EMT PREMIUM PAY. Subject to the following, all safety employees in the Firefighter Unit, shall be eligible to receive an Emergency Medical Technician Premium payment equivalent to four and one-half percent (4.5%) of the current, top-step Firefighter biweekly base rate of pay, only.
EMT PREMIUM PAY. All paid Firefighters shall be paid the following additional rate to the Firefighters hourly wage upon certification. The following EMT Premium pay shall be paid in accordance with Section 4.06 of this Agreement. EMT Basic AEMT 3 or 4 06/01/04 $1.05 $1.95 06/01/05 $1.15 $2.05 06/01/06 $1.25 $2.15 06/01/07 $1.35 $2.25 Effective June 1, 2004, new hires will be required to maintain AEMT3 or Paramedic certification throughout employment. All paid Firefighters hired as Firefighters / EMT, will be required to maintain Basic EMT Certification. Xxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxx Xxxxxx will not be required to maintain Basic EMT or AEMT Level 3 or Paramedic certification. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx will not be required to maintain AEMT Level 3 or Paramedic certification. The provisions of Section 4.02 of this Agreement are not available to firefighters hired after June 1, 2004.
EMT PREMIUM PAY. A. At the City’s discretion, a minimum of 32 employees in the Firefighter/EMT classification will maintain their Paramedic certification.
B. All emergency services employees who hold a current State EMT-P Certification and have current standing orders from the Department's medical director shall receive ten (10) percent above top Firefighter (Step F) of their wage scale (day shift vs. 56-hour shift).
C. All emergency services employees who hold a current State EMT-I Certification and have current standing orders from the Department's medical director shall receive six (6) percent above top Firefighter (Step F) of their wage scale (day shift vs. 56-hour shift).
D. All emergency services employees who hold a current State EMT-A Certification and have current standing orders from the Department's medical director shall receive two percent (2%) above top Firefighter (Step F) of their wage scale (day shift vs. 56-hour shift).
E. Employees outside of the Firefighter/EMT classification who do not desire to maintain Paramedic Standing Orders may elect to take EMT Intermediate Standing Orders, if qualified.
F. Employees in the Deputy Fire Xxxxxxxx XXX job classification who have current EMT-P standing orders with the Department’s medical director shall also receive EMT-P premium pay at the day shift emergency services rate. Employees in the Deputy Fire Xxxxxxxx XXX job classification who have current EMT-I standing orders with the Department’s medical director shall also receive EMT-I premium pay at the day shift emergency services rate. Article 7.8 Longevity Premium Pay See also Article 7.3.
