Firefighter Wellness Sample Clauses

Firefighter Wellness. The City shall provide $30,000 annually during the term of this MOU to be utilized for Firefighter Wellness (equipment, training, instructional aids, fitness education, advance medical screening including body scans, blood tests, etc.) administered through the Fitness Committee and subject to approval by the Fire Chief or his designee. Firefighter Wellness funds should be expended within the fiscal year in which the funds have been budgeted and in accordance with City purchasing policies and procedures. Approved uses of these funds will either be paid directly by the City or reimbursed to the Association if paid by the Association. Up to $5,000 in Firefighter Wellness funds, if unexpended at the end of a fiscal year, may be carried forward to the subsequent fiscal year. In addition to maintaining the current contract vendor for medical testing, the City shall also support, and fund, a second vendor for physicals and medical testing as mutually agreed upon by the City and the Association, referred to as the Firefighter Wellness Pilot Program. This pilot program shall be during the term of this MOU and the program shall be re-visited during the next negotiations cycle. The existing $30,000 in wellness funds shall be re-allocated towards the second vendor used for physicals. Any employee that misses their scheduled physical appointment shall have the option to: A) go to another agency participating in the Firefighter Wellness Pilot Program, or B) go to the City’s occupational medicine provider in a timely fashion. No overtime compensation shall be paid for individuals that miss their on-duty scheduled physical. The City shall allocate $5,000 annually for Firefighter Wellness to be utilized for equipment, training, instructional aides, fitness education, etc. If either party determines the Pilot Program is not mutually beneficial, the following language from the 2019-2023 MOU Section 14.1.1 Firefighter Wellness will be reinstated.