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Section 12. Paramedic Program and Compensation <br /> 12.1 Program Description <br /> The department intends to maintain advanced life support (ALS) capability through the assignment of <br /> one designated Firefighter/Paramedic on each Engine Company and each Truck Company. Employees <br /> hired as Firefighter/Paramedics must maintain their paramedic license as a condition of employment, <br /> unless allowed to drop their license under Section 12.3 below. <br /> Paramedics will lose their premium pay if they promote. Current Paramedics of rank (i.e. the two prior <br /> LFD grandfathered Captain and Engineer Paramedics) shall be allowed to keep their Paramedic premium <br /> pay even though they will not be considered the designated or"assigned"paramedic to a company once <br /> a Firefighter/paramedic becomes a member of their company. However, a Paramedic of rank will be <br /> 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 <br /> exist before 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 <br /> department seniority, regardless of rank. <br /> D. Paramedics wishing to leave the program must obtain an Alameda County EMT <br /> certification prior to withdrawal and maintain this certification as a condition of <br /> employment. <br /> E. Any Paramedic promoted to a higher rank will no longer receive premium paramedic pay. <br /> If the employee wishes to maintain his/her license, the Department agrees to cover the <br /> costs of C.E. as outlined in Section 12.4 of this M.O.U. <br /> 12 <br />