Acting Appointments. 19.6.1 An “Acting Appointment” is the appointment of an employee to a higher-level position on a temporary basis for an indefinite duration when a legitimate need exists due to a vacancy or an extended absence of another employee such as illness, vacation, prolonged jury duty service, military leave, etc. Not all long-term vacancies require an acting appointment; such appointments are reserved for positions that must be filled by law or Charter, or for those positions that are essential to maintain public services and/or efficiency of operations within the City. 19.6.2 An Acting Appointment of a person meeting the minimum qualifications for the position may be made by the appropriate Executive Manager Department Head with the approval of the City Manager for Administrative Management positions. Acting appointments to all other management positions shall only be made with the approval of the Human Resources Director under special circumstances pursuant to ARTICLE 19.6.1. Requests for Acting Appointments must be submitted in writing and must include justification for the appointment. 19.6.3 Acting Appointments are subject to the following: 19.6.3.1 An Acting Appointment must cover a period of at least thirty (30) calendar days. 19.6.3.2 A request for an Acting Appointment should be submitted to the Human Resources Department prior to instituting the acting period. An acting appointment is not posted. 19.6.3.3 The Acting Appointment must involve the assignment of duties and responsibilities corresponding to those included in the job description for the acting position and must be assumed on a full-time basis. However, in some departments, individuals may take on additional assignments and responsibilities at a higher level while maintaining their current job for a limited duration. 19.6.3.4 The appointee in all cases must meet the requirements as provided in the job description of the acting title. The appointee’s background will be reviewed to ensure that the appointee meets the minimum requirements. 19.6.3.5 If an incumbent fails to meet the minimum requirements for an acting appointment but is performing duties associated with the position, an appropriate acting classification and level of pay shall be determined by Human Resources. 19.6.3.6 The normal promotional salary progression will apply in accordance with ARTICLE
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Acting Appointments. 19.6.1 An “Acting Appointment” is the appointment of an employee to a higher-level position on a temporary basis for an indefinite duration when a legitimate need exists due to a vacancy or an extended absence of another employee such as illness, vacation, prolonged jury duty service, military leave, etc. Not all long-term vacancies require an acting appointment; such appointments are reserved for positions that must be filled by law or Charter, or for those positions that are essential to maintain public services and/or efficiency of operations within the City.
19.6.2 An Acting Appointment of a person meeting the minimum qualifications for the position may be made by the appropriate Executive Manager Department Head with the approval of the City Manager for Administrative Management positions. Acting appointments to all other management positions shall only be made with the approval of the Human Resources Director under special circumstances pursuant to ARTICLE ARTICLE
19.6.1. Requests for Acting Appointments must be submitted in writing and must include justification for the appointment.
19.6.3 Acting Appointments are subject to the following:
19.6.3.1 An Acting Appointment must cover a period of at least thirty (30) calendar days.
19.6.3.2 A request for an Acting Appointment should be submitted to the Human Resources Department prior to instituting the acting period. An acting appointment is not posted.
19.6.3.3 The Acting Appointment must involve the assignment of duties and responsibilities corresponding to those included in the job description for the acting position and must be assumed on a full-time basis. However, in some departments, individuals may take on additional assignments and responsibilities at a higher level while maintaining their current job for a limited duration.
19.6.3.4 The appointee in all cases must meet the requirements as provided in the job description of the acting title. The appointee’s background will be reviewed to ensure that the appointee meets the minimum requirements.
19.6.3.5 If an incumbent fails to meet the minimum requirements for an acting appointment but is performing duties associated with the position, an appropriate acting classification and level of pay pay, shall be determined by Human Resources.
19.6.3.6 The normal promotional salary progression will apply in accordance with ARTICLE
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding
Acting Appointments. 19.6.1 An “Acting Appointment” is the appointment of an employee to a higher-level position on a temporary basis for an indefinite duration when a legitimate need exists due to a vacancy or an extended absence of another employee such as illness, vacation, prolonged jury duty service, military leave, etc. Not all long-long- term vacancies require an acting appointment; such appointments are reserved for positions that must be filled by law or Charter, or for those positions that are essential to maintain public services and/or efficiency of operations within the City.
19.6.2 An Acting Appointment of a person meeting the minimum qualifications for the position may be made by the appropriate Executive Manager Department Head with the approval of the City Manager for Administrative Management positions. Acting appointments to all other management positions shall only be made with the approval of the Human Resources Director under special circumstances pursuant to ARTICLE 19.6.1. Requests for Acting Appointments must be submitted in writing and must include justification for the appointment.
