Common use of Fire Captain Clause in Contracts

Fire Captain. In order for an employee to qualify for and participate in the Fire Captain examination, said employee shall have five years’ experience with the Evanston Fire Department assigned to suppression, as a firefighter or a firefighter/paramedic. For examinations beginning after January 1, 2006, employees must possess the following additional qualification to participate in the examination: possession of Fire Officer I State Certification or Fire Officer I Provisional or an Associate’s or Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Fire Science, Fire Management or Public Safety with a fire service concentration. Such degrees must be from accredited institutions. The placement of employees on promotional lists shall be based on the points achieved by the employees on promotional examinations for Fire Captain consisting of the following four components weighted as specified: Written Test 60% Professional Achievement 15% Oral Exam 12.5% Seniority 12.5% (up to) Those applicants whose scores are the top 80% of the applicant pool will be placed on the eligibility list. In the event of tied scores, both applicants will be placed on the eligibility list with the more senior applicant being ahead of the other applicant on the list. Seniority will be calculated based on months of completed service as of the close of applications. Candidates shall be awarded a maximum of twelve and one-half (12.5) points on the promotional examination for seniority. Candidates shall be awarded one point for each twenty-four months of completed service, and thereafter, one-twenty-fourth (.04167) of a point for each month of completed service to the maximum of 12.5 points.

Fire Captain. In order for an employee to qualify for and participate in the Fire Captain examination, said employee shall have five years’ experience with the Evanston Fire Department assigned to suppression, as a firefighter or a firefighter/paramedic. For examinations beginning after January 1, 2006, employees must possess the following additional qualification to participate in the examination: possession of Fire Officer I State Certification or Fire Officer I Provisional or an Associate’s or Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Fire Science, Fire Management or Public Safety with a fire service concentration. Such degrees must be from accredited institutions. The placement of employees on promotional lists shall be based on the points achieved by the employees on promotional examinations for Fire Captain consisting of the following four components weighted as specified: Written Test 60% Professional Achievement 15% Oral Exam 12.5% Seniority 12.5% (up to) Those applicants whose scores are the top 80% of the applicant pool will be placed on the eligibility list. In the event of tied scores, both applicants will be placed on the eligibility list with the more senior applicant being ahead of the other applicant on the list. Seniority will be calculated based on months of completed service as of the close of applications. Candidates shall be awarded a maximum of twelve and one-half (12.5) points on the promotional examination for seniority. Candidates shall be awarded one point for each twenty-four months of completed service, and thereafter, one-twenty-twenty- fourth (.04167.042) of a point for each month of completed service to the maximum of 12.5 points.