Res 2023-121R/Approving a meet and confer agreement between the San Marcos professiona Firefighters association local #3963 and the city of San Marcos.

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2023-2026 Meet and Confer Agreement Between the San Marcos Professional Firefighters Association and the City of San Marcos, Texas hiring process, the Fire Chief will meet with the background investigator to confirm that the applicant meets the criteria to take advantage of this program. A. Eligibility Requirements - Applicants must: 1. Be dual certified: Firefighter (TCFP) and EMT Basic (or higher) (National Registry or DSHS Certification). 2. Have at least one (1) year prior full-time work experience with similar duties in a comparable fire and/or EMS agency; one year of experience will qualify for advancing one step to a maximum of 8 steps (Step 19.08). 3. Must not have had a break in service as a Firefighter and/or EMT Basic (or higher) of more than 180 days prior to the applicant's conditional job offer. B. Guidelines: 1. The lateral entry program is for pay purposes only and actual work experience in another fire and/or EMS Agency will not be considered for promotional eligibility requirements. 2. The Fire Chief's determination, following review with the Association President, of whether an applicant meets the criteria of the lateral entry program shall be final and non -appealable to the Civil Service Commission or to any court. 3. If an applicant is placed up above the minimum starting, up to step 19.08 of the pay schedules, they will progress through the remaining steps as they complete each year of service. 4. Longevity pay will be calculated in the same manner as all Firefighters. No credit will be given to completed years of service in other agencies. 5. Entry-level firefighters placed up to Step 19.08 of the pay schedule, as per the lateral entry program, must also complete a new hire probationary period. C. Non -classified firefighter: The chief may appoint part-time firefighters, for limited purposes, excluding assignments to operations, which will not be members of the classified service at appointment and will not have the protections of civil service at employment or for the duration of employment Part-time firefighters shall not work more than 1,000 hours per year and not more than 30 hours in any week unless approved by the Director of Human Resources, or their designee, in writing. D. Statutory Preemption: To the extent that any of these provisions are in conflict with the TLGC Chapter 141, 142 and 143, this provision shall prevail. Section 3. Eligibility List: A. This article shall supersede Section 143.025 of the Texas Local Government Code to allow for more than one eligibility list to be in effect at the same time which shall be utilized upon the exhaustion or expiration of the prior list. B. Additional points may be awarded only to an applicant for a beginning position with a passing score of 70 as follows: Page 4