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ultimately at the discretion of each City, and based on community need, economic conditions and city <br /> funding. 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(City) <br /> Santa Rosa <br /> Vallej o <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 /> minimum requirements for the benchmark classes are comparable among the survey agencies, not <br /> merely classification titles. <br /> Total Compensation arrays will be provided to the Union representative three (3) months prior to the <br /> expiration of the Memorandum of Understanding. <br /> Section 31. Hazardous Material Response Team <br /> The Department intends to provide the ability to respond to and mitigate hazardous materials (Haz-Mat) <br /> incidents above the first responder level. To accomplish this,the Department will staff each shift with up to <br /> five Hazardous Materials Specialists. <br /> 39 <br />