ACTING DEPUTY CHIEF. An Acting Deputy Chief shall be a Fire Lieutenant performing the duties and responsibilities of a Deputy Fire Chief during a work shift; and, is paid at the rate of Deputy Fire Chief for all hours serving in that capacity. To be eligible, an employee must accept the assignment and complete a mentoring process with a Deputy Fire Chief. A Fire Lieutenant interested in serving in an Acting Deputy Chief capacity will be mentored by a Deputy Fire Chief assigned by the Fire Chief, or his or her designee. The Fire Chief will select eligible employees for Acting Deputy Chief from Fire Lieutenants who opt to participate in the program. If the Fire Chief or his or her designee determines a need to fill an Acting Deputy Fire Chief assignment, an eligible Fire Lieutenant working that day may be asked to fill the position. If the elevation of the Fire Lieutenant results in a vacancy in a Fire Lieutenant assignment, such vacancy will be filled from the overtime list. If there is no available qualified Fire Lieutenant working on a day the Fire Chief or his or her designee determines the need to staff an Acting Deputy Chief assignment, a Fire Lieutenant qualified to fill the Acting Deputy Chief assignment may be called in for overtime. In such an instance, the Fire Lieutenant serving in the capacity of acting Deputy Chief shall be paid at the contractual fire Lieutenant over time rate, plus the differential between the rate of Fire Lieutenant and Deputy Fire Chief.
