2014/05/21 Council Agenda Packet

'1.5 ARTICLE 20 - EDUCATION 1. Voluntary Education: The City recognizes the value of education and agrees to follow those terms as outlined in the City Tuition Aid program. 2. Mandatory Education: A. It is agreed that the City shall pay the cost of all EMT certification and recertification classes and tests taken by all firefighters, regardless of date hired. Further, firefighters who are taking required EMT courses shall be allowed sufficient time off with pay to attend those classes should the scheduling of these classes coincide with the employee's normal work schedule. B. When paramedic trainees attend the formal paramedic training at Harborview, they shall be released from normal duty and shall receive a stipend equal to 12.5% of senior firefighter pay per month in lieu of all overtime, lodging, meal and travel expenses. If the program changes from Harborview, then this clause is subject to negotiation between the parties. C. If the required number of hours of continuing medical education is increased beyond the requirements, as of December 31, 1987, for the position of EMT, EMTA and Paramedic, the employees shall be compensated at time-and-one- half of the employee's regular hourly salary for each hour spent in a class or training session. D. The City recognizes the value of training paramedics under the purview of the City Medical Program Director. Paramedics are required to attend 30 hours of mandatory Category 1 Continuing Medical Education (CME) training by the City's Medical Director. During the required Category 1 CME training, a paramedic will receive 1.5 times his/her hourly salary up to a maximum of 30 required CME hours under the following conditions: 1. The classes are attended in Everett during off-duty status. 2. If the paramedic attends 30 hours of Category 1 CME classes, the paramedic will receive 1.5 times his/her hourly salary for classes attended off-duty up to a maximum of 30 hours. 3. The Medical Director and the City of Everett have the right to determine the type of training eligible for continuing education credit under this program. 4. Continuing education equivalency hours outside of the City of Everett must be approved by the Fire Chief or designee. E. Paramedics will be paid at 1.5 times their hourly salary up to two (2) hours for recertification tests. F. Except as provided in paragraph 2(b) of the EMT addendum attached to this Agreement, no additional compensation for maintaining the status of EMT, 29 17,1