(A) Purpose. To ensure that proper disciplinary action is taken when an employee fails to meet the county’s EMS standards, Department policy, and Chapter 33 of this code.
(B) Policy.
(1) The shift supervisor has the authority to send off duty any employee who has acted or is acting in a detrimental manner towards his or her supervisors of County EMS.
(2) When a supervisor takes the above action, he or she will summit a written report, signed by that employee, immediately through proper channels.
(3) A follow-up investigation will be conducted by the Assistant Director and Director with further action being made in accordance with Chapter 33 of this code.
(4) To ensure that personnel are trained and certified as authorized by budget position description, the following requirements will be adhered to for positions except the Captain EMT I and EMS Clerk III.
(a) An employee of the County EMS unit will be trained and certified as indicated by the budget position description.
(b) Failure to meet training and certification requirements will be considered nonqualified based on job requirements and will be terminated as an employee in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 33 of this code.
(c) An employee’s failure to maintain certification at the level designated in the Budget position description level will be terminated as an employee in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 33 of this code. The EMS Captain, Chief of the EMS unit, may allow the employee six months to be re- certified at the required budget position description level.
(Res. passed 1-3-1989; Res. passed 12-4-1989)