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7. Department trained Paramedics shall commit to maintaining Paramedic Certification for a 4 year period from the date of certification. If a FF/P under this agreement voluntarily withdraws prior to the end of the 4-year period. they shall reimburse the City as follows: $3,000 for withdrawal within the 1- year; $2,000 for withdrawal within the 2ad year, $1,000 for withdrawal within the 3Rt year. 8. Voluntary de-certification by a Paramedic may occur when a FF/P has met the initial 4- year minimum service time and there is a replacement. More than one voluntary de- certification at one time will be approved by seniority. The City may excuse an employee due to inability to perform. 9. Probationary employees will rotate through a minimum of three Fire Companies (with three different Fire Captains) during the period of their probation. The last company they are assigned to will become their regularly scheduled company assignmenl 10. Fire Captains shall have right of first refusal to fill a vacant Captain position. Trainine I. Once the Paramedic Program is fully staffed, additional personnel will be trained for Paramedic Certification at approximately one per year, based upon projected staffing needs. (Training typically occurs every two years.) the Department will budget accordingly. 2. Once the Paramedic Program is fully staffed, the department's goal will be to give priority to Department Trained Paramedics over the employment of Certified Paramedic trainees. 3. Paramedic Training is voluntary; however, the City will fund training that occurs during regularly scheduled work shifts. 4. Continuing Education will be managed as much as possible on-duty. 5. The Department will provide the two previously certified paramedics currently, employed by the Fire Department, a Training Allowance that is comparable to the OT costs of the hours required to obtain re-certification if they are approved to be Paramedic Certified by the Departmenl I i