INCENTIVE PAYS. 3.1 EDUCATION INCENTIVE 3.2 BILINGUAL INCENTIVE
INCENTIVE PAYS. 3.1 K-9 INCENTIVE PAY AND EXPENSES
INCENTIVE PAYS. LONGEVITY Longevity pay is in addition to the base hourly pay rate and is not included in the new step plan implemented in this Agreement. Employees will be entitled to longevity pay the first full pay period after the employee completes the requisite continuous years of service. Layoffs or authorized leaves of absence without pay shall not constitute a break in service; however, any time lost in these occurrences shall not be counted as time worked for calculating years of service unless the employee returns to work in their former position within one year of layoff and longevity shall be bridged. The additional longevity pay shall be paid in accordance with the following longevity pay rate table: Completed Years of Service 56 Hour Employee Hourly Rate 40 Hour Employee Hourly Rate 10 years 0.30 (total) 0.42 (total) 15 years 0.60 (total) 0.84 (total) 20 years 0.90 (total) 1.26 (total) 40.05 56-hour and 40-hour employees who are qualified and licensed as paramedics under all State and local requirements including Orange County Fire Rescue requirements shall receive paramedics incentive compensation (as illustrated below) for each hour or portion thereof worked including any hours of paid sick leave, paid vacation, paid military leave, or any paid hours used during any pay period for the term of this contract. Paramedic Incentive Pay 56 Hour Employee 40 Hour Employee Hourly Annually Hourly Annually Paramedic $2.08 $6,073.60 $2.69 $5,595.20 Paramedic Preceptor – Training (Only when assigned with student(s)) $.75 $1.05 40.06 Should it become necessary to appoint additional Preceptors for operational requirements, the Fire Rescue Department will determine the number of additional personnel needed. Preceptors will be compensated as illustrated by table in section 40.05. To be certified as Preceptor personnel must meet the following requirements:
INCENTIVE PAYS. Unit employees possessing the certification and assigned to work as Hazardous Materials Specialists shall receive additional compensation of two (2%) percent of base pay. Unit employees possessing certification as a Fire/Company Officer shall receive additional compensation of one (1%) percent of base pay.
INCENTIVE PAYS. 1.1 Firefighters who have completed their initial probation period and have obtained an Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Ph.D. degree shall receive educational incentive pay. Education pay shall be authorized for successful completion of one of the aforementioned degrees at an accredited college or university. An accredited college or university is an educational institution approved by the Southern Association of Schools or its regional counterparts, or a technical training school or college approved by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools or Colleges of Technology. An eligible fire fighter must comply with the City’s Human Resources’ administrative rules and the Personnel Rules and Regulations regarding the payment of this Education Incentive Pay.
1.2 Educational incentive pay shall be paid monthly, on the first paycheck of every month, according to the following rates:
A. Associates Degree – One percent (1.00%) of Step 11 firefighter monthly pay.
B. Bachelor’s Degree – Two percent (2.00%) of Step 11 firefighter monthly pay.
C. Master’s Degree – Two and one-half percent (2.50%) of Step 11 firefighter monthly pay.
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INCENTIVE PAYS. A. Employees who possess the certification for and are assigned to work as Hazardous Materials Specialists shall receive additional compensation of two percent (2%) of base pay effective the first day of the pay period following assignment.
B. Employees who possess a Fire Officer/Company Officer certification shall receive additional compensation of one percent (1%) of base pay effective the first day of the pay period following the date the certificate is issued.
C. Employees assigned to the position of Administrative Captain shall receive additional compensation of five percent (5%) of base pay. Effective December 22, 2024, assigned to the position of Administrative Captain shall receive additional compensation of eight percent (8%) of base pay.
INCENTIVE PAYS. Employee shall be eligible for the following incentive pays:
a. Longevity Pay: Employee shall receive an additional four percent of base salary.
b. Educational Incentive: Master’s Degree - $200 per month
INCENTIVE PAYS. Employee shall be eligible for the following incentive pays:
a. Longevity Pay: Employee shall receive an additional three percent of base salary.
INCENTIVE PAYS. A. Employees who possess the certification for and are assigned to work as Hazardous Materials Specialists shall receive additional compensation of two percent (2%) of base pay effective the first day of the pay period following assignment.
B. Employees who possess a Fire Officer/Company Officer certification shall receive additional compensation of one percent (1%) of base pay effective the first day of the pay period following the date the certificate is issued.
C. Employees assigned to the position of Administrative Captain shall receive additional compensation of five percent (5%) of base pay. This incentive remains in place regardless of the number of hours the Administrative Captain performs in shift capacity during a pay period.
