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2023-2026 Meet and Confer Agreement <br />Between the San Marcos Professional Firefighters Association and the City of San Marcos, Texas <br />The City may create positions to oversee EMS functions. A requirement for these assignments will be paramedic <br />certification. This waiver or grandfather will not apply to these positions requiring Paramedic certification. <br />Employees will be required to obtain paramedic certification if promoted to one of these positions. <br />If the City elects to operate fire -based EMS, and there is a need for employees to be emergency medical technician - <br />paramedic (EMT -P) National Registry (NR) certified, grandfathered employees will be required to obtain paramedic <br />certification if promoted to one of the newly created Driver/Engineer positions on the ambulances. <br />Section 6. New Hire Probationary Period <br />The probationary period for newly hired Firefighters shall commence from date of hire and continue <br />through the 365th day following the date of the firefighter's successful completion of the department's <br />"Mini Academy" Training Program. During this probationary period, employees are not members of the <br />classified service. To the extent that this provision is in conflict with the Texas Local Government Code, <br />Chapter 143, including Section 143.027, this provision shall prevail. <br />Section 5. Preemption <br />To the extent of any conflict, the provisions of this article preempt TLGC Chapter 143 including Section <br />143.025(f), 143.003, and any state statute, local ordinance, executive order, civil service provision or rule <br />adopted by the head of the Fire department or City of San Marcos or by a division or agent of the City such <br />as a personnel board or civil service commission as per TLGC Section 142.117. <br />Page 6 <br />