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3. Training Period. The training period is the time in which the Trainee is seeking to <br /> become credentialed by OEMS as a Paramedic within the State of North Carolina <br /> and released to perform the duties of a Paramedic by the Orange County Medical <br /> Director. The training period includes time in which the Trainee is either in <br /> classroom, doing clinical work or precepting with the County Emergency Medical <br /> Services. <br /> 4. Salary and Employee Benefits. The Parties agree that the "salary" paid and <br /> employee benefits provided to the Trainee during the Training Period is not <br /> payment for services rendered, but, rather, is provided to the Trainee solely so that <br /> the Trainee may devote full time to the training program and further, that said <br /> salary does not constitute "wages", "salary" or "compensation" insofar as those <br /> words may be interpreted as payment made in return for services rendered. <br /> Although Trainee is classified as an employee of the County during the Training <br /> Period, Trainee is not expected to, and will not be directed to, perform "work" <br /> which will be beneficial to the County during the training period. Trainee may, <br /> however, be required to perform certain tasks performed by credentialed <br /> Paramedics for the purpose of leaning how to perform such tasks correctly or to <br /> perform services as an EMT-B or EMT-I on an intermittent basis either during <br /> and emergency or where surge protection is required. However, this time shall <br /> not exceed 10%of the training period. <br /> 5. Obligations of the County: <br /> a. Salary. <br /> i. During Training Period. The County will provide a Grade 14 <br /> Paramedic salary during the training period at an annual salary of <br /> thirty two thousand one hundred and forty four dollars and 00/100 <br /> ($32,144), which is ten percent (10%) below the starting salary of a <br /> Paramedic, from the date of employment until the Trainee is released <br /> to practice at the Paramedic level in accordance with OEMS <br /> regulations and Orange County's Practices and Protocols. The <br /> approximate cost of the total salary during the training period shall be <br /> fifteen thousand dollars and 00/100 ($15,000). <br /> ii. After Training Period. Once the Trainee is released to practice at the <br /> Paramedic level they will receive an increase in salary equivalent up to <br /> the minimum annual salary of a Grade 14 Paramedic in accordance <br /> with Orange County Salary Schedule. Thereafter, during the term of <br /> the Agreement the Trainee will receive increases under the same terms <br /> and conditions as other Trainees in similar positions. <br /> b. Employment Benefits. During the Training Period and thereafter the Trainee <br /> shall receive employment all benefits on accordance with the Orange County <br /> Personnel Ordinance, except as provided herein. <br /> Revised March 2013 <br />