police
personnel will be increased to equal the salary increases granted firemen.
That salary and wage increases will be granted to all other City employees
consistent with the financial capability of the City, taking into considera~
tion the salary and wage study now being conducted by Public Administration
Service.
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RESOLUTION BY
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
Pledging the creation of sufficient positions
effective October 1, 1966 within the Depart-
ment of Fire to implement 56-hour work
week by January 1, 1967, and pledging
salary increases for fire fighting per-
sonnel, uniformed police personnel, and
other City employees, effective
January 1, 1967.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN SEP 6 (866_'