Qualified Employees” and any amendments as may be amended by the City from
time to time.
Article 33 — MILEAGE
Effective with the date of execution of this Agreement, all employees shall be paid
at Internal Revenue Service current rate per mile when they are specifically
required to use their personal automobiles on department business. This shall
include out-of-town travel to educational and training programs required to
maintain employment, except those required as a condition of initial employment.
It shall also include use of the employee's vehicle in changing stations, when the
employee arrived at the first station as originally scheduled. No payment for
mileage will be made when an employee uses a personal vehicle in going from the
employee's home to a station to pick up clothing and equipment, and then to a
multiple alarm fire. Claims for mileage payments will be made on a form provided
by the Department, shall be kept on a weekly basis, and will be paid monthly by
the City provided the weekly forms are submitted on or before the 20th day of each
month.
Article 34 - WORKING OUT OF CLASSIFICATION
A. — Any personcovered by this Agreement who is required to accept and
perform the duties and responsibilities of a position or rank higher than that which
he or she normally holds, shall be paid at the probationary rate for that position or
rank while so acting, provided he or she so acts for at least four hours.
B. — Any person covered by this Agreement who is asked to perform work
at a task not covered by the job description of the position or rank which that
person normally holds, or by the job description of a position or rank higher than
that which the person normally holds, shall be paid at a rate 5% above the person's
normal pay rate for the time actually worked, provided he or she works for at least
four hours.
C. The third ranking specialist shall not be paid for working out of
classification if he/she is working alone, unless this situation exists for more than
five consecutive days.
D. Whena Captain, Captain Training/Safety, or Superintendent is absent
for an entire regularly scheduled work week (4 — 10 hr days, 2 days/2 nights) for
any reason, the next senior employee will be paid “acting pay” consistent with
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