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it II <br /> For purposes of this section, "time of hostilities with a foreign country shall mean any <br /> period of time in the past,present,or future during which a declaration of war by the United States <br /> Congress has been or is in effect or during which an emergency condition has been or is in effect <br /> that is recognized by the issuance of a Presidential proclamation or a Presidential executive order <br /> and in which the armed forces expeditionary medal or other campaign service medals are awarded <br /> according to Presidential order. <br /> A person taking the promotional examination who qualifies under applicable provisions of <br /> the statutes of the State of Illinois for a military preference, in order to receive such preference, <br /> shall request in writing that he or she be granted such preference and shall at the same time submit <br /> proof of military service in such form as shall be applicable. The written request for the preference <br /> and the proof of military service shall be submitted to Human Resources by the application <br /> deadline. <br /> (g). Education Credit <br /> Persons who have earned a university or college degree or completed credit hours at an <br /> accredited institution of higher learning such as a university,college or junior college shall receive <br /> preference for promotions to positions in the classified service in the same manner as such <br /> preference is awarded for military service and in the amounts set out herein: <br /> Associates degree, or sixty(60) college credit hours 2.5 points <br /> Bachelors degree 5.0 points <br /> Five (5.0)points is the maximum total number of points that may be awarded. <br /> The written request for, and proof of, education credit shall be submitted to Human <br /> Resources by the application deadline. <br /> (h)Eligibility to take the sergeants examination requires that the police officer must have <br /> worked seven(7)years as a sworn officer as of the date of the application deadline. Five (5) <br /> years must be consecutive years served with the Decatur Police Department immediately <br /> preceding the application deadline. Up to two (2)years of previous service as a full time sworn <br /> officer with Decatur Police or in another jurisdiction will be counted towards the seven(7)years. <br /> (i). Violations of the application of the express provisions hereof may be grieved and <br /> arbitrated pursuant to Article 20,and the remedy for any such violation may include the adjustment <br /> of an applicant's placement on the promotional list. It is agreed, between the City and the Union, <br /> that any challenges to the correctness of any question or questions shall be determined in the <br /> following manner: <br /> Any officer who wants to challenge his or her answer or score on any portion of the <br /> promotional exam shall provide in writing a challenge to any specific question or questions to the <br /> Administrative Operations Deputy Chief, or designee, within fifteen (15) business days of the <br /> posting of the results of the portion of the exam/score in question. The challenging officer shall be <br /> 14 <br />