2. The NFR will make the required training available. The member will
be required to participate while on duty and will be required to be certified if
necessary in order to maintain the chosen station assignment.
Employees assigned to a specialty station upon the signing of this agreement
shall be permitted to retain that assignment until they exercise their option to sign
for a different station assignment. Vacancies as a result of such an action will then
be filled by time in grade consistent with the process detailed in this Article.
The NFR reserves the right to assign the group designations for these Station
Assignments.
When vacancies occur in the station-assignment positions, qualified
members will be allowed to fill those vacancies based on their seniority and the
provisions of this Article 36.
However, drivers assigned under Article 36, Paragraph E.1. will not be
required to meet any further qualification.
When a vacancy occurs in the Station assignment classifications, the Fire
Private with the greatest seniority or Fire Officer with the greatest time in that
grade, who signs the posting shall be given the first opportunity to fill the vacancy
unless he/she is shown not to be qualified prior to filling the vacancy. If any
person does not take the opportunity or is shown not to be qualified, then it will be
offered in the same manner in order of seniority, until the position is filled. In the
event that an employee is selected and remains in the position for a period of six
(6) months, then the person shall be considered qualified and assigned to the
station. Otherwise the employee shall be returned to the employee’s prior position.
All such vacancies shall be posted for ten (10) days before being filled. However,
the initial period shall include three (3) postings in order to insure that the
assignment has gone to the senior person wishing to fill the positions. If a driver
wishes to transfer to station assignment position, he/she will state his/her desire in
writing and process the request to the Chief. The Department will post that
position in accordance with the provisions of Article 36, Paragraph E. 1.
The Chief or his/her designee has the right to transfer, for just cause,
employees assigned under this clause, after a hearing for that purpose.
Any employee assigned under this clause may request transfer after having
been awarded permanent station assignment.
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