73-FFFRESOLUTI. QN~ NO. 73-.~L:~"rc
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA, AMENDING RULE VIII OF THE RULES AND
REGUIATIONS OF CIVIL SERVICE BY ADDING
SECTIONS 12 AND 13 TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS OF PATROLMEN AND FIREFIGHTERS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Charter of the City of Boynton
Beach, Florida, the Municipal Personnel Officer has heretofore
recommended certain amendments to Rule VIII of the current Rules
and Regulations of Civil Service to add Sections 12 and 13
to provide for additional qualifications and requirements as to
Patrolmen and Firefighters, copies of which proposed amendments
are attached here to; and
WHEREAS~ the City Manager has reviewed said proposed
amendments and has approved them without modification; and
WHEREAS, after thorough review of such proposed amendments,
the City Council deems that the enactment and adoption of same
is in the best interests of efficient administration of the
municipal personnel system;
NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
S~ection 1: The proposed amendments to Rule VIII of the
currently existing Rules and Regulations of Civil Service of the
City of Boynton Beach, Florida~ adding Sections 12 and 13 to
provide for additional qualifications and requirements of
Patrolmen and Firefighters, as attached hereto and hereby made a
part hereof, be and the same are hereby approved, ratified and
adopted.
.Section 2j: In all other respects subject Rules and Regula-
tions of Civil Service are hereby ratified and confirmed as
heretofore adopted and amended.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS ~ ~ day of October, A.D., 1973.
CITY OF BOYNTOI~ BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor
ce Mayor
councilman
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Co un c il man
Councilman
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RULE VIII.
SECTION 12. APPLICATION FOR POSITION IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT:
All candidates for the entrance examination for Patrolman shall have
a diploma from a standard High School or have a Florida State High
School equivalency in addition to all the other general r~quirements:
A. Not less than twenty-one (21) mor more than thirty-six (36)
and one month of age at the date of the examination. Maximum age for
candidates who have a five (5) year proven record of satisfactory
service with an accredited police department in another community or
in another state, and holds a Florida Standards Certificate shall be
~orty (4~) years and one month of age at the time of their examination.
B. Candidates must be: Not less than five (5) feet nine (9)
inches in height. Upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police
and the Personnel Director and with ithe approval of the City Manager,
candidates whose height is one-half inch less than the miami.mum may
· be admitted to the tests, provided be meets all other requirements.
Candidates height (without shoes) shall conform Go their
weight according to the following height-weight tables. Candidates
under twenty-five (25) years of age may be five (5) pounds lighter
than specifications contained in such height-weight tables and still
be considered eligible.
MALE
Height
Without Shoes
Medium Frame
Large Frame
5'9" 146 - 160 155 - 174
5'10" 150 - 165 159 - 179
5'11" 154 - 170 164 - 184
6'0" 158 - 175 168 - 189
6'1" 162 - 180 173 - 194
6'25 167 - 185 178 - 199
6'3" 172 - 190 182 - 204
6'4" 177 - 195 186 - 209
6'5" 182 - 200 200 - 214
FEMALE - POLICE
Height
Without Shoes
Medium Frame
Large Frame
8'4" 120 - 135 129 - 146
5'5" 124 - 139 133 - 150
5'6" 128 - 143 137 - 154
5'7" 132 - 147 141 - 158
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FEMALE - Cont'd.
Height
Without Shoes
Medium Frame
Large Frame
5'8" 136 - 151 145 - 163
5' 9" 140 - 155 149 - 168
5'10" 144 - 159 159- 173
5'11" 148 - 163 157 - 178
6'0" 152 - 167 161 - 183
Candidates must be free from any bodily defect, deformity
or disease and must be certified as fit for service by a physician
approved by the City Council. All physical examinations for Police
candiates are made in acoordance with requirements by or approved
by the Personnel Director.
C. No person shall be admitted to an examination for either
Detective or Corporal until he shall have served a minium of eighteen
(18) consecutive months as Patrolman on the local force.
D. No person shall be admitted to promotional examination for
Sergeant until he shall have served a minium of three (3) consecu-
tive years on the local force. Detective Sergeant appointees must
present proof that they have completed specialized course work in
investigative techniques.
E. No person shall be admitted to promotional examination for
Lieutenant until he shall have served a minium of two (2) consecu-
tive years as Sergeant-,on the local force.
Detective Sergeant appointees must present proof of special-
ized knowledge of modern investigative techniques methods and pro-
cedures gained through completion of college-level courses and possess
considerable knowledge of investigative techniques. All candidates
for this position must have taken a recognized course in basic
supervision.
F. Candidates to enter promotional examination for Captain who
have earned a sixty (60) credit hour Associates Degree in Police-re-
lated subjects, including but not limited to: Police Science, Law,
Accounting and Business Administration at a recognized and accredited
college or university and who shall have served a minimmm of two (2)
consecutive years as Lieutenant on the local force shall be declared
eligible.
