Common use of Canine Handler Pay Clause in Contracts

Canine Handler Pay. Effective July 1, 2007, a five percent (5%) specialty pay will be paid as a special pay to the Accelerant Canine handle only when the handler is assigned a dog. Up to four (4) members of the US&R Team will be designated as canine handlers. Contingent upon continued availability of grant funding, these handlers will be paid the special pay set forth above only when assigned a dog. All other costs associated with the acquisition, training, maintenance and care of the dog will be through grant funding, with the exception that no vehicle shall be provided. Management agrees to assign a high priority to the use of available grant funds for continuation of the US&R canine program. However, should grant funding to support this program be discontinued, this program, support for the program and associated special pays will be terminated effective immediately upon termination of the grant funding. Effective July 1, 2002, Station 4 Heavy/Urban Search & Rescue personnel are eligible to receive an additional five percent (5%) specialty pay pursuant to the agreement on file with San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Human Resources and the Labor Relations Office. Personnel assigned to Station 41, Heavy/Urban Search & Rescue, will be eligible to receive specialty pay of 10% according to the agreement on file with San Diego Fire- Rescue Department Human Resources and the Labor Relations office. Special assignment pay will only be paid for hours worked in the specialty station designated for the employee’s specialty duties. Will-work or light duty work performed in non-specialty stations will not be eligible for specialty pay. Effective July 1, 2000, Firefighter Paramedics who receive specialty pay as part of a permanent assignment to a specialty station, will not lose the specialty pay when rotated out of the specialty station to meet quarterly training rotational obligation.

Canine Handler Pay. Effective July 1, 2007, a five percent (5%) specialty pay will be paid as a special pay to the Accelerant Canine handle only when the handler is assigned a dog. Up to four (4) members of the US&R Team will be designated as canine handlers. Contingent upon continued availability of grant funding, these handlers will be paid the special pay set forth above only when assigned a dog. All other costs associated with the acquisition, training, maintenance and care of the dog will be through grant funding, with the exception that no vehicle shall be provided. Management agrees to assign a high priority to the use of available grant funds for continuation of the US&R canine program. However, should grant funding to support this program be discontinued, this program, support for the program and associated special pays will be terminated effective immediately upon termination of the grant funding. Effective July 1, 2002, Station 4 Heavy/Urban Search & Rescue personnel are eligible to receive an additional five percent (5%) specialty pay pursuant to the agreement on file with San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Human Resources and the Labor Relations Office. Personnel assigned to Station 41, Heavy/Urban Search & Rescue, will be eligible to receive specialty pay of 10% according to the agreement on file with San Diego Fire- Fire-Rescue Department Human Resources and the Labor Relations office. Special assignment pay will only be paid for hours worked in the specialty station designated for the employee’s specialty duties. Will-work or light duty work performed in non-specialty stations will not be eligible for specialty pay. Effective July 1, 2000, Firefighter Paramedics who receive specialty pay as part of a permanent assignment to a specialty station, will not lose the specialty pay when rotated out of the specialty station to meet quarterly training rotational obligation.