2005 Bid Rules

Last Updated 10 Dec 2006 08:58:51 AM

Bid Rules February 2005

Note: to view (and print) the working rules as used by the Bid Committee, please see Bid Committee Guidelines

All current member bid placements will be deleted. Bidding will be in a chronological order as found below, Bid Order.

Bid Order

The Bid order is Green – Red – Blue (After).

	Within the Green portion, all members will be arranged by seniority.
	Within the Red portion, all members will be arranged by seniority.
	Within the Blue portion, all members will be arranged by seniority.

These three segments will be “stacked” and assigned 6-minute bid periods. Bidding will begin each day at 0800, and end at roughly 1600. This is 80 members per day.

First day of bidding will be 16 Feb 2005, continue through the 17th, and conclude on the 18th.

Station Eligibility

During their bidding period, a member may only bid as follows:

	Green: 13, 14, E15, 16, 17, 18, Float List
	Red: all stations
	Blue: all stations

After a members’ bidding period, a member may only bid a station that matches this list, unless the Blue bidding period has begun. At this time, any member who has not bid may bid any station: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,13,14,15,16,17,18. The bid will be conducted by pure seniority order at the beginning of the Blue bidding period.

Ineligible to bid

	Probationary Personnel (see below)
	Training division

Probationary Personnel

	Those promoted or hired after 18 February 2004
	Cannot bid. You are a spectator.

For probationary Captains or Operators:

	You carry the fence color from before the promotion
	An empty position will be held for each probie on their side of the fence

Nepotism

Family members as distant as the 3rd degree shall not work with each other in a supervisory position

	This rule over rides all others, such as HazMat, EMT-I, etc.
	This includes in the same station
	This does not include incidental assignments (bump up, greater alarms)
	The union has asked for a list of such relations from management. It has not been received, so it is not written into BidKeeper.

Special Bid cases

These are personnel who will bid a station, although not currently working in their bid station. Usually due to a temporary assignment.

EMS Coordinators

Special Teams

All Special Team Personnel will be determined by their status at 0800 on 16 January 2005. At this time no further changes, resignations etc. may be made.

Special Case Apparatus

	HazMat: E3, T3, E13
	EMT-I: Engines 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 18
	Tender Stations: Engine and Tender 13, 16, 17
	Rescue: R3
	Station 11: Ladder repair and maintenance
	Station 8: SCBA repair and maintenance
	Truck 1 and Engine 14: Training Stations

HazMat Stations

The status of a HazMat station’s availability to a member will be determined by whether they are a HazMat Team member and the quantity of Team members.

For E3 and E13, placement of an EMT-I will take precedence over HazMat, since a State license is applicable.

v There will be an early bid for HazMat personnel.

	This bid will be concluded by 31 Jan 2005.
	It is only open to HazMat personnel as listed by the Chief.
	Only HazMat berths are open (E3, E13, T3).
	Conduct of the bid will mirror that of the general bid.

v If there are more Team members than available berths for a given position, then:

	A team member will be given the opportunity to pass on their bid into a HazMat rig.
	They will then enter the general bid at their fence/seniority position.
	When enough members have taken this option, producing a parity between positions and members, all remaining HazMat members will be forced into a HazMat rig.

EMT-I Stations

The status of a EMT-I station’s availability to a member will be determined by whether they are a EMT-I and the quantity of EMT-I members.

All EMT-I stations will be staffed with an EMT-I. This may be a Captain, Operator or Firefighter. The float list for each shift will contain a minimum of 2 EMT-I’s.

In all the situations below, it is assumed that the open berths match the fence side and shift of the member.

v If a member is NOT a EMT-I, an EMT-I station is available for bid if:

§ There is already an EMT-I berthed there, or:

§ There is an open FF berth after the member bids.

v If a member IS an EMT-I, an EMT-I station is available for bid if:

§ If there is no EMT-I berthed there, a member may take the berth.

§ If there is a EMT-I berthed there, the member may take a unbid berth, provided that there remain unbid EMT-I FF’s sufficient to fill all remaining EMT-I berths.

v If a member IS an EMT-I, a non EMT-I station is available for bid if:

§ There remain unbid EMT-I FF’s that can be forced to fill the remaining EMT-I berths.

Tender Stations

Each Tender station will be staffed with an Engine, with the bid positions of Captain, Operator and Fire Fighter, and with a Tender, staffed with an Operator. Tender Operators may not count as the station's EMT-I.

Rescue

Each Rescue rig will be staffed with an Operator and a Fire Fighter. The Rescue rig is currently assigned to Station 3, and may be moved.

Station 11

Station 11 is designated as the ladder repair and testing station. Personnel assigned to Station 11 will be expected to participate in this assignment. All personnel will receive ladder repair and testing training.

Station 8

Station 8 is designated as the SCBA repair and testing station. Personnel assigned to Station 8 will be expected to participate in this assignment. At least two people per shift will be certified SCBA technicians. All personnel will be offered a course (certification) in SCBA repair and maintenance.

Training Stations

Truck 1 and Engine 14 shall be designated as training companies for FF probationary assignments. The 61 shift bid rule shall not apply to the FF positions on the Engine, and only to the FF2 position on the Truck (this does not include operator assistant). Fire Fighters who bid these companies shall be expected to move as necessary.

Floater List

A FF may bid the float list, provided that unbid FF’s remain to fill the open FF berths at rigs.