Common use of Paramedics Clause in Contracts

Paramedics. Each employee licensed by the State of California, accredited by the County of Santa ▇▇▇▇▇ and assigned to front line or support paramedic duty as a paramedic shall be eligible for paramedic premium pay. 5.4.1 Paramedic premium pay for front line paramedics shall be an amount equal to twelve percent (12%) of top step firefighter base biweekly pay for each pay period in which the employee is entitled to receive a salary. 5.4.2 Paramedic premium pay for support paramedics shall be an amount equal to eight percent (8.0%) of top step firefighter base biweekly pay for each pay period in which the employee is entitled to receive a salary. Employees who are assigned support paramedic duties on or after May 1, 2007, shall receive paramedic premium pay in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of top step firefighter base biweekly pay for each pay period in which the employee is entitled to receive a salary. 5.4.2.1 The City may assign up to a maximum of one-hundred forty-seven (147) support paramedics. If a support paramedic fails to complete the required number of patient contact reports in any given calendar quarter, he or she shall not receive Support Paramedic premium pay until the beginning of the first payroll pay period after he or she completes at least three (3) patient contact reports in a calendar quarter. 5.4.3 Paramedic premium pay shall commence with the first full pay period following meeting all of the requirements in section 5.4 above. However, if all requirements are met on the first Sunday or Monday of a pay period, premium pay will begin in that pay period. 5.4.4 Paramedic premium pay shall not be considered “compensation” for the purpose of computing retirement benefits in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.36.020(C) of the City of San ▇▇▇▇ Municipal Code. 5.4.5 If the performance or behavior of a front-line or support paramedic is under investigation by the Fire Department or City Medical Director, the employee shall be removed from paramedic duties during the investigation, however, paramedic premium pay will not be suspended until the investigation is complete. If the investigation results in findings of misconduct, the employee will be removed from the paramedic program. Paramedic premium pay will immediately cease, and premium pay paid from the date the employee was unassigned from the City’s paramedic program will be collected from the employee. 5.4.6 The Department reserves the right to assign up to one Support Paramedic position to each Company on each shift. The Support Paramedic position will be reserved for the most senior Support Paramedic that bids on a Company where no support paramedic exists on that Company. This process will normally be completed through attrition. However, the Fire Chief retains the right to reassign for the good of the department. If no Support Paramedic bids for an open Support Paramedic position, the least senior relief Support Paramedic will be assigned to that position.

Paramedics. Each employee licensed by the State of California, accredited by the County of Santa ▇▇▇▇▇ and assigned to front line or support paramedic duty as a paramedic shall be eligible for paramedic premium pay. 5.4.1 Paramedic premium pay for front line paramedics shall be an amount equal to twelve percent (12%) of top step firefighter base biweekly pay for each pay period in which the employee is entitled to receive a salary. 5.4.2 Paramedic premium pay for support paramedics shall be an amount equal to eight percent (8.0%) of top step firefighter base biweekly pay for each pay period in which the employee is entitled to receive a salary. Employees who are assigned support paramedic duties on or after May 1, 2007, shall receive paramedic premium pay in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of top step firefighter base biweekly pay for each pay period in which the employee is entitled to receive a salary. 5.4.2.1 The City may assign up to a maximum of one-hundred forty-seven one­hundred forty­seven (147) support paramedics. If a support paramedic fails to complete the required number of patient contact reports in any given calendar quarter, he or she shall not receive Support Paramedic premium pay until the beginning of the first payroll pay period after he or she completes at least three (3) patient contact reports in a calendar quarter. 5.4.3 Paramedic premium pay shall commence with the first full pay period following meeting all of the requirements in section 5.4 above. However, if all requirements are met on the first Sunday or Monday of a pay period, premium pay will begin in that pay period. 5.4.4 Paramedic premium pay shall not be considered “compensation” for the purpose of computing retirement benefits in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.36.020(C) of the City of San ▇▇▇▇ Municipal Code. The Union agrees not to propose that paramedic premium pay be included in the definition of “compensation” in the 1996 Police & Fire Retirement Plan negotiations or the 1996 MOA negotiations. 5.4.5 If the performance or behavior of a front-line front­line or support paramedic is under investigation by the Fire Department or City Medical Director, the employee shall be removed from paramedic duties during the investigation, however, paramedic premium pay will not be suspended until the investigation is complete. If the investigation results in findings of misconduct, the employee will be removed from the paramedic program. Paramedic premium pay will immediately cease, and premium pay paid from the date the employee was unassigned from the City’s paramedic program will be collected from the employee. 5.4.6 The Department reserves the right to assign up to one Support Paramedic position to each Company on each shift. The Support Paramedic position will be reserved for the most senior Support Paramedic that bids on a Company where no support paramedic exists on that Company. This process will normally be completed through attrition. However, the Fire Chief retains the right to reassign for the good of the department. If no Support Paramedic bids for an open Support Paramedic position, the least senior relief Support Paramedic will be assigned to that position.

Paramedics. Each employee licensed by the State of California, accredited by the County of Santa ▇▇▇▇▇ and assigned to front line or support paramedic duty as a paramedic shall be eligible for paramedic premium pay. 5.4.1 Paramedic premium pay for front line paramedics shall be an amount equal to twelve percent (12%) of top step firefighter base biweekly pay for each pay period in which the employee is entitled to receive a salary. 5.4.2 The Paramedic premium pay (approximately 12%) shall be included in the employee’s base salary when calculating a qualifying employee’s new salary upon promotion into a rank that does not receive Paramedic premium pay. 5.4.3 Paramedic premium pay for support paramedics shall be an amount equal to eight percent (8.0%) of top step firefighter base biweekly pay for each pay period in which the employee is entitled to receive a salary. Employees who are assigned support paramedic duties on or after May 1, 2007, shall receive paramedic premium pay in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of top step firefighter base biweekly pay for each pay period in which the employee is entitled to receive a salary. 5.4.2.1 5.4.3.1 The City may assign up to a maximum of one-hundred forty-seven (147) support paramedics. If a support paramedic fails to complete the required number of patient contact reports in any given calendar quarter, he or she shall not receive Support Paramedic premium pay until the beginning of the first payroll pay period after he or she completes at least three (3) patient contact reports in a calendar quarter. 5.4.3 5.4.4 Paramedic premium pay shall commence with the first full pay period following meeting all of the requirements in section 5.4 above. However, if all requirements are met on the first Sunday or Monday of a pay period, premium pay will begin in that pay period. 5.4.4 5.4.5 Paramedic premium pay shall not be considered “compensation” for the purpose of computing retirement benefits in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.36.020(C) of the City of San ▇▇▇▇ Municipal Code. 5.4.5 5.4.6 If the performance or behavior of a front-line or support paramedic is under investigation by the Fire Department or City Medical Director, the employee shall be removed from paramedic duties during the investigation, however, paramedic premium pay will not be suspended until the investigation is complete. If the investigation results in findings of misconduct, the employee will be removed from the paramedic program. Paramedic premium pay will immediately cease, and premium pay paid from the date the employee was unassigned from the City’s paramedic program will be collected from the employee. 5.4.6 5.4.7 The Department reserves the right to assign up to one Support Paramedic position to each Company on each shift. The Support Paramedic position will be reserved for the most senior Support Paramedic that bids on a Company where no support paramedic exists on that Company. This process will normally be completed through attrition. However, the Fire Chief retains the right to reassign for the good of the department. If no Support Paramedic bids for an open Support Paramedic position, the least senior relief Support Paramedic will be assigned to that position.