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Job Description

• Responds to the public regarding fire plan review comments and other related issues.
• Effectively, professionally and positively represents the City in delivering and performing work with colleagues and clients, irrespective of gender, race, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or belief, or sexual orientation.
• Establishes and maintains effective and professional relationships with work colleagues, supervisors and managers.
• Performs review of construction plans, shop drawings, permit applications, manufacturer specification sheets, and other pertinent permit documents for conformity and to ensure compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local fire safety laws, ordinances, and codes are met.
• Provides plan review comments for compliance to applicable codes and ordinance and answers questions concerning applicable codes, either in person or electronically.
• May participate in meetings with contractors, developers, architects, engineers, business or building owners, and other staff before and during construction activity.
• Responsible for providing direction and technical assistance on building projects.
• Under certain circumstances, may be responsible for inspecting projects under construction for compliance with fire and life safety codes.
• Reviews new materials, devices, products, codes, laws, and construction methods to maintain currency.
• Attends meetings, workshops, and reads technical literature to keep current on codes.
• Performs a wide variety of responsible and professional level work related to fire plan reviews.
• Provides technical expertise in plan review and project coordination for fire plan review projects.
• Interprets plans and specifications; approves minor design changes during construction.
• May serve on the City’s Technical Advisory Committee representing the Fire Prevention Division.
• Must be able to proficiently learn, navigate, and utilize both current and future permitting software programs.

• Must possess a High School Diploma or GED at a minimum.
• Must possess and maintain a current State of Florida “Certificate of Compliance” as a Firefighter II.
• Must possess and maintain a State of Florida “Fire Safety Inspector I” (or higher) certificate.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Must possess and maintain a current Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals “Fire Plans Examiner Certification” or meet the requirements for such certification at the time of application.
• Must be able to work on-site.

• Valid Driver’s License: With proof of automobile insurance
• Background Check: Must have an acceptable background record
• Driving Abstract: Must have an acceptable driving record

• Knowledge of elementary management systems.
• Ability to supervise personnel and evaluate their performance.
• Ability to establish programs and procedures relevant to public education, fire inspection and investigation.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow workers and the public.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with work colleagues, supervisors, managers and the public.

• The relative must have competed in an appropriate examination process as determined by Human Resources and be placed on a civil service eligibility list;
• The relative must be among the top three ranked candidates available on the certified eligibility list unless expanded by the Civil Service Board;
• The Department or Office Director and the Director, Human Resources must demonstrate that it is in the best interests of the City of Hollywood to hire the relative of a public officer or employee.

• All regular full time Employees shall accrue paid vacation following their employment anniversary date. Employees who regularly work 40 hours per week shall accrue vacation leave as follows:

• up to seven (7) completed years80 hours
• more than seven (7) but less than ten (10) completed years112 hours
• more than ten (10) but less than fifteen (15) completed years144 hours
• more than fifteen (15) but less than twenty (20) completed years160 hours
• twenty (20) completed years and above200 hours

• General employees shall accrue eight hours of sick leave for each month worked with no limit on the amount of sick leave that is accumulated. Additionally, each fiscal year an employee shall have the option of converting a maximum of 40 hours of accrued sick leave days to personal leave, provided the employee has a balance of 96 hours after the conversion.

• Accrued sick leave shall be terminally paid at the following rates in relationship to full years of credited service with the City to a maximum of 1200 hours (e.g., an employee with 20 or more years of service with 1200 (or more) hours of sick leave shall be paid at 80% of 1200 hours, which would be 960 hours):

• Less than five (5) years 20% sick leave
• Five (5) to ten (10) years 40% sick leave
• Ten (10) or more years 70% sick leave
• Twenty (20) or more years 80% sick leave

• Upon the accumulation of 300 sick leave hours, all employees have the option of converting the next forty (40) hours of sick leave days to vacation days.

• Employees may participate in the City's Sick Leave Pool Program upon the completion of one year of employment and with a minimum accumulation of 96 hours of sick and/or vacation leave. This program entitles eligible employees to participate in extended sick leave benefits for cases involving non-work related catastrophic, or long-term illnesses, or injuries.

• General employees may receive the following holidays:

• General employees will receive two paid workdays each fiscal year (either 8 or 10-hour days) of use-it-or-lose-it time off in recognition of the importance of mental health well-being.

• General employees will be granted 40 hours of paid bereavement leave for the demise of a close family member.

• General employees will receive longevity compensation added to their base salary for the following cumulative years of service with the City:

• 1 year of service 2%
• 3 years of service 3%
• 5 years of service 2%
• 7 years of service 3%
• 10 years of service 3%
• 12 years of service 3%
• 15 years of service 4%

• General employees and families shall be provided with the option of coverage in the City’s health insurance plans. The City will contribute 80% of the premium for employees electing single or dependent coverage on the OAP plan and the employee will be responsible for contributing 20% of the premium; The City will contribute 100% of the premium for employees electing single coverage on the OAPIN plan. For employees adding dependents, the City will contribute 90% toward the premium and the employee will be responsible for contributing 10% of the premium. The biweekly rates are as follows:

• Each employee and their dependents enrolled in the City’s medical insurance plan shall have access to the City of Hollywood Employee Health Center, allowing them to conveniently and exclusively access services ranging from routine primary care, urgent care, preventative care, lab work, vaccines, pediatric care for ages 6 months and older, x-rays, health coaching, and much more. All services at the City’s Employee Health Center are free and at no charge to the employee/dependent, with the City paying 100% of the cost of services.

