Paramedic Differential. Each employee who is a certified paramedic, Captain or below in rank and regardless of whether the employee is assigned to and works on an EMS transport vehicle, shall be paid a differential equal to a certain percentage of his/her hourly rate of pay (using the hourly rate that does not include any other applicable differential). The differential shall be paid on all hours, except for sick leave reciprocity payments and sick leave termination pay under Article 27. No employee shall receive the paramedic differential if he is entitled to the 40-hour stipend of eight percent (8%) set forth in Section 12.3 below. The differential will not be included in an employee’s regular rate of pay for purposes of overtime calculations if the overtime is worked in a non- paramedic position or capacity, or if the payment of the differential would be inconsistent with the provisions of Section 14.1(E). The paramedic differential will not be paid to employees while they are in training to become paramedics and are not yet certified. However, employees who pass the certification examination at its first administration following completion of the Division of Fire paramedic training program shall be paid the applicable differential percentage retroactively for all hours paid from the commencement of such training. Those who do not pass the certification examination on the first administration of the examination following completion of the training program will, upon certification, be paid the applicable differential percentage retroactively for only those hours paid during the initial training program. The differential is 6%.
Paramedic Differential. Employees who are qualified as Paramedics shall receive a pay differential equivalent to 6% of the G step of the Firefighter salary per month above the employee’s regular pay grade. The employee must remain qualified as a Paramedic to continue to receive the Paramedic pay.
Paramedic Differential. (A) Each employee who is a certified paramedic, Captain or below in rank, shall be paid a differential equal to eight percent (8%) of his hourly rate of pay (using the hourly rate which does not include any other differential which might apply), except that no employee shall receive the paramedic differential if he is entitled to the 40-hour stipend of eight percent (8%) set forth in Section 12.3 below. The paramedic differential shall not be paid on sick leave reciprocity or sick leave termination pay under Article 27 and shall not be included in an employee's regular rate of pay for purposes of overtime calculations where the overtime worked is in a non-paramedic position or capacity, or if such payment would be inconsistent with the provisions of Section 14.1(E). The paramedic differential will not be paid to employees while they are in training to become paramedics, but who are not yet certified. However, such employees who pass the certification examination at its first administration following completion of the Division of Fire training program shall be paid such differential retroactively for all hours paid from the commencement of such training. Those who do not pass the certification examination on the first administration of the examination following completion of the training program will, upon certification, be paid such differential retroactively for only those hours paid during the initial training program.
Paramedic Differential. 24 Section 9.12. Five-Day Employees. 25 Section 9.13. Pay Differential. 25 Section 9.14. Special Team Leaders 25 Section 9.15. EMS/Paramedic Shift Coordinator. 27 Section 9.16. Deferred Compensation Program. 28 ARTICLE X 29 Hours of Work and Overtime 29 Section 10.1. Normal Workday and Work Cycle 29 Section 10.2. Overtime. 29 Section 10.3. Compensatory Time. 30 Section 10.4. Saturday Schedule. 32 Section 10.5. Trade Policy. 32 ARTICLE XI 33 Group Insurance 33 Section 11.1. Group Life Insurance. 33 Section 11.2. Group Hospital-Surgical-Major Medical Insurance. 33 Section 11.3. Section 125 Plan. 35 Section 11.4. Dental Plan Option. 35 Section 11.5. Medical Insurance – Line of Duty Death. 35 Section 11.6. Post-Employment Health Plan. 35 Section 11.7. Heath Insurance Opt-Out. 36 ARTICLE XII 37 Labor-Management Conferences 37 Section 12.1. Meeting Request. 37 Section 12.2. Content. 37 Section 12.3. Procedures. 37 Section 13.1. Safety. 38 Section 13.2. Exchange of Duty. 38 Section 13.3. Rate of Pay for Serving in Higher Rank. 38 Section 13.4. Outside Details. 38 Section 13.5. Additional Duties. 39 Section 13.6. Joint Safety Committee. 39 Section 13.7. Formal Training, 40 Section 13.8. Mutual Aid 41 Section 13.9. Pension System. 41 Section 13.10. Light Duty. 41 Section 13.11. Bulletin Boards. 42 Section 13.12. Job Descriptions. 42 Section 13.13. Credit Union Checkoff. 42 Section 13.14. Bed Linens. 42 Section 13.15. Sick Leave Rules. 43 Section 13.16. Hearings. 44 Section 13.17. Physical Fitness Program. 44 Section 13.18. New Classifications. 46 Section 13.19. Maintenance of Service Levels. 47 Section 13.20. Outside Employment. 49 ARTICLE XIV 50 Policy on Drug and Alcohol Screening 50 Section 14.1. General Policy Regarding Drugs and Alcohol. 50 Section 14.2. Definitions. 50 Section 14.3. Pre-Employment and Probationary Screening. 51 Section 14.4. Prohibitions. 51 Section 14.5. Administration of Tests. 52 Section 14.6. Testing Procedures 53 Section 14.7. Voluntary Request for Assistance. 57 Section 14.8. Specific Responsibilities. 57 Section 14.9. Disciplinary Action for Confirmed Positive Test Results. 58 ARTICLE XV 60 Paramedics 60 Section 15.1. General. 60 Section 15.2. Training. 60 Section 15.3. Implementation of Staffing. 60 Section 15.4. Conditions for Withdrawal from Paramedic Program 61 Section 15.5. Paramedic School and Classes. 61 Section 15.6. Liability Coverage. 62 Section 15.7. Paramedic Preceptors. 62 Section 15.8. Performance Improvement Measures and...
