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7 <br /> <br />10.3 The work schedule for all positions covered by this AGREEMENT shall average fifty-six (56) <br />hours per week, three hours of which are compensated at one and one-half times (1½) the <br />hourly rate in accordance with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. <br /> <br />10.4. EMPLOYEES will be compensated at one and one-half times their regular hourly rate for <br />working at time other than the EMPLOYEES regularly scheduled shift. Exchanges of shifts <br />between EMPLOYEES under Article 20 of this Agreement do not qualify an EMPLOYEE for <br />overtime under this Section. <br /> <br /> 10.5. Overtime will be distributed as equally as possible. <br /> <br /> 10.6. Overtime refused by EMPLOYEES will, for record purposes under Section 10.5, be considered <br />unpaid overtime worked. <br /> <br /> 10.7. For the purpose of computing overtime compensation, overtime hours worked shall not be <br />pyramided, compounded or paid twice for the same hours worked. <br /> <br />10.8. Overtime will be calculated to nearest fifteen (15) minutes. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />11. SCHOOLS AND TRAINING SESSIONS. <br /> <br />11.1. All EMPLOYEES shall be required to attend such schools or training sessions as may be <br />required by the City Manager. Attendance at sessions scheduled while EMPLOYEES are off <br />duty shall be voluntary for those EMPLOYEES. If, in the opinion of the EMPLOYER, it is <br />necessary for the EMPLOYEE to return for a specialized training program that cannot be held <br />during the regular workday, the EMPLOYEE shall be compensated at one and one-half the <br />hourly rate. <br /> <br />11.2 The EMPLOYER shall pay the cost of all licenses, certifications, or other accreditations required <br />by the EMPLOYER, State of Minnesota or Federal Government to maintain status as a full time <br />Fire Fighter. <br /> <br /> <br />12. PROMOTION. <br /> <br />12.1. Promotion from Fire Fighter to Captain and Captain to Assistant Chief or Chief may be made <br />from within the Fire Department, if enough years’ experience and supervisory skill is held by any <br />member of the Fire Department to qualify for the position, as determined by the EMPLOYER. <br /> <br /> 12.2. In the event of a job opening(s), the job shall be posted on the Fire Station bulletin board for at <br />least ten (10) days. In evaluating candidates for job openings, if all other factors as determined <br />by examination, interview or review are equal, the employee among those tested with the <br />greatest seniority will be selected to fill the position. Otherwise, the person with the highest <br />cumulative score shall fill the position. <br /> <br />13. CLOTHING ALLOWANCE. <br /> <br /> 13.1. All Fire Department EMPLOYEES shall be allowed $650.00 for 2025 & $650 for 2026 necessary <br />clothing/supplies/maintenance. All Fire Department EMPLOYEES shall be reimbursed upon <br />copy of receipt or invoice for all necessary clothing/supplies/maintenance of their uniforms. <br />Maximum of $200.00 per year may be carried over to the following year’s clothing allowance. If <br />an EMPLOYEE terminates employment during the year, the City shall receive from EMPLOYEE <br />the unspent balance of year’s clothing allowance and his/her uniform.