Common use of Certification Pay Clause in Contracts

Certification Pay. A. All members who hold a State of Ohio EMT-B (Emergency Medical Technician-Basic) certification shall be paid an annual certification pay equal to four percent (4%) of the base salary of the rank of Assistant Fire Chief. B. Effective October 26, 2014, all members covered by this agreement shall be paid an annual Fire Firefighter certification pay equal to one percent (1%) of the member’s base salary for their rank or grade. C. All annual certification pay referred to in this Article shall be paid in addition to current salary on a bi-weekly basis. Excluding Fire Fighter certification pay, members shall not receive pay for more than one (1) certification level at a time. All certification pay will be included in all reports made to the Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund relating to the members earnings. Both the City and Local 48 agree that this provision is intended to have no FLSA implication. D. Members who fail to maintain their Emergency Medical Technician certification may not receive Emergency Medical Technician certification pay and may be subject to the disciplinary process. Members who lose their Emergency Medical Technician certification through no fault of their own shall not lose their certification pay and, with assistance from administration, will be required to regain their Emergency Medical Technician certification within a reasonable period of time.

Certification Pay. A. All members who hold a State of Ohio EMT-B (Emergency Medical Technician-Basic) certification shall be paid an annual certification pay equal to four percent (4%) of the base salary of the rank of Assistant Fire Chief. B. Effective October 26December 15, 20142019, all members covered by this agreement shall be paid an annual Fire Firefighter certification pay equal to one two-and-a-half-percent (12.5%) of the member’s base salary for their rank or grade. C. All annual certification pay referred to in this Article shall be paid in addition to current salary on a bi-weekly basis. Excluding Fire Fighter certification pay, members shall not receive pay for more than one (1) certification level at a time. All certification pay will be included in all reports made to the Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund relating to the members earnings. Both the City and Local 48 agree that this provision is intended to have no FLSA implication. D. Members who fail to maintain their Emergency Medical Technician certification may not receive Emergency Medical Technician certification pay and may be subject to the disciplinary process. Members who lose their Emergency Medical Technician certification through no fault of their own shall not lose their certification pay and, with assistance from administration, will be required to regain their Emergency Medical Technician certification within a reasonable period of time.