Brevet Rank definition
Brevet Rank means a Senior Constable, Sergeant or Senior Sergeant position designated by the Commissioner as a Brevet Rank position.
Brevet Rank means a Senior Constable, Sergeant or Senior Sergeant position designated by the Commissioner as a Brevet Rank position. The salary payable to an employee appointed to a Brevet Rank position will commence at the minimum paypoint in accordance with Appendix 1 to this Agreement. Any applicable allowances payable will be based on the Brevet Rank salary. Normal paypoint progression arrangements at the higher rank shall apply. In circumstances where a Senior Constable, Sergeant or Senior Sergeant position is advertised for merit based selection and appointment, and where no suitable applicants are determined on more than one occasion, the Commissioner may approve that position as a designated Brevet Rank position. A position may be designated a Brevet Rank position for no longer than the normal tenure period applicable to the position from the date of duty of the successful applicant for the position. Merit based selection and appointment will be used to fill designated Brevet Rank positions. In circumstances where no suitable applicants are determined to a designated Brevet Rank position, the position may be filled by lateral transfer in which case the position ceases to be designated a Brevet Rank Position. An employee may be appointed to a Brevet Rank position and be paid salary applicable to that Brevet Rank only while they are appointed to that designated Brevet Rank position. A Sergeant position designated as Brevet Sergeant or Senior Sergeant position will be filled using an open merit selection process restricted to applicants who are either Management Development Program (MDP) qualified Senior Constables/Sergeants, or Senior Constables/Sergeants enrolled in the relevant MDP applicable to the Brevet Rank. Appointment of the successful applicant in these circumstances will be as follows: If the successful applicant is a MDP qualified for appointment to Sergeant or Senior Sergeant as the case may be, the employee will be appointed as a substantive Sergeant or Senior Sergeant and the designated “Brevet” status of the position will be revoked; or If the successful applicant is enrolled in MDP relevant to the Brevet Rank but not yet qualified for appointment to that rank, the employee will be appointed as a Brevet Sergeant or Senior Sergeant. At least 3 months before the completion of tenure period of a Brevet Rank appointment, the position must be re-advertised for filling by merit appointment at the substantive rank. Second and subsequent designated Brevet...