Section 30521 - Salaries of officers and members; minimum; increasesThe salaries of the chief of the fire department, assistant chiefs of the fire department, and all other members of the fire department of cities of the second class A of this Commonwealth, shall be fixed by the council of such cities as follows, at sums not lower than hereinafter stated:
(1) The minimum annual salary or compensation to be paid the officers and firemen by any city of the second class A shall be five thousand four hundred dollars ($5400) with minimum annual increments of two hundred dollars ($200) for the first three years of such employment. If the annual salary or compensation of any fireman employed by the city on the effective date of this amending act is less than five thousand four hundred dollars ($5400), such salary or compensation shall be increased to five thousand four hundred dollars ($5400), and such fireman shall receive minimum annual increments of two hundred dollars ($200) for the next three years of such employment, to wit, 1968, 1969 and 1970.(2) Officers, including the chief of the department, receiving salaries in excess of five thousand four hundred dollars ($5400) shall also receive annual increments of two hundred dollars ($200) as is provided in clause (1) hereof.(3) The minimum annual starting salary or compensation to be paid to the members of the fire alarm bureau by any city of the second class A shall be five thousand dollars ($5000) with minimum annual increments of two hundred dollars ($200) for the first two years of such employment. If the annual salary or compensation of any member of the fire alarm bureau employed by the city on the effective date of this act is less than five thousand dollars ($5000), such salary or compensation shall be increased to five thousand dollars ($5000) and such member shall receive annual increments of two hundred dollars ($200) for the next two years of employment.1939, June 9, P.L. 324, § 1. Amended 1967, Oct. 19, P.L. 463, § 1.