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not on the list, the Fire Chief shall consider the employee's job performance, disciplinary <br />actions, college degrees, additional training courses, certifications, leadership, attitude, <br />attendance, and seniority. No appointed employee shall be forced to accept a promotion. <br />18.04 Each employee covered hereunder shall annually receive a written evaluation assessing his <br />performance of the essential functions of the employee's job. The appraisal form shall be <br />developed by the Employer. <br />18.05 Newly hired employees shall serve an initial probationary period of one year. Newly hired <br />Firefighter/EMT employees who do not possess paramedic certification are required to <br />attain the paramedic certification within the initial twenty-four (24) month probationary <br />period and will serve an additional probationary period not to exceed twelve (12) months <br />from the date of receiving paramedic certification. Newly hired probationary employees <br />may be dismissed at any time at the discretion of the County and are not entitled to use the <br />grievance/arbitration procedures relating to their discipline or discharge, and are not <br />entitled to payments of sick leave or vacation leave at time of termination. Newly hired <br />employees who do not possess Paramedic certification shall only receive a cost -of -living <br />adjustment if any and will NOT receive any available step increases until such time they <br />are certified by the State of Florida as a Paramedic. <br />18.06 Employees who are promoted shall serve a promotion trial period of twelve months. If an <br />employee who is serving a trial period incurred as a result of a promotion is found to be <br />unqualified to perform the duties of the higher position, a good faith effort will be made to <br />return the employee to the position and status held immediately prior to the promotion. If <br />the employee's former position is filled, the employee may be transferred to a vacant <br />position for which the employee qualifies. If no vacancy exists for which the employee is <br />qualified, the employee will be placed in a lay-off status with recall rights. <br />18.07 Upon successful completion of their trial period, Fire Inspectors who have at least 5 years <br />of experience with Indian River County Emergency Services will be promoted to <br />Lieutenant Fire Inspector, only after applicable testing <br />