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thereof, twelve (12) hours of holiday compensation shall be added to the employee's base pay. <br /> Effective May 1, 2009. $300 per year of the 12 hours of holiday compensation shall be <br /> contributed in equal monthly installments directly into the employee's Post Employment Health <br /> Plan (PEHP) account. <br /> Section 4. 24-hour shift employees in the classified fire service shall receive "Holiday <br /> Pay" equal to forty eight (48) hours pay, prorated biweekly during the ensuing 12 months, at the <br /> applicable hourly rate, applied to their base pay for their respective ranks. Effective May 1, <br /> 2009 holiday pay shall be increased to seventy two (72) hours. <br /> Effective May 1, 2009, $300 per year of the seventy-two (72) hours of holiday pay <br /> compensation shall be contributed in equal monthly installments dirsctly into the employee's <br /> Post Employment Health Plan (PEHP) account. <br /> Section 5. The employer is authorized to deduct and pay to the Trustee of the Post <br /> Employment Health Plan (PEHP) Section 502(c)(9) Voluntary Employee Benefit Association <br /> (VEBA) account established as described in Exhibit H of this agreement for the benefit of the <br /> employee, $300 of compensation in accordance with Sections 3 and 4 above. The costs for <br /> establishing the VEBA and ongoing administrative costs shall be borne exclusively by the Union <br /> and/or employee. <br /> ARTICLE 11 <br /> COMPANY STRENGTH <br /> Section 1. Each pumper, aerial ladder truck and Squad company in the fire service, <br /> excluding the equipment maintained at the airport when responding to aircraft emergencies, <br /> shall, at all times the same is in service, be attended by not less than three employees in the <br /> classified fire service, one of whom shall be an officer; provided that, during temporary periods <br /> not to exceed two hours in duration, such vehicles must be staffed by two employees, one of <br /> whom shall be an officer. Squad company (S-1) shall be staffed by not less than two <br /> employees, one of which shall be an officer, in the classified fire fighting service at all times said <br /> emergency unit is in service. When Station 1 manpower is available, not less than 4 employees <br /> shall be assigned to Truck 1. When less than the required number of employees in the <br /> classified fire fighting service regularly assigned to the company staffing said equipment are <br /> available for duty and there are no such employees available from other companies of the same <br /> shift, as many such employees as are necessary to maintain the minimum company strength to <br /> so staff said equipment shall be called in from other shifts in accordance with the overtime <br /> provisions of this Memorandum. No more than finro companies and Squad company (S-1) shall <br /> be scheduled for training at any one time. No more than two companies may be placed out of <br /> service at any one time. In addition, the City may place out of service the first alarm response <br /> companies (2 engines, 2 trucks, Squad company (S-1) and Chief Car) for the purpose of <br /> conducting institutional and plant preplan tours, also "2-in 2-out" training at times when no other <br /> training is scheduled. The Department shall implement these provisions by reasonable rules to <br /> carry out the intent thereof and to prevent interruption of fire protection to the City. <br /> 16 <br />