EMT Certifications Clause Samples

EMT Certifications. The Fire District and the Union recognize the need to have highly trained employees to operate the Fire District rescue equipment and to respond to medical emergencies. To this end, the Fire District and the Union agree as follows: (A) The employees shall be responsible for continuing to maintain the required level of EMT certification as a condition of continued employment. (B) The Fire District will pay expenses associated with the EMT’s re-certifications that the employee currently has and other mandatory certifications. Such expenses may include transportation and travel costs, application and test fees, registration fees, etc. The Fire District will decide how many employees will be involved at any one time due to budgeting and staffing requirements.

EMT Certifications. A. Normally, training to obtain EMT Certification shall be during work time or training time. If done on Employee’s own time, any expense incurred shall be borne by the Employee. B. Employees who have satisfactorily completed EMT Certification requirements shall receive the following one-time lump sum based on their highest certification as of July 1, 2022. This is a one-time payment for currently certified Employees which is based on their EMT status as of July 1, 2022. Employees who complete the next level of certification during the life of this Agreement will be eligible to receive another payment for the higher level of certification. This second payment does not include recertification. No Employee shall receive more than two payments for completion of EMT certifications during the life of this Agreement.