Common use of Paramedic Program Clause in Contracts

Paramedic Program. On September 2, 2004, the ▇▇▇▇ Valley Paramedic Authority (RVPA) approved a funding request by the Larkspur Fire Department to implement an Engine Company Paramedic Program. The funding does not increase daily staffing. It provides for differential pay, equipment and training coverage. Currently, the RVPA has authorized atotal of up to seven Paramedics for the Larkspur Fire Department. As a result of the consolidation between Larkspur and Corte Madera Fire, a specific Firefighter Paramedic classification was created and Paramedic differential pay was incorporated into the base salary of the classification. Previous Paramedic differential pay was also considered in setting the salaries of other classifications. The Authority shall utilize a Firefighter Paramedic classification for its paramedic programs. The Firefighter Paramedic classification shall not receive a differential for performing basic paramedic duties. The base salary for the Firefighter Paramedic classification includes the appropriate compensation for paramedic duties. Engineer: An Engineer who is performing paramedic duties shall be eligible for a 4% paramedic differential. Fire Captain: A Fire Captain who is performing paramedic duties shall be eligible for a 4% paramedic differential. Personnel serving as paramedics shall be expected to continuously maintain their Marin County paramedic accreditation. A paramedic may choose to no longer maintain accreditation and will therefore no longer receive a paramedic incentive pay. However, before discontinuing accreditation or if an employee wishes to no longer serve as a paramedic in the Authority, they must provide the Authority with advance notice. The Authority will then remove the employee from paramedic duty after a replacement has been secured. The Authority will set as a minimum standard for paramedics the possession of current certificates for PALS or equivalent, PHTLS or equivalent and ACLS. It will be the individual responsibility of each paramedic to maintain these certifications and anyothers mandated by the State of California and/or the County of Marin. All such recertification's will be completed by each paramedic in a timely manner so that no portion of a certification or minimum standard lapses during the course of employmentas a paramedic by the Central Marin Fire Authority. It is recognized that the maintenance of professional competency is the responsibility of each paramedic. The Authority will allow each paramedic up to 48 hours of Continuing Education annually to maintain these skills. The use of these hours must be approved in advance by the Fire Chief or designee and will be tracked by calendar year. The paramedic will attend all Continuing Education classes on duty as required by the Battalion Chief. If necessary, as determined by the Battalion Chief, a replacement employee may be hired to ensure adequate attendance for certification or renewal. If the paramedic attends off duty Continuing Education Classes, that person will be compensated by the Authority at the overtime rate, for the amount of Continuing Education credits given for said class. Employees who would receive a pay cut due to the elimination of educational incentive, shall be Y-rated until such time as a combination of the paramedic differential, step increases and/or salary increases would offset the reduction due to the elimination of their education incentive.

Paramedic Program. On September 2, 2004, the ▇▇▇▇ Valley Paramedic Authority (RVPA) approved a funding request by the Larkspur Central Marin Fire Department Authority to implement an Engine Company Paramedic Program. The funding does not increase daily staffing. It provides for differential pay, equipment and training coverage. Currently, the RVPA has authorized atotal a total of up to seven Paramedics for the Larkspur Central Marin Fire Department. Authority As a result of the consolidation between Larkspur and Corte Madera Fire, a specific Firefighter Paramedic classification was created created, and Paramedic differential pay was incorporated into the base salary of the classification. Previous Paramedic differential pay was also considered in setting the salaries of other classifications. The Authority shall utilize a Firefighter Paramedic classification for its paramedic programs. The Firefighter Paramedic classification shall not receive a differential for performing basic paramedic duties. The base salary for the Firefighter Paramedic classification includes the appropriate compensation for paramedic duties. Engineer: An Engineer who is performing paramedic duties shall be eligible for a 4% paramedic differential. Fire Captain: A Fire Captain who is performing paramedic duties shall be eligible for a 4% paramedic differential. Personnel serving as paramedics shall be expected to continuously maintain their Marin County paramedic accreditation. A paramedic may choose to no longer maintain accreditation and will therefore no longer receive a paramedic incentive pay. However, before discontinuing accreditation or if an employee wishes to no longer serve as a paramedic in the Authority, they must provide the Authority with advance notice. . 6.9.1 The Authority will then remove the employee from paramedic duty after a replacement has been secured. The Authority will set set, as a minimum standard for paramedics paramedics, the possession of current certificates for PALS or equivalent, PHTLS or equivalent and ACLS. It will be the individual responsibility of each paramedic to maintain these certifications and anyothers any others mandated by the State of California and/or the County of Marin. All such recertification's will be completed by each paramedic in a timely manner so that no portion of a certification or minimum standard lapses during the course of employmentas employment as a paramedic by the Central Marin Fire Authority. . 6.9.2 It is recognized that the maintenance of professional competency is the responsibility of each paramedic. The Authority will allow each paramedic up to 48 hours of Continuing Education annually to maintain these skills. The use of these hours must be approved in advance by the Fire Chief or designee and will be tracked by calendar year. The paramedic will attend all Continuing Education classes on duty as required by the Battalion Duty Chief. If necessary, as determined by the Battalion Duty Chief, a replacement employee may be hired to ensure adequate attendance for certification or renewal. If the paramedic attends off duty Continuing Education Classes, that person will be compensated by the Authority at the overtime rate, for the amount of Continuing Education credits given for said class. Employees who would receive a pay cut due to the elimination of educational incentive, shall be Y-rated until such time as a combination of the paramedic differential, step increases and/or salary increases would offset the reduction due to the elimination of their education incentive.