Candidates who have completed thirty (3~) credit hours in
Police-related subjects at a recognized and accredited college or
university as outlined above and who have served a minimum of four (4)
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Section 12. F. - continued
consecutive years as Lieutenant on the local force shall also be
declared eligible.
Candidates with less than thirty (30) credit hours in
Police-related subjects as outlined above shall not be considered
eligible %ntil they have served a minimum of six (6) consecutive
years as Lieutenant on the local force,
G. No person below the rank of Captain shall be admitted to
promotional examination for Assistant Chief.
Candidates who have earned a 120-hour Bachelor's Degree in
Police-related subjects, including but not limited to: Police
Science, Law, Accounting and Business Administration at~a recognized
and accredited college or university, and who have served a minimum
of two (2) consecutive years as Captain on the local force shall be
declared eligible.
Candid~s who~have earned a 60-hour Associates Degree in
Police-related subjects at a recognized and accredited col&ege or
university as outlined above.and who have served a minimum of six (6)
consecutive years as Captain on the local force shall also be con-
sidered eligible.
H. No person below the rank of Captain shall be considered
eligible for promotion to Police Chief and even these candidates will
not be declared eligible unless they meet the following time-in-grade
requirements: Captain - minimum of three (3) years as Captain on
the local force; Assistant Chief - minimum of two (2) years as Assistant
Chief on the local force. Candidates must also present proof of
specialized training in modern police administration, staffing, modern
police practices and procedures, and other related abilities and skills
gained through completion of a 120-hour Bachelor's Degree in Police
Administration or a related field at a ~ecognized and accredited college
or university.
The appointing authority may, however, select ~and appoint a
P~lice Chief from outside the city service, provided the candidate
meets all stated requirements.except that his service is not locally
attained if, in the authority's opinion, such selection is in the best
interest of the City of Boynton Beach, and holds a certified certifi-
cate of 280 hours training by the State of Florida.
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I. In the event of circumstances or conditions arise that make
it impossible to certify an individual police officer, or police
officers for entrance to promotional examinations for the next higher
position beca~'se of l~c~ of time-in-grade, and the waiver of such
requirement is deemed essential in order to efficiently 'administer
the City's merit system, the City Manager may, at the request of the
Personnel Director, recommend that time-in-grade requirements be
waived by the City Council, provided, however, that the applicant or
applicants involved possess all Other qualifications required~by
these rules for promotion.
R~LE VII I.
SECTION ~3. APPLICATION FOR POSITION IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT:
All candidates for the entrance examination of Firefighter shall
have a diploma from a standard High School~or have a Florida State
High School equivalency diploma in addition to all the othergeneral
requirements.
A. Not less than eighteen (18) nor more than thirty-one (31)
years and one (1) month of age at date of examination for candidates
with no previous experience in fire service. For candidates with
previous experience and holding a Florida Minimum Standards certi-
ficate in fire service, the maximum age is increased one (1) year
for each year of experience, not to exceed five (5) years experience
or thirty-six (36) years and one (1) month of age at date of examina-
tion.
B. Candidates must be: ~Not less than five (5) feet six (6)
inches in height. Candidates weight~ shall conform to their height
(without'shoes) according to the following height-weight table.
Candidates Under twenty,five (25) years of age may be five (5)pounds
lighter than specifications contained in such height-weight ta~e and
still be ~considered eligible.
Height
Without Shoes
Medium Frame
Large Frame
5 6"
5 7"
5 8"
5 9"
5 10
5 ll"
6 0"
6 1"
6 2"
6 3"
6 4"
6 5"
166,,
134 - 147
138 - 152
142 - 156
146 - 160
150 - 165
154 - 170
158 - 175
162 - 180
167 - 185
172 - 190
177 - 195
182 - 200
187 - 205
142 - 161
147 - 166
151 - 170
155 - 174
159 - 179
164 - 184
168 - 189
173 -194
178 - 199
182 - 204
186 - 209
200 - 214
204 - 219
Candidates must be free from any bodily defect, deformity,
or disease, and must be certified as fit for service by a physician
approved by the City COuncil and on a form prepared by or approved
by the Personnel Director.
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Section 13 - continued
C. FIRE PROMOTIONS: Promotions in the Fire Department shall be
from class to class, from the lowest to the highest.
1. No person shall be admitted to an examination for Fire
Prev&ntion Office~%nntil he shall have served a minimum of one (1)
year as Firefighter on the local force and shall have earned at
least six (6) college credits in the major study area at an accredited
junior college or upper level university offering a degree program in
Fire Engineering or Fire Science.
2. No person shall be admitted to an examination for Fire-
fighter/Driver until he shall have served a minimum of two (2) con-
secutive years on the local force and has successfully completed
course work and tests in the following: equipment locations, all--
apparatus, Fire Department hydraulics, street and building locations,
driver's road test and pump operator's field test, as given by the
department Training Officer. Grades in the above subjects must be
certified by the Training Officer before candidates will be permitted
to enter promotional examinations.
