Moonlighting Clause Changes

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Oh how I love to see what the City of Crossett and their all knowing city attorney comes up with. My question is since the council, Jimmy Launius, and the mayors main concerns are workmans comp, deciding who someone is working for at different times, and a "Buffer Period" before returning to Crossett Fire Department for duty, is what about the city employees who are members of vol. fire departments. These individuals could become injured while fighting a fire then return to work at CFD, (oh, I forgot, that is a gray area according to Mr. Hamilton). What about the "buffer period", these employees could very well be out all night fighting a fire and return to duty at CFD "dragging". So my question is, with the new changes will Crossett employees only be allowed to be members of other fire departments outside Ashley County. Now the workmans comp-the only gray area is in Mr. Hamiltons head. When an employee becomes injured, and hopefully these people have enough sense to realize when they are injured, it is up to them to notify the entity that they are working for at the time of the injury. I sure hope that Leeco Fire hurries up and send that agreement abouth the workmans comp to the city so Jimmy does not have to miss out on selling CFD any more trucks or equipment. But if he does maybe, just maybe, his dad will help him out. What I am referring to is the fact that Ol' Jim's dad sells CFD all of their radio equipment and maintains the equipment (if that is what you call it). I have never seen a conflict of interest in person, but I think that may be what one looks like. My final point is...............WHY in the hell did this become an issue, it never has been until July of this year, I forgot again that is when the County approved our proposal.