HomeMy WebLinkAbout020390 RES - 07/19/1988A RESOLUTION
AMENDING RESOLUTION 20192, CURRENT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE CORPUS CHRISTI
FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION, BY MODIFYING ARTICLE VI, EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICE, SECTION 3, SECTION 5, AND SECTION 6.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS,
THAT ARTICLE VI OF THE CURRENT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE CORPUS CHRISTI FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION BE HEREAFTER
AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
Section 3. Other Captain Requirements
Before becoming eligible to take the promotional examination for the
classification of Captain, all Firefighter II's (hired after May, 1985) must be
certified paramedics. Once promoted to the classification of Captain, said
employees must maintain the paramedic certification for a minimum of ten (10)
consecutive years. Failure to maintain said certification shall be grounds for
disciplinary action up to and including demotion or indefinite suspension.
All Firefighters hired prior to May 1985, who have ever served as
Firefighter II for more than two (2) consecutive years and who have not
terminated their employment with this department at any time, will be eligible
to take the Captain promotional examination without the paramedic certification
requirement.
Section 5.
Firefighter II promotional examinations shall be open to all Firefighters
with two years service in either the same rank or the next lower rank at any
time prior to the date of the examination. If a Firefighter had previously
terminated his employment with the Department and is subsequently re-employed,
the Firefighter must again meet the requirement of two years service in either
the same rank or the next lower rank prior to the date of the examination.
Separate exams for Firefighter II -Assigned Truck Driver and Firefighter II -
Assigned Emergency Medical Service shall be administered. A Firefighter II -
Assigned EMS shall be eligible to take the Firefighter II -Assigned Truck Driver
exam without again having to meet the eligibility requirements. Only those
Firefighters with EMT or EMT -Paramedic certification will be eligible to take
the Firefighter II -Assigned Emergency Medical Service exam and be promoted
accordingly. After 1988, only those Firefighters with EMT -Paramedic certifica-
tion will be eligible to take the Firefighter II -Assigned Emergency Medical
Service exam and be promoted accordingly. The Firefighter II -Assigned Emergency
Medical Service roster shall be used for Emergency Medical Services only.
20390 MICROFW
Resolution
Approval of CCFFA Contract Amendment
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Section 6.
All Firefighter I's, hired after October 1, 1973, must obtain a current EMT
certification and maintain the certification for a period of eight (8) years.
The loss of EMT certification or failure to keep certification current on the
part of the employee shall be grounds for disciplinary action, including
demotion or temporary or indefinite suspension. This requirement will not apply
to Firefighter I's hired prior to October 1, 1973, or those employees hired
after May 1, 1985.
All Firefighter II-EMT's will be required to maintain EMT certification
while assigned to EMS. The loss of EMT certification or failure to keep
certification current on the part of the employee shall be grounds for
disciplinary action, including demotion or temporary or indefinite suspension.
ATTEST:
City Secretary
M•yor, The ty of Corpus Christi, Texas
APPROVED: day of , 19 ea
HAL GEORGE, CITY ATTORNEY
By -2j4)14/
Assistant City Manager
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070188.03.3
99.066.01
Corpus Christi, Texas
day of , 198
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Betty N. Turner
David Berlanga, Sr.
Leo Guerrero,
Clif Moss
Bill Pruet
Mary Rhodes
Frank Schwing, Jr.
Mary Pat Slavik
Linda Strong
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