and they will notify by mail candidates who have passed with NO scores just
that the candidate has passed and is moving on in the promotional process.
Once the interviews are complete and all scores are added then all
candidates shall be notified by mail their final score and placement on the
promotional list. The Lieutenant candidates receiving the highest aggregate
score shall be awarded nine (9) points for the interview and so on to one (1)
point for the lowest aggregate score. Captain candidates receiving the
highest aggregate score shall be awarded six (6) points for the interview and
so on to one (1) point for the lowest aggregate score. The Deputy Chief
candidate receiving the highest aggregate score shall be awarded three (3)
points for the interview and so on to one (1) point for the lowest aggregate
score. The Human Resources representative will submit the panel’s final
rankings to the Fire Commission. In the case of a tie score between
candidates, the candidate with most time in-grade shall be ranked higher.
L. The Fire Commission shall meet to compile and approve the
promotional lists. The Fire Commissioners shall add the pots from the oral
interview and Deputy Chiefs’ rankings to the combined written examination score
and years of service point / in-grade points for each candidate. The candidates
shall be ranked from the highest overall score to the lowest overall score and these
shall constitute the promotional lists. In the case of a tie score between candidates,
the candidate with most time in-grade shall be ranked higher.
M. Promotions shall be made within forty-five (45) days of the vacancy
from the names on the promotional lists. Regardless of vacancies, a promotional
list for the Lieutenant, Captain and Deputy Chief ranks will be formulated by May
Ist and stand for twenty-four months or until depleted. Promotions from these
promotional lists will be made as vacancies in the applicable ranks occur. When a
vacancy occurs, the Fire Commissioners shall, except as provided below, offer the
candidate ranked first on the appropriate promotional list the first vacancy and so
on until the list is exhausted or expires. The Fire Commissioners may skip over
candidates on the promotional lists for suspensions imposed within three (3) years
of the promotional opportunities. The Fire Commissioners may skip over
candidates on the promotional lists for written warnings imposed within six (6)
months of promotional opportunities, except that candidates for Deputy Chief
vacancies shall be skipped over no more than one (1) time; candidates for Captain
vacancies shall not be skipped over more than two (2) times; and, candidates for
Lieutenant vacancies shall not be skipped over more than three (3) times. The
candidate’s name will remain on the list and will be reconsidered each time a
vacancy occurs subject to the Fire Commissioners’ right to skip over the candidate
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