Section A:

Civilian personnel of the D.C. Fire Department, represented by this Union, will be eligible for all awards issued by the D.C. Fire Department. These awards shall include, but are not limited to:

1. Letters of Recognition.
   
   
2. Letters of Commendation.
   
   
3. Incentive Awards, both monetary and non-monetary.
   
   
4. The Fire Department's Bronze Bar (Valor or Merit).

These awards shall be presented in the same manner as they are to the firefighting division, if and when, but not limited to the same action.

Section B:

All Letters of Recognition and Commendation as received in the Fire Department shall henceforth become an official inclusion into the personnel folder of those employees so acknowledged.