Common use of Paramedic Differential Clause in Contracts

Paramedic Differential. 24 Section 9.12. Five-Day Employees. 25 Section 9.13. Pay Differential. 25 Section 9.14. Special Team Leaders 25 Section 9.15. EMS/Paramedic Shift Coordinator. 27 Section 9.16. Deferred Compensation Program. 28 ARTICLE X 29 Hours of Work and Overtime 29 Section 10.1. Normal Workday and Work Cycle 29 Section 10.2. Overtime. 29 Section 10.3. Compensatory Time. 30 Section 10.4. Saturday Schedule. 32 Section 10.5. Trade Policy. 32 ARTICLE XI 33 Group Insurance 33 Section 11.1. Group Life Insurance. 33 Section 11.2. Group Hospital-Surgical-Major Medical Insurance. 33 Section 11.3. Section 125 Plan. 35 Section 11.4. Dental Plan Option. 35 Section 11.5. Medical Insurance – Line of Duty Death. 35 Section 11.6. Post-Employment Health Plan. 35 Section 11.7. Heath Insurance Opt-Out. 36 ARTICLE XII 37 Labor-Management Conferences 37 Section 12.1. Meeting Request. 37 Section 12.2. Content. 37 Section 12.3. Procedures. 37 Section 13.1. Safety. 38 Section 13.2. Exchange of Duty. 38 Section 13.3. Rate of Pay for Serving in Higher Rank. 38 Section 13.4. Outside Details. 38 Section 13.5. Additional Duties. 39 Section 13.6. Joint Safety Committee. 39 Section 13.7. Formal Training, 40 Section 13.8. Mutual Aid 41 Section 13.9. Pension System. 41 Section 13.10. Light Duty. 41 Section 13.11. Bulletin Boards. 42 Section 13.12. Job Descriptions. 42 Section 13.13. Credit Union Checkoff. 42 Section 13.14. Bed Linens. 42 Section 13.15. Sick Leave Rules. 43 Section 13.16. Hearings. 44 Section 13.17. Physical Fitness Program. 44 Section 13.18. New Classifications. 46 Section 13.19. Maintenance of Service Levels. 47 Section 13.20. Outside Employment. 49 ARTICLE XIV 50 Policy on Drug and Alcohol Screening 50 Section 14.1. General Policy Regarding Drugs and Alcohol. 50 Section 14.2. Definitions. 50 Section 14.3. Pre-Employment and Probationary Screening. 51 Section 14.4. Prohibitions. 51 Section 14.5. Administration of Tests. 52 Section 14.6. Testing Procedures 53 Section 14.7. Voluntary Request for Assistance. 57 Section 14.8. Specific Responsibilities. 57 Section 14.9. Disciplinary Action for Confirmed Positive Test Results. 58 ARTICLE XV 60 Paramedics 60 Section 15.1. General. 60 Section 15.2. Training. 60 Section 15.3. Implementation of Staffing. 60 Section 15.4. Conditions for Withdrawal from Paramedic Program 61 Section 15.5. Paramedic School and Classes. 61 Section 15.6. Liability Coverage. 62 Section 15.7. Paramedic Preceptors. 62 Section 15.8. Performance Improvement Measures and Critiques "PIC". 62 ARTICLE XVI 64 Promotions 64

Paramedic Differential. 24 28 Section 9.12. Five-Day Employees. 25 28 Section 9.13. Pay Differential. 25 28 Section 9.14. Special Team Leaders 25 29 Section 9.15. EMS/Paramedic Shift Coordinator. 27 31 Section 9.16. Deferred Compensation Program. 28 32 ARTICLE X 29 33 Hours of Work and Overtime 29 33 Section 10.1. Normal Workday and Work Cycle 29 33 Section 10.2. Overtime. 29 33 Section 10.3. Compensatory Time. 30 34 Section 10.4. Saturday Schedule. 32 35 Section 10.5. Trade Policy. 32 36 ARTICLE XI 33 37 Group Insurance 33 37 Section 11.1. Group Life Insurance. 33 37 Section 11.2. Group Hospital-Surgical-Major Medical Insurance. 33 37 Section 11.3. Section 125 Plan. 35 38 Section 11.4. Dental Plan Option. 35 38 Section 11.5. Medical Insurance – Line of Duty Death. 35 38 Section 11.6. Post-Employment Health Plan. 35 39 Section 11.7. Heath Insurance Opt-Out. 36 39 ARTICLE XII 37 40 Labor-Management Conferences 37 40 Section 12.1. Meeting Request. 