2012-289 EMS - David Vaninwagen Training for Paramedics $N/A

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in Orange County by the Medical Director the Trainee shall be employed by the County as a Grade 14 Paramedic. 6. Obligation of the Trainee. a. The Trainee acknowledges the expense incurred by the County for the training, salary and benefits provided to the employee to enable the Trainee to be certified as a Paramedic. The Trainee agrees that the salary paid to the employee is provided to the employee in exchange for a service, in which the Trainee must pay back to the County by serving as a Paramedic in the Orange County Emergency Services Department. b. The Trainee agrees that if they should resign their position as a Paramedic to the County at any time within two years after completion of the Paramedic Training Academy, then they shall reimburse the County the full amount of the salary as provided in subsection e below. c. The Trainee will devote full time and best efforts to the Training Program and diligently perform all assignments made in connection therewith. At all times during the term of the Agreement, the Trainee shall maintain a proficient level of service, which includes receiving scores on all practical and written testing sufficient to meet Orange County Emergency Services Department standards of practice. d. The Trainee shall serve as a Paramedic for the County for two years following completion of the Training Period and receiving certification by the North Carolina OEMS as a Paramedic and being released to practice in Orange County by the Orange County Emergency Services Medical Director. Trainee will not work in a fulltime capacity as a volunteer in Orange County, another EMS system, hospital, doctor's office or medical facility as a paid Emergency Medical Services Provider within this two year period. Trainee may work part-time for another EMS system with express written approval from the County Manager; however, the Trainee may not work more than one twelve- hour shift per week. e. Reimbursement. If the Trainee resigns their position as a Paramedic for the County at any time within twenty-four months after completion of said Training Period, they shall reimburse the County the cost of the salary provided in Section 5.a. above or a portion thereof. i. Calculation of Reimbursement. Specifically, the amount to be reimbursed shall be calculated as an amount equal to the sum of the salary as provided in section 5.a. divided by twenty-four, and then multiplied by the number of months less than twenty-four which the employee has served the County as a Paramedic.