2016-101 I.A.F.F. Local 505 Fire Association Contract

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5/10-1-16 and added to the applicant's total score on the preliminary promotion list. Any person who has received a promotion from a promotion list on which his or her position was adjusted for veteran's preference, under this Act or any other law, shall not be eligible for any subsequent veteran's preference under this Act. Section 7. Scoring of Components. Each component of the promotional test shall be scored on a scale of 100 points. The component scores shall be reduced by the rating factor assigned to the component on the test and the scores of all components shall be added to produce a total score not to exceed 100 points. Candidates shall then be ranked on the list in rank order based on the highest to lowest points scored on all components of the test. A minimum passing score of the total of all components shall be 70%. Such ranking shall constitute the preliminary promotion list. A candidate on the preliminary promotion list who is eligible for a veteran's preference under this agreement may file a written application for that preference within 10 days after the initial posting of the preliminary promotion list. The preference shall be calculated as provided under section 55 of the Act and added to the total score achieved by the candidate on the test. The appointing authority shall then make adjustments to the rank order of the preliminary promotion list based on any veterans preferences awarded. After all applicants have been notified of their positions on the promotion list the City shall give the Union President a copy and all stations shall have a copy to post. Section 8. Right to Review. The Union or any affected employee who believes an error has been made with respect to the administration of any test component or any procedure provided under this Article, shall have the right to a review of the matter. A grievance may be filed under the grievance/arbitration procedure of this Agreement subject to the following conditions: (1) The grievance shall be limited to disputes relating to a claim that the City failed to follow the requirements of this Article in administering the test; (2) The grievance shall not involve any disputes regarding the points awarded on any component of the test, other than the accuracy of the mathematical computation of the points awarded. Section 9. Order of Selection. The order of selection on a promotional register shall be as specified in Section 20(d) of the Act. Any dispute as to the selection of the first or second highest-ranking person shall be subject to resolution in accordance with the grievance procedure in Article 18 of this Agreement. Section 10. Maintenance of Promotional Lists. Final eligibility lists shall remain valid and unaltered for a period of two (2) years. ARTICLE 6 REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL Section 1. If the classified fire service of the department is reduced, such reduction in numbers of employees and later reinstatement thereof shall be done in strict compliance with department seniority. The last employee certified shall be the first furloughed and the employee last furloughed shall be the first reinstated and furloughed employee shall be given preference in 9