• Each employee shall have the option of completing an annual comprehensive wellness physical through the City of Hollywood Employee Health Center with the costs of the visit paid for by the City, including a comprehensive medical evaluation, ultrasound imaging, cardio-pulmonary assessments, vision and hearing test, and extensive laboratory blood profiles.

• The City's medical insurance covers Regenexx services with copays based on plan tier. Regenexx is a minimally invasive, needle-based procedure that is an alternative to orthopedic surgery. It uses the body's own healing agents, offers lower risk, and reduces recovery times. Regenexx procedures treat a wide range of common joint injuries and degenerative joint conditions, such as arthritis, rotator cuff tears, ACL sprain or tear, and much more.

• General employees shall be provided with group dental with $19.00 of the monthly premium costs paid by the City. There are three benefit plan offerings. The biweekly rates are as follows:

• General employees shall have the option to purchase vision coverage through payroll deductions. Three plans are offered, and the biweekly rates are as follows:

• Employees will receive from the City a “use it or lose it” Health Reimbursement Account annually. The amount to the employee is determined by the employee’s medical enrollment status or if no coverage is elected then it will default to the lowest level. The level of the City contribution will be reevaluated once a year. The levels are: Single or no coverage = $400; Employee plus one = $600; and Employee plus two or more = $1000. This benefit is contingent upon the employee completing a biometric visit at the City’s Employee Health Center. In addition, the employee may establish and contribute to a Flexible Spending Account.

• General employees shall be provided with term life insurance of $25,000 with all premium costs paid by the City. Employees shall have the option of purchasing additional term life insurance at group rates up to an additional maximum amount of $475,000.

• General employees shall receive pension benefits according to the provisions of The City of Hollywood Employees’ Retirement Fund (COHERF) in Chapter 33 of the City’s Ordinances which can be found in the online library here . Employees may choose to participate in the COHERF Pension Plan and contribute 8% pretax dollars biweekly with a seven-year vesting period, or employees may instead elect to enroll in a Defined Contribution (DC) plan or a hybrid plan. Click here to retrieve a copy of the Summary Plan Description (SPD), and call the COHERF Pension Office for more information: 954-921-3333.

• The City is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Full-time service at the City contributes to the 120 months of payment for certain federal student loans to be forgiven.

• General employees, who complete their probationary period and receive “satisfactory” or better Employee Performance Evaluations, shall be eligible to participate in the City Educational Reimbursement Program for job-related undergraduate and graduate course work. General employees should request approval prior to taking any courses. The City pays as follows to a maximum total of $3,000.00 for tuition annually:

• The City's award-winning wellness program, Hollywood Wellness, offers opportunities to earn incentives such as gift cards (taxable), gym reimbursements, iWatches, BBQ grills, water tumblers, lunch boxes, duffel bags, and other items for participating in wellness initiatives. Hollywood Wellness is powered by specific funding received by the City’s Third-Party Administrator, Cigna, to improve the health and well-being of City employees, and may be discontinued or limited at any time based on availability of funds and discretion of HR Director. Some features of Hollywood Wellness include:

• Access to the BenTek Wellness Hub, where employees may earn gift cards for completing wellness activities such as preventative exams, dental exams, flu shots, health coaching, or for participating in wellness events such as health seminars and wellness challenges.
• Monthly health seminars/webinars, quarterly challenges, on-site health screenings, confidential counseling sessions, and communication campaigns.
• Access to free state-of-the-art fitness facilities throughout City Departments.
• Partnerships with local community vendors to offer reduced fitness memberships for employees, i.e., OrangeTheory Hollywood, YogaJoint Hollywood, and F45 Hollywood.
• Flexible Fitness Reimbursement Program to reimburse employees for fitness facility memberships after proof of consistent attendance and payment.
• Zen Room for employees to enjoy an ambiance of solitude, where they can refresh themselves with a massage, red light therapy, or just quiet time.
• A mobile lactation pod and dedicated lactation rooms throughout the City.

• General employees may enter into a Deferred Compensation Program through payroll deduction.
• General employees have the option of joining the Sun Credit Union.
• General employees have the option of participating in payroll Direct Deposit.
• General employees have the option of participating in the BeyondMed Plan for elective/cosmetic services, Pre-paid Legal/ID Theft Protection Plans, and AFLAC Plans through voluntary payroll deductions.
• General employees are eligible to participate in the City’s Work/Life Assistance Program offering a wide range of services and support, including 10 free face-to-face or virtual visits with licensed counselors, 24/7 telephonic support, free 30-minute consultations with legal or financial advisers, online tools and webinars.