Council rectifies pay agreement for city employee firemen

Berne Tri-Weekly News:

The Berne City Council passed emergency legislation on Monday evening to rectify the means of paying full-time city employees who are also employed as firemen.

Berne Clerk/Treasurer Gwen Maller said that she had learned that those employed by the city on a full-time basis are to, in compliance with state regulations, clock out when they are called to the scene of a fire. At that point, they will be paid as firemen and with fire payment scales.

City employees who are already working 40 hours a week will be paid above and beyond through their firemen pay. If there is a fire during the day, they will be asked to clock out of the fire department and then clock back in at the city if they return to their regular jobs.