Everett Firefighters Local No. 46 12/16/2022

52 suppression, they will be eligible for reassignment to the team regardless of their rank. These employees will be reassigned to the team as positions become available in the order they returned to suppression. Those non-suppression employees with prior team membership, and those who have returned to suppression and are waiting for a team opening will be eligible for ongoing overtime competency training. B. Haz/Mat Tech training will be part of and in accordance with Snohomish County Haz/Mat Team Standards. 1. Haz/Mat Team members not meeting the annual requirement for any other reason other than long-term disability will be de-certified and Haz/Mat specialty pay will be terminated. 2. Haz/Mat Team members will be required to attend and satisfactorily complete one County training session per quarter as scheduled by the Snohomish County Joint Operations Board. 3. Haz/Mat Team members with specialty positions within the Hazardous materials team shall also attend and satisfactorily complete specific training for designated positions as listed in the Snohomish County Hazardous Materials and Weapons of Mass Destruction Suggested Operating Guidelines. 4. Haz/Mat Team members not meeting their annual requirement due to long term disability will be assigned to day shifts in Training upon their return to work in order to complete the missed training or an equivalent alternative. 5. Haz/Mat Team members are eligible for up to a maximum of 32 hours overtime per year to the Haz/Mat Tech or their replacement if the Technician is released from duty for off-shift training. For the purposes of this Article, overtime for employees attending off-shift Haz/Mat training will not be on the member's overtime record as per Article 13 of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. It will be the sole responsibility of the employee to meet continuing education competencies on an annual basis. 6. Mileage and travel time will not be compensated. III. Rules for Marine Team 1. The number of personnel 18 Coxswain and or Deck Hands, will be the sole responsibility of the Fire Administration. 2. Administration will retain sole authority to determine from which classifications (e.g. firefighter, paramedic, driver, captain) applicants will be selected. Upon determination of which classification(s) is/are needed, a committee comprised of Fire Administration and Marine Team members will select the applicant(s) from that/those classifications. When an applicant has been accepted into the Marine Team, a change in the individuals' classification (other than a promotion out of suppression) will not disqualify a member from the Marine Team.