R2026-82 Resolution Authorizing the Approval of an Agreement with I.A.F.F. Local 505, from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2028

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Delay between the date of the vacancy and the actual promotion shall be credited against the six-month probationary pay period, and the probationary pay period shall be reduced by the days the promotion was delayed. Employees will receive credit for the delay, and will be paid at the probationary rate for six months less the number of days between the date of the vacancy and the actual promotion, at which time the employee's pay will increase to the rate for the applicable promotion. For example, the probationary pay period is six months. If there is a fourteen-day delay between the date of the vacancy and the date of the actual promotion the employee will be paid at the probationary rate for six months less the delay of fourteen days, and thereafter at the regular scale. The probationary period for evaluation purposes shall begin on the first day after the day the member is actually promoted and shall continue for 6 months from that date. Section 3. Eligibility. All promotions shall be made from employees in the next lower rank. To test for Lieutenant or Inspector: Firefighters must have six (6) years job seniority plus one of the following: A Provisional Fire Officer I/Company Fire Officer or, in the alternative, the combination of Advanced Firefighter/Firefighter III plus any degree in a Fire Related Discipline. These ratings must be attained as of the date of the close of the application period. To test for Captain, Lieutenants must have four (4) years of experience as a Fire Lieutenant, ten (10) years job seniority, and a minimum of one (1) of the following certifications, as of the date of the close of the application period: • Hazardous Materials Technician • Confined Space Technician • Public Safety Diver or combined PADI Dry Suit, & Full Face-piece • Emergency Medical Technician Intermediate (EMT-I) • Paramedic (EMT-P) • Trench Rescue Technician • Structural Collapse Technician • High Angle Technician Lieutenants who are promoted must maintain at least one such certification for the duration of their appointment to the rank of Captain. Section 4. Rating Factors and Weights. All examinations shall be impartial and shall relate to those matters, which will test the candidate's ability to discharge the duties of the position to be filled. The placement of employees on the promotional lists shall be based on the points achieved by the employee on promotional examinations consisting of the following components weighted as specified: % Weights 1. Written examination 70% 9