Everett Firefighters Local 46 12/7/2016

ADDENDUM The City of Everett and the Everett Firefighters Local #46 agree to this addendum to the labor agreement as follows: 1. The City and the Union mutually agree that those firefighters hired between the dates of January 1, 1978, and July 1, 1983, shall maintain EMT certification . 2. For all Firefighter/EMT's hired prior to July 1, 1983, the City agrees: a. To allow those Firefighter/EMT's who are scheduled to work the day or days of the recertification test to take sufficient time off from work with pay to attend and take the recertification test. b. If the time required to take the above test necessitates Firefighter/EMT utilizing time for that purpose beyond their scheduled work shift or on a day different than their scheduled work shift,the City agrees to pay that firefighter at the overtime rate specified in the contract. c. It is agreed that the City of Everett shall provide all continuing medical education required for maintaining EMT certification on the job during the regularly scheduled duty hours of each firefighter. Any continuing medical education required to be taken off the job will be paid as in paragraph 2b. 3. All firefighters hired after July 1, 1983, as a condition of employment, will within two years of employment obtain and maintain EMT certification. For those firefighters the City agrees to provide all continuing medical education as required for maintaining EMT certification on the job during regularly scheduled hours of employment. While it is agreed that the obligation of acquiring and maintaining EMT certification is the responsibility of the firefighters hired after July 1, 1983, it is agreed that if these firefighters are working on a scheduled work shift at the time they may be required to take a class for EMT certification, they shall be allowed sufficient time off with pay to attend and take the certification or recertification class or test. It is agreed between the City and the Union that the issue of overtime pay for time required for taking certification or recertification tests during times other than regularly scheduled duty hours may be addressed by either party in future negotiations. 4. 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, other than as stated in paragraph 5. 5. It is also agreed that, should a firefighter hired after January 1, 1978 fail to pass any EMT certification or recertification test or evaluation, including the automatic retest or re- evaluation,they will enroll in the next available class until they are able to gain their certification or recertification. Except for the initial retest or re-evaluation, such firefighters will bear all costs of testing and retesting and will be allowed off duty with pay only if their absence from their scheduled work shift does not create overtime. 6. Adverse employment actions resulting from decertification shall be subject to Article 6, Grievances.