OUT OF CLASS. In the absence of the regularly promoted officer, a member (as designated by the Fire Chief in accordance with Section 22.2 of this article) will be offered the opportunity to assume the duties of the vacant position. Any employee who accepts the responsibilities of a position above the rank which they normally hold is assigned as “Out of Class” and shall be paid hour-for-hour at the rate for the higher position. If a firefighter or lieutenant works out of class on his/her assigned shift, he/she will be paid the straight time rate for the position for which he/she is filling. If a firefighter or lieutenant works out of class on a shift other than his/her assigned shift, he/she will be paid one and one-half (1 1/2) times the straight time rate for the position for which he/she is filling. A bargaining unit member shall not be eligible for out of class pay set forth in this Section that is more than one step above his/her current rank (in other words, a firefighter is only eligible for lieutenant pay and is not eligible for captain pay.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
