HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 16-008RESOLUTION NO. 16-008
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the City Manager be and he is hereby authorized to execute an amendment to
Article VXIII Educational Differential Pay of the Collective Bargaining Agreement with
the Beaumont Professional Firefighters' Local 399. The amendment as proposed is
attached hereto as Exhibit "A."
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 12th day of
January, 2016.
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ARTICLE XVIII.
EDUCATIONAL DIFFERENTIAL PAY
Section 1. Any full-time employee of the Fire Department approved by the City Manager
to enroll in a course will be reimbursed by the EMPLOYER for 90% of all books, and fee costs
related to the approved course upon proof of having completed the course with a grade of "C" or
better.
Section 2. The course work must be from an accredited college or university and
must relate to one or more of the following: the app!icw^t's present ;. o6iti n for the
Improving skills or knowledge required in the employee's present position.
2. Preparing the employee for significant technological changes occurring in his
career field.
3. Preparing the employee for assumption of new and different duties.
4. Be a requirement for obtaining a degree primarily related to Fire Science
Emergency Medicine, Emergency Management or Public Administration.
Courses may include core courses, electives, and other classes required under
these degree plans.
Section 3. Upon completion of course work for which the employee has received
reimbursement from the EMPLOYER for books and fee costs, the employee must remain in the
service of the EMPLOYER for one (1) year; otherwise all sums paid by the EMPLOYER must
be reimbursed by the employee to the City.
Section 4: No more than seven (7) firefighters will receive educational differential pay at
one time or in one semester,
[This article expires September 30, 2017]
EXHIBIT "A"