8E1 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE (USAR) PAY FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT WHO ARE CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL, FULL-TIME, EXEMPT, SALARIED, NON-BARGAINING, JOB-BASIS, AND WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA TASK FORCE 1 (FL-TF1) USAR TEAM OR AN INCIDENT SUPPORT TEAM (IST) ESTABLISHED TO MANAGE AND SUPPORT THE DEPLOYMENT OF USAR TEAMS, WHEN PERFORMING WORK IN EXCESS OF THE EMPLOYEE'S NORMAL WORK WEEK RELATED TO THE STATE OR FEDERAL ACTIVATION OF THE FL-TF1 USAR TEAM OR IST, UPON APPROVAL BY THE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR FOR SUCH DEPLOYMENT, AND UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE TEAM IS DEMOBILIZED; DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO IDENTIFY LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDS IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 COUNTY BUDGET, IN FUTURE PROPOSED BUDGETS, AND FROM OTHER AVAILABLE SOURCES TO BE USED TO FUND USAR PAY; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY MAYOR OR COUNTY MAYOR'S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE AND SUBMIT NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSE OF USAR PAY(Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue Department)
March 17, 2026
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Roberto J. Gonzalez