Common use of Temporary Assignment to Higher Classification Clause in Contracts

Temporary Assignment to Higher Classification. 1. Any employee required to perform duties in a higher capacity or rank other than his/her regular duty or rank shall receive wages equivalent to step 1 of the higher duty or rank or that of the rate of pay of one step above his/her own regular duty or rank whichever is greater. Once an employee is placed in an acting position he/she shall be compensated for the entire shift. 2. Stipulations put forth in Section 1 above do not apply to the following: a. Time off for Fire Department promotional exams. b. Time off for Fire Department physical exams. c. Time off for Captain-Management quarterly meetings. d. Union business leave. e. While a replacement is en route. 3. Preference shall be given to those employees on the current promotional list. Effective December 17, 2002, only those employees that have successfully completed the Engineer’s Academy shall be eligible to act as Engineer. Effective July 1, 2003, only those employees that have successfully completed the Officer’s Academy shall be eligible to act as Captain. 4. No employee in probationary status shall be allowed to act out of classification. 5. At no time shall any employee act out of classification until all requirements have been met for that classification. All licenses and certifications must be current and valid and the employee must have the necessary time in grade when acting is performed. If the use of employees to act in a higher classification results in a call back, then acting shall be disallowed. However, if there are vacancies during a shift that are to be filled through mandatory overtime/mandatory callback, then engineers or fire fighters who are on the Telestaff voluntary sign up list shall act even if it requires a callback. This exception is permitted to the maximum number of acting employees as defined in section 6 below. 6. During any shift, there shall be no more than six (6) employees acting as Engineer, and no more than four (4) employees acting as Captain. The County and the Union shall review these numerical limitations annually and mutually agree upon any changes necessary to maintain approximately the same numerical relationship of actors and non-actors as originally established. 7. There shall be no more than one (1) employee acting as Engineer and no more than one (1) employee acting as Captain during a given shift at a station, and in no event shall both actors be assigned to the same unit.

Temporary Assignment to Higher Classification. 1. Any employee required to perform duties in a higher capacity or rank other than his/her regular duty or rank shall receive wages equivalent to step 1 of the higher duty or rank or that of the rate of pay of one step above his/her own regular duty or rank whichever is greater. Once an employee is placed in an acting position he/she shall be compensated for the entire shift. 2. Stipulations put forth in Section 1 above do not apply to the following: a. Time off for Fire Department promotional exams. b. Time off for Fire Department physical exams. c. Time off for Captain-Management Captain -Management quarterly meetings. d. Union business leave. e. While a replacement is en route. 3. Preference shall be given to those employees on the current promotional list. Effective December 17, 2002, only those employees that have successfully completed the Engineer’s Academy shall be eligible to act as Engineer. Effective July 1, 2003, only those employees that have successfully completed the Officer’s Academy shall be eligible to act as Captain. 4. No employee in probationary status shall be allowed to act out of classification. 5. At no time shall any employee act out of classification until all requirements have been met for that classification. All licenses and certifications must be current and valid and the employee must have the necessary time in grade when acting is performed. If the use of employees to act in a higher classification results in a call back, then acting shall be disallowed. However, if there are vacancies during a shift that are to be filled through mandatory overtime/mandatory callback, then engineers or fire fighters who are on the Telestaff voluntary sign up list shall act even if it requires a callback. This exception is permitted to the maximum number of acting employees as defined in section 6 below. 6. During any shift, there shall be no more than six (6) employees acting as Engineer, and no more than four (4) employees acting as Captain. The County and the Union shall review these numerical limitations annually and mutually agree upon any changes necessary to maintain approximately the same numerical relationship of actors and non-actors as originally established. 7. There shall be no more than one (1) employee acting as Engineer and no more than one (1) employee acting as Captain during a given shift at a station, and in no event shall both actors be assigned to the same unit.