2. FF and Dispatcher members with less than four (4) years of
departmental service shall be paid at the appropriate grade and step on the
payroll grade and step grid effective on the date of certification or the date of
their departmental anniversary, whichever comes later.
G. Effective July 1, 2012, the base weekly pay for certified members will
include compensation equal to one-half (1/2) times hourly rate for certifications for
Hazardous Materials: Awareness, Operation and Decon and EMT-B or higher or, if
hired before July 1, 2000, First Responder, Oxygen Therapy, Back Board and
AED. Those members who do not obtain or maintain these certifications will be
paid at the appropriate grade.
H. Members in a Special Division who currently receive a stipend for
any certification or any member who is hired, promoted or transferred to a Special
Division in the future, will receive stipends currently available to existing
members.
I. Additional Stipend shall be paid to members who hold, maintain, and
participate in the following Certifications:
1.1. Hazardous Materials Team Members shall receive additionally one (1)
time hourly rate weekly (Emergency Services Personnel ONLY).
Hazardous Materials Alternate Team Members shall receive additionally one
half (1/2) times hourly rate weekly (Emergency Services Personnel ONLY).
1.2. Effective July 1, 2004 or when Emergency Dive Team is placed in
service whichever comes first.
Emergency Dive Team: Dive Tenders/Boat Operators shall additionally
receive one half (1/2) times hourly rate weekly.
Emergency Dive Team Members shall receive shall receive for this
certification additionally one (1) times hourly rate weekly.
1.3. NFR will make available all refresher courses and recertification for
EMT -— Intermediate, EMT — Basic, and First Responder on duty. NFR will cover
EMT — Paramedics for 1 shift (10 hr day/14 hr night) for the purposes of receiving
their EMT — Paramedic recertification.
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