Disaster Response. PAY Members who are involved in preparation for and response to incidents of national significance as defined in the Federal Code of Regulations 44 CFR 208 will be compensated at the normal employee’s base hourly rate from portal to portal as defined in the CFR. In addition, attendance at mandated training that is required to qualify for the specific position held will be eligible for compensation at the employee’s normal base hourly rate. Disaster Response pay in accordance with this paragraph shall not be included in pension base pay. Whenever NETF (Urban Search and Rescue) is deployed to a natural disaster, the M Class Battalion Chiefs, who will backfill for the vacancies from deployment, will be compensated at straight time for each hour worked in the backfill capacity.
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