2012-108 EMS - Dan Critcher for Paramedic Academy Program

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3. Training Period. The training period is the time in which the Trainee is seeking to become credentialed by OEMS as a Paramedic within the State of North Carolina and released to perform the duties of a Paramedic by the Orange County Medical Director. The training period includes time in which the Trainee is either in classroom, doing clinical work or precepting with the County Emergency Medical Services. 4. Salary and Employee Benefits. The Parties agree that the "salary" paid and employee benefits provided to the Trainee during the Training Period is not payment for services rendered, but, rather, is provided to the Trainee solely so that the Trainee may devote full time to the training program and further, that said salary does not constitute "wages ", "salary" or "compensation" insofar as those words may be interpreted as payment made in return for services rendered. Although Trainee is classified as an employee of the County during the Training Period, Trainee is not expected to, and will not be directed to, perform "work" which will be beneficial to the County during the training period. Trainee may, however, be required to perform certain tasks performed by credentialed Paramedics for the purpose of leaning how to perform such tasks correctly or to perform services as an EMT -B or EMT -I on an intermittent basis either during and emergency or where surge protection is required. However, this time shall not exceed 10% of the training period. 5. Obligations of the County: a. Salary. i. During Training Period. The County will provide a Grade 14 Paramedic salary during the training period at an annual salary of $31,488, which is ten percent (10 %) below the starting salary of a Paramedic, from the date of employment until the Trainee is released to practice at the Paramedic level in accordance with OEMS regulations and Orange County's Practices and Protocols. The approximate cost of the total salary during the training period shall be $19,680. ii. After Training Period. Once the Trainee is released to practice at the Paramedic level they will receive an increase in salary equivalent up to the minimum annual salary of a Grade 14 Paramedic in accordance with Orange County Salary Schedule. Thereafter, during the term of the Agreement the Trainee will receive increases under the same terms and conditions as other Trainees in similar positions. b. Employment Benefits. During the Training Period and thereafter the Trainee shall receive employment all benefits on accordance with the Orange County Personnel Ordinance, except as provided herein.