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will be provided to the Union representative three (3) months prior to the expiration of the Memorandum <br /> of Understanding. <br /> Section 31. Hazardous Material Response Team <br /> The Department intends to maintain the ability to respond to and mitigate hazardous materials (Haz Mat) <br /> incidents above the first responder level. To accomplish this the Department will train and staff each <br /> shift with four Hazardous Materials Specialists. <br /> 31.1 Hazardous Materials Staffing <br /> Each shift will be staffed with, 1 Hazardous Materials Captain, 1 Hazardous Materials Engineer, and 2 <br /> Hazardous Materials Firefighters. <br /> 31.2 Compensation <br /> Personnel assigned to the Hazardous Materials Response Team will be compensated at five percent(5%) <br /> above their respective base rates of pay, subject to MOU Section 5.1. <br /> 31.3 Training <br /> The Department shall provide a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours training for Haz Mat Team <br /> members per year. This training can be a combination of in house and outside training. However, the <br /> twelve team members will train together eight (8) hours a year (as part of the minimum 24 hours), as a <br /> complete team. The balance of training may be with team members or as individuals with assigned <br /> study. Haz Mat continuing education hours do not count towards promotional career development <br /> continuing education requirements. The Hazardous Materials Team Coordinator shall determine the <br /> specific type of training. <br /> 31.4 Hazardous Materials Assignments <br /> Minimum staffing shall be two (2) specialists on duty at all times. Of this one (1) specialist must be one <br /> of the twelve "A"team members. <br /> The Local understands that it is beneficial to its membership and the Department to maintain a reserve <br /> pool of trained Hazardous Materials response personnel. As such, the local will agree to the Department <br /> maintaining such a pool of trained personnel. <br /> The Department may maintain up to four members per shift of any rank for the pool. These personnel <br /> may be specialists or technicians and will be chosen by rank Department seniority. <br /> Personnel assigned to the initial "A" and "B" teams were done by rank seniority within their respective <br /> divisions. There was not, nor will be cross-division bumping to acquire a Hazardous Material team <br /> position. <br /> 34 <br />