In the event more members sign for the team than this pre-determined
staffing allows, the member with the most seniority will be allowed to continue in
the training process for certification and regular assignment, provided medical
screening shows qualified.
The NFR will retain the right to make assignments, regular and alternate, to
the team based on seniority. The City and the Union have mutually agreed ona
method to fill Haz Mat Team assignments, which is shown in Appendix E.
REQUIRED:
There must be adequate personnel (members and alternates) trained by this
procedure to the Technician level to maintain the regular team.
All future Technician level members will first be designated as alternates.
In order to assure a ready pool of available Technician-level personnel,
during the annual recertification process, the NFR will continue to train adequate
additional personnelto fill any vacancies which may occur on the Haz Mat team.
However, if atany time the number of trained and available team members falls
below thirty (30), a posting for the vacant positions will occur within two (2)
business days for ten (10) days. The screening and traming process will begin
within seven (7) days of the closure of posting.
During the annual recertification period, members who may wish will be
allowed to be screened and trained based on seniortty.
Drivers assigned to any apparatus under Article 36, Paragraph E.1., which
may be used with the team, will not be required to meet any further qualification.
STIPEND:
All NFR members who complete the Haz Mat Awareness Operational/
Decon level of training, will receive a weekly amount equal to one-half (2) their
hourly rate, as a stipend for this certification, refer to Article 13, Section H.1.
Change effective July 1, 2012.
Regular team members (as defined/assigned daily) will receive a weekly
amount equal to | times their hourly rate, as a stipend for this assignment.
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