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33.09 An employee who is qualified and holds a certification in MSA G1 Tech will receive <br />($25.00) biweekly with a max of 6 spots. This is an incentive in addition to the incentives <br />in section 33.07. <br />33.10 An employee that is qualified to be on The Honor Guard will receive ($25.00) biweekly <br />with a max of 10 spots. This is an incentive in addition to the incentives in section 33.07. <br />33.11 Effective the first full pay period in October 2022, the Solo Paramedic and ALS Lead <br />incentives shall be eliminated. From that date forward, all bargaining unit employees who <br />are both certified paramedics and protocoled by the Medical Director shall receive a $6,000 <br />annual paramedic incentive. The paramedic incentives shall be paid biweekly. Bargaining <br />unit employees who lose their paramedic certification and/or are no longer protocoled by <br />the Medical Director shall no longer receive the paramedic incentive. <br />33.12 The County shall make available up to $50,000 per fiscal year for the purpose of <br />reimbursing employees for tuition expenses. Reimbursements shall be evaluated and <br />approved based on the criteria below on a first come, first serve basis. Only the cost paid <br />for tuition based on the grade criteria below will be eligible for reimbursement. The courses <br />for eligibility MUST be assigned a course number by the State Fire Marshal or be related <br />to the program of fire or EMS related services. Elective courses and general education <br />courses are not eligible. <br />A. The employees must first receive written approval prior to taking the <br />course. <br />B. Must have 3 years of service with Indian River County Fire Rescue <br />Division. <br />C. Must execute a payback agreement with the County. <br />I. If the employee leaves employment within two (2) years, they will <br />be required to repay the entire cost of reimbursement. <br />61 <br />