Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0360 - Firefighting Personnel Standards and Education Commission
Chapter 0360-07-01 - Educational Incentive Pay
Section 0360-07-01-.07 - WAIVER

Current through April 3, 2024

(1) The Commission shall only consider requests to waive the following rules and regulations:

(a) The waiting periods between certifications in rules 0360-02-02 and 0360-03-01;

(b) The deadline for submission of training programs for approval in rule 0360-07- 01 .05(4); and

(c) The deadline for submitting requests for educational incentive pay in rule 0360-07-01-.06(1)(i).

(2) When considering whether good cause has been shown to grant a waiver pursuant to this rule, the Commission may consider, but is not limited to, the following:

(a) Hardships on departments through time, staffing, budget or facilities limitations;

(b) Unavailability of qualified instructors or test proctors due to financial, staffing or time constraints;

(c) Inclement weather, natural disasters, etc.; and

(d) Illness, injury or disability of training officer that causes the department to miss the submission deadlines in rule 0360-07-01-.05(4) or 0360-07-01-.06(1)(i).

(3) A waiver shall not be granted in two (2) consecutive years unless otherwise authorized by the Commission.

(4) A request for a waiver shall be submitted in writing to the Commission.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-24-101 and 4-24-107.

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