ALG-LITH FPD Seeks Part-Timers

From the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Department:

Part-Time Firefighter/EMT-B

The ALFPD is currently testing to establish a eligibility list for Part-time Firefighter/EMT-B. All testing must be completed by April 4, 2016.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AT TIME OF APPLICATION:

  • At least 21 years of age at time of hire;
  • No felony convictions and good moral character;
  • Must be of sound mental and physical health and meet all established application guidelines;
  • Valid IL Driver’s License;
  • Firefighter Basic Operations (Firefighter II) certification as issued by the Illinois Office of State Fire Marshal;
  • Current Illinois EMT-B (Basic);
  • Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) with Ladder Climb Certification conducted by a licensed agency within 12 months prior to application deadline (01/01/2015 or after);
  • Firefighter Basic Operations (Firefighter II) certification as issued by the Illinois Office of State Fire Marshal;
  • Current Illinois EMT-B (Basic);
  • No residency requirement
For information about the recruitment process please refer to the Part-Time Firefighter/EMT-B recruitment packet.

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ALG-LITH FPD Seeks Part-Timers — 2 Comments

  1. Algonquin Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District
    http://www.alfpd.org

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    CUSIP – 015846 (for bond research on the EMMA MSRB website)

    Series 2010 – $7,745,000 (Fire Protection Notes) (principal only not interest)
    Amount – Maturity
    $0,500,000 – 2011
    $0,400,000 – 2012
    $0,410,000 – 2013
    $0,440,000 – 2014
    $0,450,000 – 2015
    $0,450,000 – 2016
    $0,475,000 – 2017
    $0,500,000 – 2018
    $0,500,000 – 2019
    $0,525,000 – 2020
    $0,435,000 – 2021
    $0,450,000 – 2022
    $0,475,000 – 2023
    $1,135,000 – 2027
    $0,600,000 – 2028

    *2020, 2023, 2025 and 2028 are Term Notes. The 2024 and 2025 maturities are not being refunded.

    Proceeds of the Series 2010 Notes are to be used to advance refund certain outstanding obligations of the District (the “Prior Obligations.”

    So once again don’t add up all the notes listed here and below and conclude that’s all new money because it’s not.

    There was a $188,181 premium on the 2010 notes which is additional money over and above that listed above.
    That partially offsets the $146,177 cost to issue the bonds.

    Look at the Official Statement on the EMMA MSRB website for more details and feel free to contact the fire protection district and ask them questions.

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    Series 2005 Fire Protection Notes – $400,000 Original Issue (not including interest)

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    Series 2002 – $7,595,000 – (Fire Protection Notes) (principal only – no interest)
    Amount – Maturity
    $0,035,000 – 2004
    $0,045,000 – 2005
    $0,060,000 – 2006
    $0,075,000 – 2007
    $0,090,000 – 2008
    $0,105,000 – 2009
    $0,120,000 – 2010
    $0,140,000 – 2011
    $0,160,000 – 2012
    $0,180,000 – 2013
    $0,205,000 – 2014
    $0,230,000 – 2015
    $0,235,000 – 2016
    $0,280,000 – 2017
    $0,310,000 – 2018
    $0,720,000 – 2020
    $1,360,000 – 2023
    $1,125,000 – 2025
    $2,100,000 – 2028

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    Current and historical debt service schedule for the above notes (principal + interest payments each year) – one can hunt and peck in the official statement, some of the historical data may or may not be there, the current data one would have to find elsewhere and may have to ask the district if they would be so kind as to provide; or instead just submit a FOIA.

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    Expecting taxpayers to hunt and peck for debt service (principal + interest) schedules is ridiculous, we need a state law to force these taxing districts to annually provide updated debt service schedules prominently displayed on the taxing district website, both current and historical, itemized by principal, interest, and total; per year.

    The comptroller should be collecting this information as well.

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    Illinois Department of Insurance
    Public Pension Division
    2015 Biennial Report (calendar years 2013 – 2014)
    Submitted October 1, 2015 to Governor Bruce Rauner and the General Assembly
    Algonquin Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District Pension Fund

    Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability (taxpayer IOU to the pension fund) history
    Year – Dollars – %
    2014 – $5,375,018 – 75.3%
    2013 – $4,547,974 – 76.1%
    2012 – $5,124,582 – 71.4%
    2011 – $4,699,806 – 70.4%
    2010 – $4,689,815 – 66.8%
    2009 – $4,769,598 – 60.9%
    2008 – $3,189,543 – 70.7%
    2007 – $2,169,098 – 76.0%
    2006 – $1,496,668 – 79.3%
    2005 – $1,122,804 – 80.9%

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    Illinois Comptroller ID – 063/010/06 (for research in Comptroller Data Warehouse)
    Illinois Department of Revenue Personal Property Replacement Tax ID – 0565100009

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    Public sector labor union: IAFF Local 3985 – Algonquin – Lake in the Hills
    IAFF = International Association of Fire Fighters
    http://www.iafflocal3985.com
    IRS EIN for Local 3985: 364320313 (union finances)

  2. Not sure if part time firefighters contribute to the pension fund.

    The pension fund is the Downstate Fire Pension Fund.

    Firefighters hired after January 1, 2011 have Tier II (Tier 2) benefits, which are less lucrative benefits than Tier I (Tier 1) benefits.

    Tier 2 was created with Public Act 96-1495 (PA 96-1495) on December 30, 2010 by Pat Quinn, effective January 1, 2011, was Senate Bill 3538, which was sponsored by Senators Terry Link, Pam Althoff, Kwame Raoul, Mike Jacobs, & Susan Garrett, and Representative Kevin McCarthy, which passed the Illinois General Assembly on December 2, 2010.

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