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Parties have agreed to maintain the "Company" concept to the "A"team (i.e. Captain, Engineer and two (2) Firefighters). Until there are enough team members of the proper rank, per division, Hazardous Material Specialists of differing ranks will temporarily fill current vacancies on the "A" team. As personnel on the "B" team attain Specialist certification they may, if they hold the vacant position's rank, displace those on the "A" team working temporarily out of rank positions. Those individuals bumped off the "A" team will return to occupy a"B"team position. When an "A" or "B" Team member moves to another Division, if there is an open position on either team, can submit for it. All positions on "A" or"B"team will be filled by rank seniority. If after a cross division move there are no open positions for the transferring employee, they will no longer continue in a hazardous materials team status. The Fire Chief and the Local have mutually agreed to postpone the discussion of a Hazardous Materials "11th" Company until such eleventh company is actually created. At that time the concept and functionality can be further reviewed. Members of this pool will be used to maintain Department minimum staffing for Hazardous Materials response. If a pool member is used to maintain the minimum staffing, this member will be compensated five percent above their base salary for the time they are in the position, for assignments exceeding one (1) continuous hour. Pool members may also be needed to staff key positions during significant Hazardous Materials incidents. If members are so used they will be compensated five percent of their base salary for the time they are used on an incident, for assignments exceeding two hours per incident, including a Hazardous Materials recall. Pool members will be required to participate in a minimum of sixteen (16)hours of Hazardous Materials training per year 8 hours of which are in conjunction with the Hazardous Materials Team. This training may be with the team or as individuals with assigned study. Section 32. Separability of Provisions In the event that any provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal or unenforceable, that provision of the Memorandum of Understanding shall be null and void, but such nullification shall not affect any other provisions of this Memorandum of Understanding, all of which other provisions shall remain in full force and effect. 35