Fire Apparatus Operator/Qualified Driver Clause Samples

Fire Apparatus Operator/Qualified Driver. Promotions to rank of Fire Apparatus Operator shall be governed by the rules and regulations of the City of Evanston in effect as of March 1, 1991 and the Fire Department Promotion Act (50 ILCS 742) to the extent they are not inconsistent with the terms of this Article, (a copy of the Act is attached as Appendix G), or other mutual agreements between the parties under this Article. The City will post new promotional eligible lists no more than three years after the posting of the prior list, for Fire Apparatus Operator; promotional eligible list shall last for a minimum of two years, unless exhausted. Obtaining the rank of Fire Apparatus Operator shall not be a requirement to promote to the next rank of Fire Captain. In order for an employee to participate in the Fire Apparatus Operator examination, said employee shall have a minimum of three years (3) experience with the Evanston Fire Department assigned to suppression, as a firefighter or a firefighter/paramedic to test and qualify as a Fire Apparatus Operator. An employee must possess the following qualifications to participate in the examination:  State of Illinois Driver’s License Class A (Non-CDL) classification OR for members residing outside of Illinois: o A similarly waived CDL license classification as Illinois (i.e., Non- CDL Class A) OR o A driver’s license issued by his/her residency state that permits driving fire service vehicles AND that state maintains a reciprocity agreement that allows the member to operate emergency vehicles in Illinois, OR o If a member lives in a state that does not have such reciprocity agreements, he must possess a CDL commensurate with position as determined by the Fire Chief.  Illinois Office of the State Fire ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ Certificate,  Illinois Office of the State Fire ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Fire Service Vehicle Operator Certificate The placement of employees on promotional lists shall be based on the points achieved by the employees on promotional examinations for Fire Apparatus Operator consisting of the following components weighted as specified: Written Exam 50% Practical Exam Pass/Fail Seniority 50% All applicants that pass the practical exam and written exam (minimum passing score of 70% on each exam) will be placed on the eligibility list in rank order. In the event of tied scores, the more senior applicant will be placed ahead of the other applicant on the list. Seniority will be calculated based on months of completed service as of the close of applications. Candid...