Everett Firefighters Local 46 12/7/2016

2. 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. 3. Continuing education equivalency hours outside of the City of Everett must be approved by the Fire Chief or designee. *Effective upon signing of this agreement, the maximum required CME hours increases to 40. 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, EMTA or paramedic shall be paid by the City unless such education would require the payment of overtime under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. 3. Education Incentive Program. This program will feature a matrix of classes, which will be determined by the Fire Chief or designee. The education incentive pay for completion of Level I (296 hours) is the equivalent of one additional step in longevity pay. An employee who has completed Level I hours will be compensated at a rate equal to one longevity step above his/her normal step, based on years of service. The education incentive pay for completion of Level II (408 hours) is the equivalent of two (2) additional steps in longevity pay. An employee who has completed Level II hours after completing the Level I hours will be compensated at a rate equal to two longevity steps above his/her normal step, based on years of service. Although the Education classes may be taken and completed in any order, an employee cannot qualify for Level I pay until they have completed all of the Supervision and Leadership hours. All classes will be attended off duty. If the employee desires time off duty, the employee will provide any necessary relief. Upon completion of Level I and Level II hours and 24 years or more of continuous service with the City, the employee will be compensated at the maximum rate (28 year step) defined in Article 11 plus 2%. See Appendix A for a list of qualifying classes. 4. College Incentive. Effective January 1, 2010, employees who are first class firefighters will be 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. 27