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31.1 Hazardous Materials Staffmg and Assignments A. Parties have agreed to maintain the "Company' concept of the Haz-Mat team (i.e. Captain, Engineer, Firefighter/Paramedic and Firefighter). The maximum number of Haz-Mat team members per shift is five (5). Four of the team members (Haz-Mat Captain, Engineer, Firefighter/Paramedic and Firefighter) are assigned to the designated Haz-Mat station. The fifth team member,determined by department seniority,is not rank specific and may be assigned to the Haz-Mat station based on organizational need using the bid process whenever possible. B. Effective September 1, 2012 the four team member positions (Haz-Mat Captain, Engineer, Firefighter/Paramedic, and Firefighter) at the designated Haz-Mat Station will only be available to be filled by Haz-Mat Team members or individuals holding the appropriate Haz-Mat certification. C. The transition to full implementation of a designated Haz-Mat Station will take place no later than June 30,2014. D. Procedures regarding staffing, assignments, training, withdrawal and other Haz-Mat specific topics will be included in Department policy. 31.2 Compensation Personnel assigned to the Hazardous Materials Response Team will be compensated at five percent(5%) above their respective base rates of pay,subject to MOU Section 5.1. 31.3 Withdrawal Process A Haz-Mat team member as defined in Section 31.1 shall be permitted to withdrawal from the Haz-Mat program after expiration of his/her five (5) years of Haz-Mat service and with the approval of the Fire Chief. The withdrawal procedure outlined in the LPFD Haz-Mat Policy will govern the parameters of the withdrawal process. 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. Section 33. Existing Memorandum of Understanding This Memorandum of Understanding shall supersede all existing Memoranda of Understanding between the Department and the Union and shall constitute the wages, hours, and working conditions for those employees represented by the IAFF, Local 1974, for the period January 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014. 40