Firefighting Division Paramedic Certification Pay. A. Effective October 1, 2012, all employees who are certified by the State and as a result of having completed a City-approved course of instruction as Paramedics and who actually work as a Paramedic in the Firefighting Division, and maintain authorization by the Medical Director shall receive the following incentive payments based upon years of service as a Paramedic with the City: Beginning of assignment through 4 years of service as a Paramedic $150.00 per month Beginning 5th year through 8th year of service as a Paramedic $200.00 per month Beginning 9th year of service as a Paramedic $250.00 per month B. Unless otherwise specified in this Article, these amounts shall be paid to the Paramedic for so long as the individual is employed by the Department and actually works as a Paramedic in the Firefighting Division. (The use of administrative leave shall not be cause to deny incentive pay under the previous sentence. However, a Paramedic who has expended all available sick leave and is thus either eligible for or actually utilizing the provisions of Article 24, Volunteering for Injured Firefighters, will no longer be entitled to receive incentive pay.) An employee receiving paramedic certification pay under this Section shall not be entitled to E.M.T. pay. C. All prior service as a Paramedic in EMS, Communications, or Aviation shall be counted toward determining the level of incentive to which s//he would be entitled if said employee has continuously maintained her/his certification as a Paramedic. D. Each Paramedic assigned to the Firefighting Division working an applicable shift for one- half (1/2) or more of any calendar month shall be entitled to the incentive pay as previously provided for that assignment for the full month. No partial payment shall be made for working less than one-half (1/2) of the calendar month.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Firefighting Division Paramedic Certification Pay. It is the Parties’ intent that as of October 1, 2024 certain certification pay is reallocated to Employee’s base salary.
A. Effective October 1, 20122024, all employees who are certified by the State and as a result of having completed a City-approved course of instruction as Paramedics and who actually work as a Paramedic in the Firefighting Division, and maintain authorization by the Medical Director shall receive the following incentive payments based upon years of service as a Paramedic with the City: Beginning of assignment through 4 years of service as a Paramedic $150.00 75.00 per month Beginning 5th year through 8th year of service as a Paramedic $200.00 125.00 per month Beginning 9th year of service as a Paramedic $250.00 175.00 per month
B. Unless otherwise specified in this Article, these amounts shall be paid to the Paramedic for so long as the individual is employed by the Department and actually works as a Paramedic in the Firefighting Division. (The use of administrative leave shall not be cause to deny incentive pay under the previous sentence. However, a Paramedic who has expended all available sick leave and is thus either eligible for or actually utilizing the provisions of Article 24, Volunteering for Injured Firefighters, will no longer be entitled to receive incentive pay.) An employee receiving paramedic certification pay under this Section shall not be entitled to E.M.T. pay.
C. All prior service as a Paramedic in EMS, Communications, or Aviation shall be counted toward determining the level of incentive to which s//he would be entitled if said employee has continuously maintained her/his certification as a Paramedic.
D. Each Paramedic assigned to the Firefighting Division working an applicable shift for one- half (1/2) or more of any calendar month shall be entitled to the incentive pay as previously provided for that assignment for the full month. No partial payment shall be made for working less than one-half (1/2) of the calendar month.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Firefighting Division Paramedic Certification Pay. A. Effective October 1, 2012, all employees who are certified by the State and as a result of having completed a City-approved course of instruction as Paramedics and who actually work as a Paramedic in the Firefighting Division, and maintain authorization by the Medical Director shall receive the following incentive payments based upon years of service as a Paramedic with the City: Beginning of assignment through 4 years of service as a Paramedic $150.00 per month Beginning 5th year through 8th year of service as a Paramedic $200.00 per month Beginning 9th year of service as a Paramedic $250.00 per month
B. month Unless otherwise specified in this Article, these amounts shall be paid to the Paramedic for so long as the individual is employed by the Department and actually works as a Paramedic in the Firefighting Division. (The use of administrative leave shall not be cause to deny incentive pay under the previous sentence. However, a Paramedic who has expended all available sick leave and is thus either eligible for or actually utilizing the provisions of Article 24, Volunteering for Injured Firefighters, will no longer be entitled to receive incentive pay.) An employee receiving paramedic certification pay under this Section shall not be entitled to E.M.T. pay.
C. . All prior service as a Paramedic in EMS, Communications, or Aviation shall be counted toward determining the level of incentive to which s//he would be entitled if said employee has continuously maintained her/his certification as a Paramedic.
D. . Each Paramedic assigned to the Firefighting Division working an applicable shift for one- one-half (1/2) or more of any calendar month shall be entitled to the incentive pay as previously provided for that assignment for the full month. No partial payment shall be made for working less than one-half (1/2) of the calendar month.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Firefighting Division Paramedic Certification Pay. It is the Parties’ intent that as of October 1, 2024 certain certification pay is reallocated to Employee’s base salary.
A. Effective October 1, 201220242012, all employees who are certified by the State and as a result of having completed a City-approved course of instruction as Paramedics and who actually work as a Paramedic in the Firefighting Division, and maintain authorization by the Medical Director shall receive the following incentive payments based upon years of service as a Paramedic with the City: Beginning of assignment through 4 years of service as a Paramedic $150.00 75150.00 per month Beginning 5th year through 8th year of service as a Paramedic $200.00 125200.00 per month Beginning 9th year of service as a Paramedic $250.00 175250.00 per month
B. Unless otherwise specified in this Article, these amounts shall be paid to the Paramedic for so long as the individual is employed by the Department and actually works as a Paramedic in the Firefighting Division. (The use of administrative leave shall not be cause to deny incentive pay under the previous sentence. However, a Paramedic who has expended all available sick leave and is thus either eligible for or actually utilizing the provisions of Article 24, Volunteering for Injured Firefighters, will no longer be entitled to receive incentive pay.) An employee receiving paramedic certification pay under this Section shall not be entitled to E.M.T. pay.
C. All prior service as a Paramedic in EMS, Communications, or Aviation shall be counted toward determining the level of incentive to which s//he would be entitled if said employee has continuously maintained her/his certification as a Paramedic.
D. Each Paramedic assigned to the Firefighting Division working an applicable shift for one- half (1/2) or more of any calendar month shall be entitled to the incentive pay as previously provided for that assignment for the full month. No partial payment shall be made for working less than one-half (1/2) of the calendar month.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement