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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 />