(a) Part-time fire protection employees may not: (1) work more than 24 hours a week or average more than approximately 24 hours a week during a work cycle for any one fire department; or (2) work more than 500 hours in a calendar year in fire suppression duties for any one fire department. (b) Part-time fire protection employees may work on a temporary (fill-in) basis for a fire protection personnel who is absent from work due to vacation, illness, injury, or administrative leave. (1) The hours worked in a temporary position shall not be counted when computing the hours worked in subsection (a)(1) of this section. (2) If the hours worked in a temporary position are in fire suppression related duties, the hours worked shall be counted when computing the hours worked in subsection (a)(2) of this section.
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