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• It is understood by the parties that all employees holding special Paramedic compensation status shall have an obligation to maintain that status unless permitted to leave the program. Paramedics shall be responsible for maintaining their license and shall fulfill all continuing education requirements. The Fire Department shall cover the costs of testing and licensing. 12.6 Paramedic Compensation Paramedics will receive additional compensation while serving in the assignment. The compensation received shall be equal to eight percent (8%) of the employee's base pay. Section 13. Vacations 13.1 Vacation Eligibility All employees shall be entitled to annual vacation leave with pay except for the following: Employees who have served less than six (6) months in the service of the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department. However, these employees shall accrue vacation leave from the date of hire. 13.2 Vacation Allowance Each eligible employee on a fifty-six (56) hour workweek shall accrue vacation with pay from the date of hire in accordance with the following schedule: Years of Continuous Service Monthly Accrual Rate First through fourth year 12 hours Fifth through eleventh-ninth year 16 hours Twelfth Tenth through€eurteentktwelf€th year 20 hours Fifteenth Thirteenth through ~fifteenth year 22 hours Seventeenth Sixteenth year and above 24 hours Accrued vacation shall be credited to the employee's account biweekly. Each eligible employee on a forty (40) hour workweek shall accrue vacation with pay in accordance with the following schedule: Years of Continuous Service Monthly Accrual Rate First through fourth year 8.57 hours Fifth through eleventh-ninth 11.43 hours Twelfth Tenth through Twelfth€etrteettt 14.29 hours ThirteenthFifteenth through fifteenthsixteeath 15.71 hours Sixteentheventeenth year or more 17.14 hours Accrued vacation shall be credited to the employee's account biweekly. 15