Guam § 3105 - Guam Fire Department.

§ 3105. Guam Fire Department.

There is within the Executive Branch of the government of

Guam a Guam Fire Department. The Fire Chief is the head of the

Department.

(a) The Fire Chief is appointed by I Maga’lahen

Guåhan (the Governor) with the advice and consent of I

Liheslaturan Guåhan (the Legislature), and shall meet the

following qualifications:

(1) must have a Bachelor’s degree in Fire Science

or Public Administration, or a closely related field or

discipline, at an accredited institution; and

(2) have at least ten (10) years of experience in

fire control, including control and extinguishment of

fires and fire prevention, of which two (2) years must be

served in a position equivalent to Battalion Chief or

higher; or

(3) must have an Associate’s degree in Fire

Science, or a closely related field or discipline, at an

accredited institution; and

(4) have at least fifteen (15) years of experience

in fire control, including control and extinguishment of

fires and fire prevention, of which four (4) years must

be served in a position equivalent to Battalion Chief or

higher.

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(b) Compensation of Fire Chief. Notwithstanding any

other provision of law, a person appointed by I Maga’lahen

Guåhan (the Governor) and confirmed by I Liheslaturan

Guåhan (the Legislature) to be Fire Chief, and who at the

time of appointment is an active member of the classified

service shall receive a salary established by the government

of Guam compensation schedule for heads of agencies, or a

salary equivalent to the three (3) year average of the annual

income earned immediately prior to appointment as Fire

Chief, whichever is greater. Said three (3) year average shall

be reviewed annually to determine if mandated pay increases

would have affected the three (3) year average.