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(d) 'Sworn personnel in the grades of Police Officer, Police Sergea~t~ and Police Lieutenan~ skatl receive ~n allowance in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) per month as com- pensation for beisg required to wear a handgun at all times. (e) Police Department Helicopter PilOts shall receive a flight pay allowance in the amount of one hundred dollars ($i00.00) per month.. (f) Police Officers serving in special programs and pilot programs shall be compensated in such amounts as authorized by City Council or in such amount for which contracts have been entered for the purpose of developing effective police techniques. Ail assignments will be approved in advance by the City Manager. (g) Effective January 1, 1980, sworn personnel in the grades of Firefighter, Fire Lieutenant and Fire Captain, who have success- fully completed the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course, shall receive an allowance in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) per month. SECTION 12. Tuition Assistance Program The City of Portsmouth has established a Tuition Assistance Program for the purpose of providing, on the approval of Department Heads and the Director of Personnel, financial assistance to employees who undertake education attainment beyond that specifically required for Their current jobs. The details of this program are contained in Administrative Policy Directive number 21. SECTION 13. Salary and Classification Specification Administration (a) The Department of Personnel shall perform a continuing salary administration program to insure internal equity among position classifications. The salary adminismration program shall in- clude salary surveys, reclassifications, evaluations, audits and analysis of turnover. (b) The Personnel Department shall approve all position reclassi- fications, additions (new positions) or deletions prior ~o the action being taken. However, the City Manager may implement changes of the above nature at his discretion. (c) In the event of a position re-evaluation that results in a re- duction in grade for the class, while all employees in the affected class shall retain their current pay rate, affecIed employees will be moved to the appropriate step of the lower grade. If the effected employee's current rate is higher than the Gt step of the lower grade, the employee will be placed im a special payroll class and retained in this status until through longevity, promotion, reclassification or other adjustments, the employee can be re-esTablished under this Classification ~nd Pay Plan at an appropriate grade and step.