Common use of Flight Paramedic Clause in Contracts

Flight Paramedic. An employee regularly assigned to perform as a Flight Paramedic shall be eligible to receive a bi-weekly differential equivalent to 7.5% of the top step Firefighter Paramedic level. The Flight Paramedic duties shall include, but are not limited to, daily flight operations, rescue hoist operations, wildland air operations, paramedic duties for air rescue transport, and search and rescue. An employee who is designated by the Department and meets the criteria for inclusion as Flight Paramedic (e.g., has the necessary hoist qualifications and has completed ground school) who is not assigned as Flight Paramedic shall be eligible to receive a bi-weekly differential equivalent to 1.5% of the top step Firefighter Paramedic level per pay period, to maintain the necessary hoist qualifications and ground school education.