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30.3 EMT Certification Emergency Medical Technician ("EMT") certification is a mandatory condition of employment for fire suppression personnel. The Department will provide all necessary training and testing armor associated expense relating to the recertification process at no cost to employees. If an employee does not successfully complete the EMT re-certification requirements as process provided by the Department,they employee will have six (6)months to meet recertification requirements or be subject to termination for failure to meet position standards. The expenses, in this such cases, will be the responsibility of the employee. The six-(6) month time framcgrace period, if requested— may be extended due to course availability. However, the but, employees must enroll and participate in the first available course. 30.4 Staffing Beth-The parties agree that the desired minimum staffing is (3) personnel assigned to each type one engine company and a minimum of four (4) personnel assigned to each truck company within the • -- • - ' -. .. . -• - Department. Both The parties agree that four (4) person engine staffing may be appropriate based on Community Risk Assessment such as geography, potential isolation of personnel during significant incidents, and for specialized programs (e.g. hazardous materials response). Staffing levels are ultimately at the discretion of each City, and based on community need, economic conditions and eCity funding. Nothing in this agreement MOU modifies any company staffing agreements-N4QUagreements unique to each City. 30.5 Fire Prevention Seniority The aSeniority for all current Fire Prevention personnel will be determined by their date of hire for appointment into a full time work Fire Inspector or Hazardous Material Inspector position with Livermore or Pleasanton. - .. --- . - . - ! --- • . . • 30.6 Total Compensation Survey Total Gcompensation includes net-enly-salary, butalse-and a variety of other benefits. Among these such benefits, but not exclusively, are contributions or payments made by the Employer toward retirement (Ca1PERS), medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, disability insurance, uniform allowance, and holiday pay. In addition, there can also be add:-on costs for different tasks or services performed (e.g. paramedics, hazardous materials). • • . - • •• - •••- -- Total compensation information will be gathered from similar agencies to determine how Livermore Pleasant... the Employer's benchmark classifications compare with 56