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Section 5. Disciplinary matters and matters of discharge or removal in or from the <br /> classified service shall be governed by the applicable provisions of the State Civil Service Law <br /> for Cities and the ordinances of the city and the rules of the Civil Service Commission adopted <br /> pursuant thereto except as modified by the provisions of Article 18. <br /> Section 6. Use of any tobacco products, including but not limited to snuff, chewing <br /> tobacco, cigars, cigarettes or pipe, is prohibited while on duty for any employee whose date of <br /> hire is later than April 30, 1990. The Fire Chief shall designate smoking areas outside each fire <br /> station. <br /> Section 7. All newly hired employees shall be required to obtain and maintain <br /> certification as EMT-Is subject to the conditions of this section. Such employees shall be <br /> assigned to attend classes to secure EMT-I certification in seniority order when directed by the <br /> Chief at an available class opening for he is qualified. It is expected that such certification shall <br /> ordinarily be completed no later than three (3) years after hiring, subject to the following <br /> conditions: <br /> (1) An available class opening is defined as one approved by the system <br /> resource hospital and in the system resource hospital area. <br /> (2) In the event the number of certified EMT-Is is sufficient (i.e., above the <br /> minimum number determined and set forth in writing by the Chie�, the Chief <br /> may delay such training to avoid certifying a number of EMT-Is in the excess <br /> of the minimum number established by the Fire Chief. <br /> (3) Prior to exercising the exception specified in (1) above, the Fire Chief shall <br /> survey the EMT-Is who are eligible to downgrade (completed 2 license <br /> certification periods) to determine whether downgrades are planned within <br /> the next twelve (12) months. No delay shall be allowed to the extent that it <br /> would directly delay the downgrade of an eligible EMT-I planned within the <br /> next twelve (12) months. <br /> Downgrades: (a) The chief shall determine the number of EMT-Is to be maintained at all <br /> times in order to provide service to the citizens. EMT-I assignments shall be distributed equally <br /> so that there are an equal number assigned to each battalion. <br /> There shall be a sufficient number of employees certified as EMT-Is (or greater) to <br /> continuously staff the number of EMT-I vehicles as described by Exhibit D in this Agreement. <br /> (b) Any eligible EMT-I (one who has completed two license certification periods) wishing <br /> to downgrade to an EMT-B shall state his/her intentions in writing to his shift commander prior to <br /> October 1 of each year. All requests shall be prioritized by department seniority regardless of <br /> when and the number received. Downgrade requests shall only be allowed until the department <br /> total reaches the minimum number established and set forth in writing by the Chief. Any other <br /> requested downgrades will have to wait until there is an EMT-I available so that the minimum <br /> staffing is maintained. Any request not honored in a calendar year, nnust be resubmitted. On <br /> October 1, the shift commanders will forward all downgrade requests to the Fire Chief for <br /> prioritizing. The Fire Chief and Union President will review and prioritize the requests. The <br /> most senior employee who has completed the two (2) license certification periods (8 years) <br /> timely submitting a request for downgrade shall have first priority. <br /> 24 <br />