Common use of Paramedic Clause in Contracts

Paramedic. 1. Employees in the following classes and pay grades who are required to maintain a Paramedic license and are regularly assigned to an authorized paramedic position shall receive additional compensation as follows: 2112-2 Firefighter II Schedule 4 2112-3 Firefighter III Schedule 5 Should any member of this Unit who is receiving the paramedic bonus under this section fail to maintain his/her paramedic certification, the above compensation shall be withheld until such time as he/she obtains certification and is reassigned to an authorized paramedic position. 2. Firefighters who are not regularly assigned to an authorized paramedic position shall be paid $4.00 per hour for actual hours worked in a paramedic position. 3. Each June 30 during the term of this MOU, licensed Paramedics in ranks other than Firefighter who have maintained a Paramedic license and local accreditation during the preceding year shall receive a $600 bonus as long as they have been compensated for no more than 288 hours under paragraph 2. above. 4. Fire Captains in the following class, 2142-1, when regularly assigned to a position requiring a Paramedic license, shall be eligible to receive assignment pay of $220.00 biweekly.

Paramedic. 1. Employees in the following classes and pay grades who are required to maintain a Paramedic license and are regularly assigned to an authorized paramedic position shall receive additional compensation as follows: 2112-2 Firefighter II Schedule 4 2112-3 Firefighter III Schedule 5 Should any member of this Unit employee who is receiving the paramedic bonus under this section fail to maintain his/her paramedic certification, the above compensation shall be withheld until such time as he/she obtains certification and is reassigned to an authorized paramedic position. 2. Firefighters who are not regularly assigned to an authorized paramedic position shall be paid $4.00 per hour for actual hours worked in a paramedic position. 3. Each June 30 during the term of this MOU, licensed Paramedics in ranks other than Firefighter who have maintained a Paramedic license and local accreditation during the preceding year shall receive a $600 bonus as long as they have been compensated for no more than 288 hours under paragraph 2. 2 above. 4. Fire Captains in the following class, 2142-1, when regularly assigned to a position requiring a Paramedic license, shall be eligible to receive assignment pay of $220.00 biweekly. These employees shall not be eligible for the $600 bonus specified in paragraph 3 above. 5. Fire Captains who are regularly assigned as EMS Battalion Captains, regardless of whether they are dual function or single function paramedics, are in classification 2142-3 and shall be compensated under Schedule 9.

Paramedic. 1. Employees in the following classes and pay grades who are required to maintain a Paramedic license and are regularly assigned to an authorized paramedic position shall receive additional compensation as follows: 2112-2 Firefighter II Schedule 4 2112-3 Firefighter III Schedule 5 Should any member of this Unit who is receiving the paramedic bonus under this section fail to maintain his/her paramedic certification, the above compensation shall be withheld until such time as he/she obtains certification and is reassigned to an authorized paramedic position. 2. Firefighters who are not regularly assigned to an authorized paramedic position shall be paid $4.00 per hour for actual hours worked in a paramedic position. 3. Each June 30 during the term of this MOU, licensed Paramedics in ranks other than Firefighter who have maintained a Paramedic license and local accreditation during the preceding year shall receive a $600 bonus as long as they have been compensated for no more than 288 hours under paragraph 2. above. 4. Fire Captains in the following class, 2142-1, when regularly assigned to a position requiring a Paramedic license, shall be eligible to receive assignment pay of $220.00 biweekly. These members shall not be eligible for the $600 bonus specified in paragraph 3 above.