37 40 Section 12.2. Content. 37 40 Section 12.3. Procedures. 37 40 Section 13.1. Safety. 38 41 Section 13.2. Exchange of Duty. 38 41 Section 13.3. Rate of Pay for Serving in Higher Rank. 38 41 Section 13.4. Outside Details. 38 41 Section 13.5. Additional Duties. 39 42 Section 13.6. Joint Safety Committee. 39 42 Section 13.7. Formal Training, 40 43 Section 13.8. Mutual Aid 41 44 Section 13.9. Pension System. 41 System 44 Section 13.10. Light Duty. 41 44 Section 13.11. Bulletin Boards. 42 45 Section 13.12. Job Descriptions. 42 45 Section 13.13. Credit Union Checkoff. 42 45 Section 13.14. Bed Linens. 42 45 Section 13.15. Sick Leave Rules. 43 45 Section 13.16. Hearings. 44 46 Section 13.17. Physical Fitness Program. 44 46 Section 13.18. New Classifications. 46 49 Section 13.19. Maintenance of Service Levels. 47 50 Section 13.20. Outside Employment. 49 51 ARTICLE XIV 50 52 Policy on Drug and Alcohol Screening 50 52 Section 14.1. General Policy Regarding Drugs and Alcohol. 50 52 Section 14.2. Definitions. 50 52 Section 14.3. Pre-Employment and Probationary Screening. 51 53 Section 14.4. Prohibitions. 51 53 Section 14.5. Administration of Tests. 52 53 Section 14.6. Testing Procedures 53 55 Section 14.7. Voluntary Request for Assistance. 57 58 Section 14.8. Specific Responsibilities. 57 58 Section 14.9. Disciplinary Action for Confirmed Positive Test Results. 58 59 ARTICLE XV 60 61 Paramedics 60 61 Section 15.1. General. 60 61 Section 15.2. Training. 60 61 Section 15.3. Implementation of Staffing. 60 61 Section 15.4. Conditions for Withdrawal from Paramedic Program 61 62 Section 15.5. Paramedic School and Classes. 61 62 Section 15.6. Liability Coverage. 62 63 Section 15.7. Paramedic Preceptors. 62 63 Section 15.8. Performance Improvement Measures and Critiques "PIC". 62 63 ARTICLE XVI 64 Promotions 6464 Section 16.1. Promotions. 64 Section 16.1.1. Vacancies. 64 Section 16.2. Fire Apparatus Operator/Qualified Driver. 64 Section 16.3. Fire Captain 71 Section 16.4. Shift Chief. 76 Section 16.5. Fire Department Promotion Act. 78 Section 16.6. Waiver and Agreement. 78 Section 16.7. Military Preference Points for Promotion. 79 ARTICLE XVII 80 Termination and Legality Clauses 80 Section 17.1. Ratification and Amendment. 80 Section 17.2. Savings. 80 Section 17.3. Entire Agreement. 80 Section 17.4. Duration and Renegotiations. 80 APPENDIX A 82 APPLICATION FOR UNION MEMBERSHIP AND AUTHORIZATION FOR CHECKOFF OF UNION DUES AND ASSESSMENTS ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ 83 SALARIES 83 APPENDIX C 89 SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT 89 APPENDIX D 90 SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ 91 SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT 91 APPENDIX F 92 SIDE LETTER OF AGREEMENT 92 APPENDIX G 93 FIRE DEPARTMENT PROMOTION ACT 93 APPENDIX H 104 PLANS PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT 104 APPENDIX I 146 RETURN TO SHIFT/EXEMPT POSITIONS 147 APPENDIX J 148 INCIDENT COMMAND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 148 APPENDIX K 149 DIVISION CHIEF RESPONSE TO ALARMS 149 APPENDIX L 150 PERSONNEL RULES / WORKERS’ COMPENSATION 150 THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS (hereinafter called the “City” or “Employer”) and EVANSTON FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, LOCAL NO. 742, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS, AFL-CIO-CLC (hereinafter called the “Union” or “Association”).