Employees holding an E. M.T. level certification shall be required to maintain his/her EMT level certification through appropriate recertification processes. Employees who fail to maintain their EMT certification shall receive a temporary one step decrease in pay and be temporarily assigned to administrative duty until the Employee provides proof of reinstatement of the certification. The pay shall be restored at the next pay period following the providing of proof of reinstatement. The decrease in pay and assignment are not disciplinary in nature but are a result of a failure to maintain an essential requirement of the job. A failure to become reinstated within ninety (90) days may result in discipline up to and including termination. The Employer shall provide for the payment of all levels of EMT certification (including paramedic certification) and re-certification fees for Employees required to possess the certification(s) as part of their job duties, including approved refresher courses as required to maintain certification and clinical privileges. Any paramedic who wishes to keep his/her EMT-P certification current but not participate in the ALS/Paramedic program shall be financially responsible for the difference in licensing fees.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
