Common use of Fiscal Year 2002 Clause in Contracts

Fiscal Year 2002. 2003 Effective the first full pay period in October 2002, (October 13, 2002), all employees in a bargaining unit position as of October 1, 2002, shall receive an increase of three percent (3%) to their base hourly rate. For the purposes of this Article, the bi-weekly pay period for fire fighters assigned to a 24/48 hour work schedule, as defined in Article 33, shall consist of ninety-six (96) cumulative hours, and the bi-weekly pay period for fire fighters assigned to a forty (40) hour work week shall consist of eighty (80) hours. Section B Those employees who prior to April 1, 2001, held a Fire Inspector’s Certificate and were receiving certification pay of 2% for such certificate as of April 1, 2001, shall continue to receive an additional 2% above his/her regular base rate. Those employees who were enrolled in Fire Inspector certification classes as of April 1, 2001, and receive certification by December 31, 2001, shall receive the Fire Inspector certification pay of 2% above his/her regular base rate of pay upon providing proof to the Division of successful completion of the certification class. Those employees who prior to April 1, 2001, held a Florida State instructors certificate shall be paid an additional 2% above his/her regular base rate of pay for all hours that he/she is assigned by the Division Director to job duties directly involving training. Employees must maintain current certification in order to continue receiving the related compensation. Section C Effective November 1, 1997, all employer contributions to any deferred compensation plan for any and all employees covered by this Agreement shall cease. Section D Effective the beginning of the first full pay period after the signing of this Agreement, all bargaining unit employees who possess a valid Florida State EMT certification shall be paid a rate five percent (5%) above their straight time base rate of pay after completion of Division certification. The Division certification program will be available to all unit employees. Employees must maintain this certification in order to continue receiving the related compensation. Effective the beginning of the first full pay period after the signing of this Agreement, all bargaining unit employees who possess a valid Florida State Paramedics certification shall be paid a rate ten percent (10%) above their straight time base rate of pay after completion of Division certification. The Division certification program will be available to all unit employees. Employees must maintain this certification in order to continue receiving the related compensation. Employees receiving Paramedic certification shall not be eligible for the EMT certification pay as described above. In no event shall bargaining unit employees be paid more than ten percent (10%) for the possession of an EMT or Paramedic certification.