Common use of Paramedic Program Clause in Contracts

Paramedic Program. 15.01 Seniority is weighted 10% as previously discussed. 15.02 A Paramedic list shall be established by the Fire Chief. It will consist of the names of employees who are paramedic certified and participating in the department’s Paramedic Program. 15.03 Paramedic Trainees shall serve a trial period beginning with their entrance into the training program and extending through the first 121 days worked after they are certified as a paramedic and participating in the Paramedic Program. This includes vacation and work reduction days. During this trial period, the Fire Chief may decide to drop an individual from the program without recourse to any grievance or appeal procedure or the employee may decide to drop out of the program with the Fire Chief having no right to discipline or discharge the individual if he/she were originally hired prior to the date of this agreement (1/1/03). 15.04 Employees originally hired prior to 1/1/03 who do not successfully complete paramedic training shall resume their normal duties and rank as if they had not participated in the Paramedic Program. 15.05 New hires who are certified as paramedics before being hired will maintain such certification for a period of four (4) years, beginning with their date of hire. 15.06 As a condition of passing their trial period, paramedics shall commit in writing that they shall maintain paramedic certification and status in the department’s Paramedic Program for an additional six(6) year period. If the paramedic desires to terminate his/her participation in the Paramedic Program at the end of this commitment period, or anytime thereafter, he/she shall provide twelve (12) months written advance notice to the Fire Chief. The paramedic shall take and successfully complete required training during the notice period so that he/she shall keep current with new required medical practices or techniques. Employees assigned as paramedics who wish to exit the program during the commitment period may do so only with the approval of the Fire Chief. The decision of the Chief may be appealed to a review panel consisting of the Personnel Manager,

Paramedic Program. 15.01 Seniority is weighted 10% as previously discussed. 15.02 A Paramedic list shall be established by the Fire Chief. It will consist of the names of employees who are paramedic certified and participating in the department’s Paramedic Program. 15.03 Paramedic Trainees shall serve a trial period beginning with their entrance into the training program and extending through the first 121 days worked after they are certified as a paramedic and participating in the Paramedic Program. This includes vacation and work reduction days. During this trial period, the Fire Chief may decide to drop an individual from the program without recourse to any grievance or appeal procedure or the employee may decide to drop out of the program with the Fire Chief having no right to discipline or discharge the individual if he/she were originally hired prior to the date of this agreement (1/1/03). 15.04 Employees originally hired prior to 1/1/03 who do not successfully complete paramedic training shall resume their normal duties and rank as if they had not participated in the Paramedic Program. As a condition of employment, persons hired after 1/1/03 may volunteer or shall, if requested by the Fire Chief, be required to enter into and successfully complete paramedic training, the trial period, and the three year commitment to retain certification as a paramedic. Any employee who volunteers for training and participation in the Fire Department’s paramedic program, and is subsequently rejected for such training, shall not be required to take part in such training for the duration of their career. If it becomes necessary to require employees to attend paramedic training, and complete the trial and three year certification commitment periods, the requirement shall be imposed by inverse seniority beginning with the least senior non-probationary employee. Failure to do so shall result in termination. If the Fire Chief does not require employees hired between 1/1/03 and 12/31/11 to start paramedic training within eight (8) years of his/her date of hire, this condition of employment shall no longer apply. If an employee hired between 1/1/03 and 12/31/11 is employed for more than eight (8) years of continuous service and thereafter enters the paramedic training program and fails to successfully complete the program, they too shall resume their normal duties and rank as if they had not participated in the Paramedic Program, and this condition shall not apply. 15.05 New hires who are certified as paramedics before being hired will maintain such certification for a period of four (4) years, beginning with their date of hire. 15.06 As a condition of passing their trial period, paramedics shall commit in writing that they shall maintain paramedic certification and status in the department’s Paramedic Program for an additional six(6three (3) year period. If the paramedic desires to terminate his/her participation in the Paramedic Program at the end of this commitment period, or anytime thereafter, he/she shall provide twelve (12) months written advance notice to the Fire Chief. The paramedic shall take and successfully complete required training during the notice period so that he/she shall keep current with new required medical practices or techniques. Employees assigned as paramedics who wish to exit the program during the commitment period may do so only with the approval of the Fire Chief. The decision of the Chief may be appealed to a review panel consisting of the Personnel Manager,the

Paramedic Program. 15.01 Seniority is weighted 10% as previously discussed. 15.02 A Paramedic list shall be established by the Fire Chief. It will consist of the names of employees who are paramedic certified and participating in the department’s Paramedic Program. 15.03 Paramedic Trainees shall serve a trial period beginning with their entrance into the training program and extending through the first 121 days worked after they are certified as a paramedic and participating in the Paramedic Program. This includes vacation and work reduction days. During this trial period, the Fire Chief may decide to drop an individual from the program without recourse to any grievance or appeal procedure or the employee may decide to drop out of the program with the Fire Chief having no right to discipline or discharge the individual if he/she were originally hired prior to the date of this agreement (1/1/03). 15.04 Employees originally hired prior to 1/1/03 who do not successfully complete paramedic training shall resume their normal duties and rank as if they had not participated in the Paramedic Program. As a condition of employment, persons hired after 1/1/03 may volunteer or shall, if requested by the Fire Chief, be required to enter into and successfully complete paramedic training, the trial period, and the three year commitment to retain certification as a paramedic. Any employee who volunteers for training and participation in the Fire Department’s paramedic program, and is subsequently rejected for such training, shall not be required to take part in such training for the duration of their career. If it becomes necessary to require employees to attend paramedic training, and complete the trial and three year certification commitment periods, the requirement shall be imposed by inverse seniority beginning with the least senior non-probationary employee. Failure to do so shall result in termination. If the Fire Chief does not require employees hired between 1/1/03 and 12/31/11 to start paramedic training within eight (8) years of his/her date of hire, this condition of employment shall no longer apply. If an employee hired between 1/1/03 and 12/31/11 is employed for more than eight (8) years of continuous service and thereafter enters the paramedic training program and fails to successfully complete the program, they too shall resume their normal duties and rank as if they had not participated in the Paramedic Program, and this condition shall not apply. 15.05 New hires who are certified as paramedics before being hired will maintain such certification for a period of four (4) years, beginning with their date of hire. 15.06 As a condition of passing their trial period, paramedics shall commit in writing that they shall maintain paramedic certification and status in the department’s Paramedic Program for an additional six(6three (3) year period. If the paramedic desires to terminate his/her participation in the Paramedic Program at the end of this commitment period, or anytime thereafter, he/she shall provide twelve (12) months written advance notice to the Fire Chief. The paramedic shall take and successfully complete required training during the notice period so that he/she shall keep current with new required medical practices or techniques. Employees assigned as paramedics who wish to exit the program during the commitment period may do so only with the approval of the Fire Chief. The decision of the Chief may be appealed to a review panel consisting of the Personnel Manager,