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01/10/2011 Effective January 1, 1988, the Educational Incentive shall be considered wages for the purposes of computing overtime, holiday pay, and PERS retirement benefits. It is understood that in no case will the same employee receive both Educational and Service Incentive benefits. It is also understood that in no case will the same employee receive both Educational Incentive pay (under MOU Section 7.12) and EMT Incentive pay (under MOU Section 7.12.1). All qualifying college credits must have been earned at or accepted by an accredited California school, college or university, in the field of Fire Science or related subjects leading to an A.S. or A.A. Degree in Fire Science. A. Employees who maintain a current satisfactory performance evaluation and who have completed two (2) years or more of service and fifteen (15) college credits, twelve (12) of must be in Fire Science and three (3) in Related Electives, including Emergency Medical Training, will receive two and one -half percent (2 -1/2 %) additional pay. B. Employees who maintain a current satisfactory performance evaluation and who have completed five (5) years or more of service and have thirty (30) college credits, twenty -four (24) of which must be in Fire Science and six (6) in Related Electives, including Emergency Medical Training, will receive two and one -half percent (2 -1/2 %) additional pay for a total of five percent (5 %). C. Employees who maintain a current satisfactory performance evaluation and who have completed ten (10) years or more of service and have sixty (60) college credits, twenty -four (24) of which must be in Fire Science, including Emergency Medical Training, will receive two and one -half percent (2 -1/2 %) additional pay for a total of seven and one -half percent (7- 1/2 %). Official transcripts of study must be received by the Human Resources Director in order for Educational Incentive Pay to be granted for the first payroll period following submission of the transcripts. Study, however, may be verified by a document signed by the teacher of the course pending receipt of an official transcript covering the course. Service as defined in this section shall be any full -time employment by the Redwood City Fire Department, and /or up to five (5) years of full -time year - round employment by a recognized California Fire Department, or other comparable agency as determined by Redwood City Fire Department Administration. 16 Page 22 #15077 MUFF # 905