3. No person shall be admitted to an examination for Fire
Prevention Officer II until he shall have served a minimum of three
(3) consecutive years on the local force, one (1) year of which must
have been served~as Fire Prevention Officer I, and shall have earned
at least twelve (12) college credits in the major, study area at an
accredited junior college or upper level university offering a degree
program in Fire Engineering or Fire Science; shall hawe satisfactorily
completed specialized training programs conducted by the department
Training Officer and the State Fire College in the field of Arson
Investigation, Inspection Practices and Fire Prevention and Protection;
and possess a working knowledge of basic photography.
4. No person ahall be admitted to an examination for Fire-
fighte~Mechanic until he shall have served a minimum of three (3)
consecutive years on the local force and shall have completed the
following educational and training requirements; Minimum of sixty
(60) hours intensive training at the Florida State Fire College in
Fire Department Mechanics and completion of Florida State Fire
College course in Fire Apparatus and Pumps.
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Section 13 - continued
5. No person shall be admitted to promotional examination
for Lieutenant until ~e shall have served a minimum of three (3)
consecutive years on the local force and shall have earned at least
twelve (12) college credits in the major study area at an accredited
Junior college or upper-level university offering a degree program
in Fire Engineering or Fire Science. Candidates must also have
completed all training ~aq~irem~nts for Firefighter/Driver.
6. No person shall be admitted to promotional examinations
for Fire ~arshal until he shall have served a minimum of two (2)
consecutive years as Fire Prevention Officer II and shall have earned
at least eighteen (18) college credits at an accredited ~nior college
or upper-level university offering a degree program in Fire Engineering
or Fire Science, such credits shall be in the major study area; shall
have successfully completed specialized training programs conducted
by the department and/or the State Fire College in the Fire Inspection
Practices, Arson Investigation, Fire Prevention and Protection; shall
have an ~xtensive background in related fire protection programs
incldding: Water Distribution Systems, Community Fire Defenses,
Manual Fire Protection Equipment, Alarm Systems, Automatic Fire
Protection and Extinguishing Building Construction, Hazardous
Material,s and Chemicals, Photography, Public Relations,
Administration and Report Analysis.
7. No person shall be admitted to promotional examination
for Captain until he shall have served a minimum of three (3) conse-
cutive years as Lieutenant mn the local force and shall have earned
at least eighteen (18) college credits in the major study area at an
accredited junior college or upper-level university offering a degree
program in Fire Engineering or Fire Science; shall have successfully
completed specialized training programs conducted by the Department
and the State Fire College in Fire Inspection, Detection and Control,
Modern Methods of Firefighting, Public Relations, administration and
Report Analysis.
8. No person shall be admitted to promotional examination
for Training Officer until he shall have served a minimum of five
(5) years on the local force, two (2) years of which must have been s
served as Lieutenant or in a classification of equal stature; shall
have earned at least ~ghteen (18) college credits at an accredited
junior college or upper-level university offering a degree program
in Fire Science or Fire Engineering, such credits shall be in the
major study area; shall have successfully completed specialized train-
ing programs in Fire Service, such credits shall be in the major study
area; shall have successfully completed specialized training programs
in Fire Service Instructor Training, Firefighting Tactics and Strategy,
Fire Prevention and Protection, Company Officer's Training, Public
Relations, Fire Codes and Ordinances, First Aid, Rescue Skills and
Techniques, Fire Department Tools and Appliances, Fire Service Hydraulics,
Management, Communication and Leadership.
9. No pers®nnshall be admitted to promotional examination
for Deputy Chief until he shall have served a minimum of three (3)
consecutive years as Captain or in another rank of equal stature on
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the local force and shall have earned at least forty-five (45)
college credits toward a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administra-
tion. Credits earned in Fire Engineering or Fire Science at an
accredited junior college may be counted toward total credits re-
quired.
10. No person below the rank of Captain shall be declared
eligible for promotion to Fire Chief and even these candidates will
not be declared eligible unless they meet the following time-in-grade
requirements; Captain - minimum of three (3) years as Captain on
the local force; Drill Master - minimum of three (3) years as Drill
Master on the local force; Fire Marshal - minimum of three (3) years
as Fire Marshal on the local force. Candidates must also present
proof of specialized training in modern fire administration, staffing,
fire prevention, inspection and control, modern fire practices and
procedures and other related abilities and skills gained through
completion of a 120-hour bachelor's degree in Business Administration,
Fire Administraiion, or a related field at a recognized and accredited
college or university.
The appointing authority may, however, select and appoint
a Fire Chief from outside the City service, provided the candidate
meets all stated requirements except that his service is not locally
attained~ if, in the authority's opinion, such selection is in the
best interest of the City of Boynton Beach.
ll. In the event circumstances or conditions arise that make
it impossible to certify an individual fire officer, or fire officers
for entrance to promotional examinations for the next higher position
because of lask of time-in-grade, and the waiver of such requirement
is deemed essential in order to efficiently administer the City's
Merit System, the City Manager may, at the request of the Personnel
DireCtor, recommend that time-in-grade requirements be waived by
the City Council, provided however, that the applicant or applicants
involved possess all other qualifications required by these rules
for promotion.
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