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company once a Firefighter /paramedic becomes a member of their company. However, a Paramedic of <br />rank will be required to give up the paramedic premium pay if promoted. <br />12.2 Paramedic Staffing <br />Minimum Paramedic staffing shall be one Firefighter/Paramedic per Company. <br />12.3 Withdrawal Process <br />It is understood by the parties that those designated as firefighter /paramedics as defined in Section 12.1 <br />shall be permitted to withdraw from the Paramedic program with the approval of the Fire Chief, <br />according to the following procedure: <br />A. A Paramedic wishing to leave the Paramedic program upon expiration of their 5 years of <br />Paramedic service shall advise the Fire Chief six months in advance. <br />B. The Fire Department, shall maintain a minimum number of one Firefighter/Paramedic per <br />Company to meet operational needs. A verified ability to staff the minimum need must exist before <br />any employee is allowed to leave the program. <br />C. In the event that there are multiple requests for withdrawal, priority shall be based on department <br />seniority, regardless of rank. <br />D. Paramedics wishing to leave the program must obtain an Alameda County EMT -FS certification <br />prior to withdrawal and maintain this certification as a condition of employment. <br />E. Any Paramedic promoted to a higher rank will no longer receive premium paramedic pay. If the <br />employee wishes to maintain his/her license, the Department agrees to cover the costs of C.E. as <br />outlined in Section 12.4 of this M.O.U. <br />12.4 Continuing Education <br />The Department will pay the cost of licensing and testing of paramedic personnel, including tuition, <br />textbooks for required classes and overtime for C.E. outside of normal working hours. <br />Continuing education will be provided on duty whenever possible. Any required continuing education <br />outside of the normal working hours will be compensated by approved overtime. Tuition and textbooks <br />for required courses shall be paid for by the department. <br />12.5 Licensing <br />It is understood by the parties that all employees holding special Paramedic compensation status shall <br />have an obligation to maintain that status unless permitted to leave the program Paramedics shall be <br />responsible for their license and shall fulfill all continuing education requirements. The Fire Department <br />shall cover the costs of testing and licensing. <br />12 <br />