19.6.3 Acting Appointments are subject to the following:
19.6.3.1 An Acting Appointment must cover a period of at least thirty (30) calendar days.
19.6.3.2 A request for an Acting Appointment should be submitted to the Human Resources Department prior to instituting the acting period. An acting appointment is not posted.
19.6.3.3 The Acting Appointment must involve the assignment of duties and responsibilities corresponding to those included in the job description for the acting position and must be assumed on a full-time basis. However, in some departments, individuals may take on additional assignments and responsibilities at a higher level while maintaining their current job for a limited duration.
19.6.3.4 The appointee in all cases must meet the requirements as provided in the job description of the acting title. The appointee’s background will be reviewed to ensure that the appointee meets the minimum requirements.
19.6.3.5 If an incumbent fails to meet the minimum requirements for an acting appointment but is performing duties associated with the position, an appropriate acting classification and level of pay pay, shall be determined by Human Resources.
19.6.3.6 The normal promotional salary progression will apply in accordance with ARTICLE
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Samples: Memorandum of Understanding
Acting Appointments. 19.6.1 An “Acting Appointment” is the appointment of an employee to a higher-level position on a temporary basis for an indefinite duration when a legitimate need exists due to Whenever a vacancy (temporary or an extended absence of another employee such as illnesspermanent) occurs, vacation, prolonged jury duty service, military leave, etc. Not all long-term vacancies require an acting appointment; such appointments are reserved for positions that must be filled by law or Charter, or for those positions that are essential to maintain public services and/or efficiency of operations within the City.
19.6.2 An Acting Appointment of a person meeting the minimum qualifications for the position appointment may be made by to the appropriate Executive Manager Department Head with position in order to ensure continuity of operations. Guidelines Selection for acting appointments shall be based upon the approval candidate satisfying prescribed requirements of the City Manager for Administrative Management positionsposition. Acting appointments In the event of equality of efficiency and competence of two or more employees, consideration shall be given to all other management positions shall only be made with the approval seniority of the Human Resources Director under special circumstances pursuant to ARTICLE 19.6.1. Requests employees available for Acting Appointments must be submitted in writing and must include justification for the appointmentsuch acting appointments.
19.6.3 Acting Appointments are subject to the following:
19.6.3.1 An Acting Appointment must cover a period of at least thirty (30a) calendar days.
19.6.3.2 A request for When an Acting Appointment should be submitted to the Human Resources Department prior to instituting the acting period. An acting appointment is not posted.
19.6.3.3 The Acting Appointment must involve the assignment of duties and responsibilities corresponding to those included in the job description for the acting position and must be assumed on a full-time basis. However, in some departments, individuals may take on additional assignments and responsibilities at a higher level while maintaining their current job for a limited duration.
19.6.3.4 The appointee in all cases must meet the requirements as provided in the job description of the acting title. The appointee’s background will be reviewed to ensure that the appointee meets the minimum requirements.
19.6.3.5 If an incumbent fails to meet the minimum requirements opportunity for an acting appointment but is performing duties associated with arises, it will be the primary responsibility of the Unit Head to identify the most suitable candidate from either within the particular Unit or from another, if appropriate. At any stage, advice may be sought from the Human Resource Manager on the identification of the most suitable candidate.
b) The Secretary General or duly authorised representative shall approve all acting appointments.
c) An acting appointment, unless specifically stated, shall give the employee no special claim for promotion to the position.
d) For the purpose of performance evaluation, the performance of an employee while acting in another position will be considered.
e) An acting appointment shall not be considered to have been broken during periods of sick leave and during leave of casual absences from duty not exceeding five (5) consecutive working days; in such cases acting allowances shall be paid in respect of those periods.
f) An employee who is acting in a higher position shall be paid an acting allowance based on the following principles:
1) Where the salary in the substantive position is less than the minimum of the salary scale of the higher position, the acting allowance shall be the difference between the substantive salary and the minimum of the salary scale of the higher position;
2) Where the salary in the substantive position is more than the minimum of the salary scale of the higher position, the acting allowance shall be the difference between the substantive salary and the next year on the higher salary scale that is higher than his/her substantive salary;
3) Notwithstanding (a) and (b) above, an appropriate employee who is granted an acting classification appointment but does not satisfy the panel requirement for the job, including qualifications and level of pay experience, shall be determined by Human Resourcespaid an acting allowance equivalent to eighty percent (80%) of the difference between the substantive salary and the minimum of the salary scale of the higher position.
19.6.3.6 The normal promotional salary progression will apply in accordance with ARTICLE
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