Everett Firefighters Local No. 46 12/16/2022

30 4. College Incentive. Employees who have completed their Firefighter probation are eligible for College Incentive Pay. Fire-related Associate’s Degree: 1.5% of first class firefighter pay Bachelor’s Degree: 3% of first class firefighter pay College incentive pay will be based on transcripts from accredited colleges or universities provided by the employee. The HR Department will have final approval oversight of all transcripts. The transcript and approval will be placed in each employee’s personnel file. 5. Civil Service Educational Incentive Points. Employees will receive the following points on Civil Service promotional processes for Inspector, Assistant Fire Marshall, Medical Services Officer, Captain, Battalion Chief and Division Chief: 2 points for completion of Level I Educational Matrix hours or 4 points for completion of Level I & Level II Educational Matrix hours 2 points for an accredited fire related Associate’s Degree or 4 points for an accredited Bachelor's Degree 6. Entry Level, Experienced and Lateral Firefighter Probationary Period Entry Level, Experienced and Lateral Firefighters and Lateral Paramedics who begin City employment prior to attending the fire academy will complete a 12 month probationary period that begins on the first day of the academy that they graduate. Qualifications for Educational Incentive under Article 20 of the contract will occur after the 12 month probationary period has been completed. Regardless of their probationary duration and academy start date, all new employees will follow the salary schedule steps in Article 9. For promotional testing purposes, the minimum periods of time in service required to be completed prior to being eligible to take promotional examinations will be based off the first day of probation (not the employees actual date of hire). Joint Apprenticeship Training Program and Joint Apprenticeship Training Program Committee (JATC). Parties agree to the following: 1. To form a Local JATC Subcommittee with equal representatives from labor and management. The purpose of the committee is to establish and manage the Everett Fire Department’s JATC within the confines of the rules and requirements of the Washington State Firefighters JATC Program. 2. To require as a condition of employment that all new uniformed employees participate in and successfully complete the requirements of the JATC program, achieving Journeyman status within the prescribed 3-year apprenticeship program timeline. If due to approved extenuating circumstances (e.g., extended disability), the apprentice is unable to complete the apprenticeship program within the established timelines, he/she shall be granted an appropriate extension of the timeline to complete the program, relative to the time missed due to extenuating circumstances. Willful failure to complete the requirement of the JATC program shall be grounds for discipline up to and including termination.