Superintendents and Third Ranking Specialists from the division will remain
eligible to take those exams as they occur. If one (1) Assistant Superintendent
passes the examination on the first attempt, he/she will be given the appointment.
If more than one employee passes an exam for the Superintendent position, the
current promotional policy will be used to promote one of the candidates.
Q.7. Training/Safety Lieutenant positions are covered positions seven (7)
days per week twenty-four (24) hours per day, and will be part of officers’
overtime list.
Q.8. All Lieutenants promoted before July 1, 2003 are not transferable to
the Training/Safety Division under Article 4, they are however allowed to request
assignment in the Training Safety Position.
Q.9. As soon as practical all suppression officers will be given the State of
New Hampshire Fire Standards and Training, Incident Scene Safety Officer on
duty.
Q.1. The Superintendent of Training/Safety shall be known as the Captain
of Training/Safety. The Captain of Training/Safety will have the same duties and
responsibilities as that of the former Superintendent. The Captain of
Training/Safety shall be placed on the payroll grade and step grid at the grade and
step provided for Superintendents.
falls within the period during which a promotional list is current will be allowed to
take the examinations, provided that such Fire Private's eligibility for promotion
will not become effective until the Fire Private's anniversary date. Sole
consideration and absolute preference shall be given to those who have completed
five (5) consecutive years with the Department unless they are shown not to be
qualified.
between candidates, the candidate with most time in-grade shall be ranked
higher.
Deputy Chiefs be unable to reach agreement on the rankings for any position, the
procedure set forth in Paragraphs K. 3 & 4 below shall be utilized. In the case of a
tie score between candidates, the candidate with most time in-grade shall be ranked
higher.
K. — The oral interview process shall be administered as follows:
1. Eligible candidates as defined in Paragraphs D through H above
shall be interviewed by a panel that consists of a quorum of the Board of
Fire Commissioners and the Chief of the Department or designee.
H. Promotional opportunities occurring because of vacancies and new
positions which the Fire Commissioners wish to fill on a permanent basis, and for
which qualified candidates are not available on a current list under D, E and F
above shall, except in an emergency be posted within ten (10) days after the
vacancy occurs. The test date for each such vacancy shall be posted for a period of
twenty (20) days, and each person eligible to take the test who is on vacation or
other extended leave shall be sent a notification of the posting by mail. For
to all promotions to classifications other than Deputy Chief, Captain, and
Lieutenant.
B. The Testing Agency shall submit to the Board of Fire Commissioners
the names of the candidates who pass the written examinations for each available
promotional opportunity.
Article 17 - PERSONNEL REDUCTIONS AND RECALL
A. — In the case of a reduction of personnel within the bargaining unit, the
employee with the least seniority shall be laid off first. In the event an employee
must be involuntary demoted as a result of a reduction of personnel, such demotion
shall be accomplished in accordance with the time in ranks seniority list for the
division and the employee with the least seniority shall be demoted first.
