(a) The City will reimburse the costs of tuition and books for paramedic training for firefighters conditioned upon the trainees signing an agreement agreeing to repay the City for such costs upon the following schedule:
(1) If the firefighter leaves the service of the City less than one year after completion of training, the repayment shall be for the total amount received.
(2) If a firefighter leaves City service between one and two years after completion of training then there shall be a pro-rated payment to the City of between fifty percent (50%) and one hundred percent (100%) based on the portion of the second year worked.
(3) No interest shall be charged.
(Ord. 02-07. Passed 2-5-07.)
(b) A firefighter desiring to be trained as a paramedic under this section shall first obtain the written consent of the Fire Chief, filed with the Director of Finance.
(Ord. 76-97. Passed 10-7-97.)