Common use of Weapons Qualification Clause in Contracts

Weapons Qualification. Employees shall be required to qualify with their assigned duty weapon semi-annually. Each firearms qualification “session” shall consist of no more than two attempts to qualify. If unsuccessful on the first qualification attempt, a second attempt must occur immediately thereafter. If an employee does not achieve a qualifying score after the first session, they will be placed on administrative leave w/o pay and must attempt a second qualification session. If an employee does not achieve a qualifying score after the second session, they will remain on administrative leave w/o pay and must attempt a third qualification session. Employees will have no more than 30 days to complete both the second and third qualification sessions. Employees failing to qualify shall be required to undergo four hours of remedial firearms training, conducted by the Employer, before attempting subsequent qualification sessions. Employees who fail to achieve a qualifying score after three sessions will be immediately separated from employment. The Employer agrees to pay employees at their normal rate of pay, for time spent during firearms qualification and training for the first three sessions mentioned above and time spent travelling to the location if it occurs during a scheduled shift.