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 nvoluntary 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 toabsence. 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. | Whena 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 employeeto cover any opening created by the use of
the latter Permanent Fire Officer, that opening shall be offeredto 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
the overtime, provided that the Permanent Fire Officer or Acting Fire Officer is
qualified in the opinion of the Chief or designee. All coverage of openings under
this paragraph shall be paid in accordance with Article 15, Paragraph A. The above
should not be construed as to prohibit the Officer in Charge from assigning the
replacement Fire Officers to work specific work areas.
M. Whena temporary opening occurs in the Permanent Fire Private ranks
due to absence, the following shall apply:
1. All temporary openings due to absence shall be offered to
Permanent Fire Privates on the voluntary overtime list under Paragraph E
above to be paid in accordance with Article 15, Paragraph A.
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