Paramedic Differential. Paramedics who have completed the required training and have been accredited in accordance with the program and possess their paramedic license, will receive a 12.5% differential in addition to their base salary effective beginning with the date of assignment to rotational Paramedic duty. The Paramedic salary differential will terminate with the cessation of assignment to rotational Paramedic duty. Employees assigned to work as an Acting Captain, as described in Article VII, Section 2 above, shall not be eligible to receive the paramedic differential unless the Acting Captain is the only paramedic staffing the apparatus during their Acting Captain assignment.
Paramedic Differential. Members who are state-certified paramedics and who are assigned and functioning as paramedics for the Genoa Township Fire Department shall receive an annual supplement of 6.43% added to the members’ annual salary Step set forth in Section 1, above. The 2021 wage scale for paramedics will be as follows: A B C D Firefighter/Paramedic $74,362.65 $79,721.94 $85,081.24 $90,407.64 Lieutenant/Paramedic $94,780.57 $99,120.60 Captain/Paramedic $104,052.46 $108,852.82 The 2022 wage scale for paramedics will be as follows: A B C D Firefighter/Paramedic $75,849.90 $81,316.38 $86,782.86 $92,215.80 Lieutenant/Paramedic $96,676.18 $101,103.01 Captain/Paramedic $106,133.51 $111,029.87 The 2023 wage scale for paramedics will be as follows: A B C D Firefighter/Paramedic $77,366.90 $82,942.71 $88,518.52 $94,060.11 Lieutenant/Paramedic $98,609.70 $103,125.07 Captain/Paramedic $108,256.18 $113,250.47
Paramedic Differential. Members who are state-certified paramedics and who are assigned and functioning as paramedics for the Genoa Township Fire Department shall receive an annual supplement of 6.43% added to the members’ annual salary Step set forth in Section 1, above. The 2019 wage scale for paramedics will be as follows: Firefighter/Paramedic A B C D Hourly (56) $21.15 $22.92 $24.70 $26.47 Biweekly $2,368.32 $2,566.93 $2,766.68 $2,964.14 Annually $61,576.42 $66,740.13 $71,933.68 $77,067.54 Lieutenant/Paramedic A B Hourly (56) $27.92 $29.36 Biweekly $3,127.15 $3,287.87 Annually $81,305.95 $85,484.67 Captain/Paramedic A B Hourly (56) $31.00 $32.58 Biweekly $3,471.55 $3,649.49 Annually $90,260.35 $94,886.79 The 2020 wage scale for paramedics will be as follows: Firefighter/Paramedic A B C D Hourly (56) $21.89 $23.72 $25.57 $27.39 Biweekly $2,451.22 $2,656.77 $2,863.51 $3,067.88 Annually $63,731.60 $69,076.03 $74,451.36 $79,764.90 Lieutenant/Paramedic A B Hourly (56) $28.90 $30.38 Biweekly $3,236.60 $3,402.95 Annually $84,151.66 $88,476.64 Captain/Paramedic A B Hourly (56) $32.08 $33.73 Biweekly $3,593.06 $3,777.22 Annually $93,419.46 $98,207.83
Paramedic Differential. Paramedics who have completed the required training and have been accredited in accordance with the program and possess their paramedic license, will receive a 14% differential in addition to their base salary effective beginning with the date of assignment to rotational Paramedic duty. The Paramedic salary differential will terminate with the cessation of assignment to rotational Paramedic duty.The base salary for Captain classification (including Hazmat Inspector and Fire Inspector) base salary will be increased 1% in alignment with this differential increase.
Paramedic Differential. Effective July 1, 2005, Paramedic Differential was eliminated in exchange for the increase in base salaries as stated under Article 2.1.3
