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30.3 EMT Certification <br /> Emergency Medical Technician is a mandatory condition of employment for fire suppression personnel. <br /> The Department will provide and pay for associated expense relating to the recertification process. If an <br /> employee does not successfully complete EMT re-certification requirements as provided by the <br /> Department, they will have six months to meet recertification requirements or be subject to termination <br /> for failure to meet position standards. The expenses, in this case, will be the responsibility of the <br /> employee. The six-month time frame, if requested. may be extended due to course availability. <br /> However, the employee must enroll and participate in the first available course. <br /> 30.4 Staffing <br /> Nothing in this agreement modifies any company staffing agreements unique to each City. <br /> 30.5 Fire Prevention Seniority <br /> The seniority for all current Fire Prevention personnel will be determined by their date of hire for full <br /> time work with Livermore or Pleasanton. This could include time spent in other city or fire Department <br /> divisions prior to fire prevention service starting. <br /> 30.6 Total Compensation Survey <br /> Total Compensation includes not only salary,but also a variety of other benefits. Among these benefits, <br /> but not exclusively, are contributions or payments made by the Employer toward retirement (PERS), <br /> medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, disability insurance, uniform <br /> allowance, and holiday pay. In addition, there can also be add on costs for different tasks or services <br /> performed(e.g. paramedics, hazardous materials). <br /> Comparable salaries and benefits will be gathered from similar agencies to determine how Livermore- <br /> Pleasanton benchmark classifications compare with comparable positions. The cities that Livermore- <br /> Pleasanton Fire Department will compare to are listed below. <br /> Berkeley <br /> Fairfield <br /> Fremont <br /> Hayward <br /> Palo Alto <br /> Richmond <br /> San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District <br /> Santa Clara <br /> Santa Rosa <br /> Vallejo <br /> The specific classifications selected as the benchmark classes (classifications used for compensation <br /> comparisons)will be determined through classification analyses. That is, the duties, responsibilities and <br /> 33 <br />