Out-of-City Training Assignments. In the event sending an engine company to training conducted outside the city limits causes the on duty staffing level to fall below thirty-three (33) employees, additional personnel will be recalled to maintain this minimum staffing level. As an exception to the foregoing, the following conditions shall apply only in those instances where two (2) engines companies or one (1) engine company and one
(1) truck company leave the city for training details, and minimum staffing falls below thirty-three (33) employees as a result, and no additional personnel are recalled to restore the thirty-three (33) employee minimum:
1. There shall be a minimum of eight (8) in-service companies remaining in Hayward.
2. Training assignments shall be limited to jurisdictions within Alameda County.
3. No more than three (3) calendar days of training will be scheduled in any given month, and no such training will be scheduled on a Sunday or a holiday.
4. Companies will leave quarters no earlier than 1300 hours and shall be released from the training site no later than 1630 hours. In the event all affected companies are not returned to their assigned stations by 1730 hours, personnel shall be given the evening meal allowance provided in Section 4.11 of this Memorandum of Understanding.
A. Employees who attend approved “out-of-city” training sessions or classes where staying on site overnight is authorized by the Fire Chief shall be compensated in accordance with their regular straight-time earnings schedule while so participating. No additional compensation shall be provided for such training which occurs during an employee’s off duty time. Employees shall be reimbursed for travel expense, lodging and shall receive a per diem allowance equal to 1.5% of the current top step monthly salary for the classification of Fire Prevention Inspector. In the event lodging expense or other charges for training include the cost of meals, said cost shall be deducted from the per diem allowance.
B. Employees who are assigned to attend “out-of-city” training sessions or classes which do not necessitate staying on-site overnight shall be compensated as follows:
1. Employees attending training on their scheduled day off shall receive time-and-one-half their straight time hourly rate for all hours spent in training as well as for travel time to and from their duty station to the training site.
2. Employees attending training on their scheduled work day shall not receive any additional compensation, ...
Out-of-City Training Assignments. In the event sending an engine company to training conducted outside the city limits causes the on duty staffing level to fall below thirty-three (33) employees, additional personnel will be recalled to maintain this minimum staffing level. As an exception to the foregoing, the following conditions shall apply only in those instances where two (2) engines companies or one (1) engine company and one
(1) truck company leave the city for training details, and minimum staffing falls below thirty-three (33) employees as a result, and no additional personnel are recalled to restore the thirty-three (33) employee minimum:
1. There shall be a minimum of eight (8) in-service companies remaining in Hayward.
