with all employee telephone numbers unless an employee has refused permission
for the release of the number. In the event of refusal, the Union shall be so advised
and shall then be responsible for the obtaining of the telephone number. All
employees shall be given the opportunity to work overtime on a voluntary basis
after they have satisfactorily completed 120 days of employment in accordance
with this subsection F.
I. All employees agree to work overtime at the request of the Chief or
designee. If an employee is unable to work the assigned overtime, the employee to
whom the overtime is assigned will obtain a suitable replacement and will be
allowed to use City telephones to make such arrangements. AlI replacements are
subject to the approval of the Chief or designee.
J. Upon request, the City will make available the involuntary overtime
assignment list. All involuntary overtime shall be rotated on an equitable basis.
The rotation list for involuntary overtime shall be kept current, posted and reposted
by the City after every transfer.
K. Positions required by Article 12, Paragraph D, shall be designated as
permanent positions. If one of these positions is vacant as a result of sickness,
injury, vacation, or bereavement leave or leave provided for under paragraph 7B,
that absence will constitute a temporary opening due to absence. The Department
will cover temporary openings due to absence in accordance with the provisions of
Paragraphs L through M below. Additional employees above those required to fill
permanent positions defined in Article 12, Paragraph D shall not be used to cover
temporary openings due to absence, and the absence of such employees for any
reason, will create a temporary opening under this Article.
L. | When a temporary opening occurs in the Permanent Fire Officer ranks
due to absence, a Permanent Fire Officer shall be used to cover the opening. In the
event the Department uses an employee to cover any opening created by the use of
the latter Permanent Fire Officer, that opening shall be offered to a Permanent Fire
Officer on the voluntary overtime list under Paragraph F above. When any
additional opening occurs in the Permanent Fire Officer ranks, that opening may be
offered to an Acting Fire Officer or a Permanent Fire Officer on the voluntary
overtime list under Paragraph F above. In the event no Fire Officer on the list
under Paragraph F above fills a temporary opening created by a Permanent Fire
Officer absence, any Permanent or Acting Officer may be required to work
overtime. Any Permanent or Acting Officer required to work overtime may, at the
employee's option, allow a Permanent Fire Officer or Acting Fire Officer to work
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