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

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(v) Any employee who has been on light duty in excess of 12 months shall not be eligible for station bidding. (d) In cases where a probationary firefighter needs to travel to three station assignments in his first year, no such firefighter shall be displaced more than four (4) months from the station for which he or she bid. (e) A newly promoted Lieutenant may be required to travel to two station assignments in his first six months. No Lieutenant shall be displaced more than three(3) months from the station for which he or she bid. Section 3. The required special certifications/skills which shall be staffed for each station are set forth in Exhibit D. Section 4. Employees' station bids shall be maintained except that the Chief may move an employee from his bid temporarily in the following circumstances: (a) For a single duty shift the minimum EMT-I staffing shall be established by the Chief at any station as referenced in Exhibit D. If there are insufficient EMT-I's on duty to maintain the minimum staffing levels established by the Chief as referenced in Exhibit D, then the shortage shall be filled by hiring back from an established EMT-I overtime list. (b) An employee may by time-in-grade seniority volunteer to move out of his/her bid station to fill a vacancy due to retirement, resignation, long term illness, or promotion. This will be allowed when a station falls below its minimum manpower needed to operate. If there are no volunteers, then the least senior available employee may be required to move. (c) A Captain may be required to fill a vacancy at Station #1 30 days after notification of a long-term illness (more than 30 days) of the Station #1 Captain. The affected Battalion Chief shall solicit a volunteer to fill the vacancy first, and if there are no volunteers, then the Chief shall move a Captain to fill the vacancy. (d) A Captain may be transferred to fill the vacancy of Battalion Chief in the event of a long-term illness (more than 30 days). This action would take place after Station#1 Captain had completed a 30-day cycle of said position. The affected Battalion Chief shall solicit volunteers to fill the vacancy. If there are no volunteers and the position needs to be filled because the Fire Station #1 Captain is not available, then the Fire Chief shall appoint a captain to fill the vacancy. After the transferred Captain has served 30 days, he would be reassigned to his bid station. (e) Temporary transfers to balance manpower needs between the shifts shall be allowed, provided the City has in effect a current hiring list and promotional registers or has initiated the process to establish a hiring list and promotional register in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Fire Department Promotional Act. Shift transfers shall be by volunteers first, and if no volunteers then the least senior in grade employee will be moved. Section 5. Vacancies in bid positions occurring during the calendar year resulting from resignation, retirement, promotion, light duty assignment in excess of 12 months, etc., or the creation of a new position shall be filled by the Battalion Chief of the affected shift to ask by time- in-grade seniority if anyone would like to move from their bid station and fill the vacated spot. Once all movement is done the Fire Chief would either promote or assign a new employee to fill 6