Common use of Acting Assignments Clause in Contracts

Acting Assignments. In those instances where it is anticipated that an acting assignment to a promotional position within the representation unit will exceed thirty (30) consecutive calendar days, appointment to acting status shall be made from the current eligible list in accordance with the provisions of Section 15.03 paragraph 2 of this Memorandum of Understanding. Such appointments shall be designated long term acting assignments and shall require approval by the City Manager or a designated representative. In the event a current eligible list does not exist for the classification involved, employees shall be advised of the vacancy and be given an opportunity to apply. The Fire Chief shall make a provisional acting appointment of an employee deemed qualified to fill the position from among those making application. When a new eligible list takes effect, the provisional appointment shall be rescind and a selection made from the list as provided above. An employee who is currently serving in long term acting status, and who has served more than thirty (30) consecutive days in said position, shall be entitled to be appointed in probationary status to the next permanent position vacancy in the classification involved. In the event more than one (1) employee is serving on a long term acting basis in the classification, the employee with the earliest appointment date shall be the one (1) selected for appointment in probationary status. Short Term acting assignments (not anticipated to exceed thirty (30) consecutive calendar days) shall not be counted for the purposes of this section. An employee who completes a long term acting assignment shall be entitled to bump another employee who is currently acting on a long term basis in the same classification, provided the effective date of appointment in long term acting status is earlier. Once an employee’s long term acting assignment has been completed and employee has served for more than thirty (30) consecutive calendar days in said assignment, employee’s name shall be placed on a re-employment list for the classification involved in the order of original date of appointment. Said re- employment list shall be of permanent duration, shall take precedence over any other eligible list for the classification, and shall be used to fill all subsequent probationary and long term acting vacancies which may arise. Selection of employees from this re-employment list to fill such vacancies shall be on the basis of rank order. Placement on said re-employment list shall not entitle an employee to preferential consideration for short term acting assignments. Employees appointed to long term acting assignments shall not be entitled to rights in excess of those afforded employees in probationary status, and may be released from acting assignment pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.02 of this Memorandum of Understanding. Said reasons for release may include, but are not limited to, inability to serve because of extended absence from work.