Career Enhancement Program. In consideration for members of the Chief’s Association obtaining certain educational or career longevity objectives, or maintaining certain specialty job assignments or qualifications, the Administration will provide the following Career Enhancement Program (CEP) wage differentials: Associates Degree 1% 1.5% Bachelors Degree 1.5% 2% Advanced Degree 2% 2.5% 15 Years 1% Instructor 1% Staff Chief 1% HAZMAT 1% Confined Space 1% Water Rescue 1% Paramedic 2% The cumulative Career Enhancement pay differential for any Officer will not exceed 2.5% total. Effective January 1, 2019, the cumulative Career Enhancement pay differential for any Officer will not exceed 3% total. The Career Enhancement differential will be paid as part of regular wages. On an annual basis, the Fire Chief will review eligibility for Career Enhancement payments, and adjust wage differentials for each member as needed. The Chiefs’ Association will be informed of any such adjustments before they take effect. A member who believes that he or she is eligible for an increase in Career Enhancement differential at any other time during the course of the year shall notify the Chiefs’ Association, which shall in turn notify the Fire Chief of the basis for the requested increase in differential. The Fire Chief shall then make any necessary adjustment in the member’s differential. Paramedic Chiefs may attend continuing education (“CE”) either on duty or off duty. If a Paramedic Chief attends CE off duty then the Paramedic Chief will receive overtime pay at the appropriate rate.
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