RES 1972-104 - 00008475Fi
RESOLUTION NO. 104 - 1972
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING SENATE FILE 1861 RELATING TO
A 40 HOUR WORK WEEK FOR FULL TIME FIREMEN
WHEREAS, the labor contract currently in force and agreed to by the
Firefighters of the City of Fridley and the City of Fridley provides for
a 60 hour work week and,
WHEREAS, a substantial portion of the 60 hour duty time per week is
normally spent sleeping and,
WHEREAS, it is common practice amono municipalities that employ full-
time firefighters to schedule work weeks longer than 40 hours because of
the fact that much of the time the firefighters are on duty is not spent
in actual work but consists of being present and available and,
WHEREAS, it would cause severe hardship to the City of Fridley if the
40 hour work Creek requirement were instituted for full -time firemen and,
WHEREAS, it would virtually prohibit the establishment at some future
time of additional full -time firefighter positions on the Fridley Fire
Department,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE .IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Fridley hereby goes on record as being opposed to a 40 hour work week for
firemen as contained in Senate File 1861 and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager is hereby directed to
furnish copies of all of this resolution to Congressional Representatives
from this District.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY
THIS 21ST DAY OF August 1972.
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City Cler Marvin C. B unsell
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