Common use of Apparatus Operator Vacancies Clause in Contracts

Apparatus Operator Vacancies. A. Procedure to be Followed if a Platoon is Below Minimum Staffing. If the department learns of an Apparatus Operator vacancy(s) which must be filled for that day’s shift of operations, the following steps will be taken, in the order listed, until all vacancies are filled: 1. Two days in advance of a vacancy; Apparatus Operator(s) whose name(s) appear on the advanced overtime sign-up (pick list) prior to 2000, shall be assigned to fill the vacancy(s) pursuant to Section 4.06VI of the Memorandum of Understanding. 2. Apparatus Operator(s) from the off-going shift whose name(s) appears on the overtime sign-up sheet shall be assigned to fill the vacancy(s) pursuant to Section 4.06VI of the Memorandum of Understanding. 3. Any employee from the off-going shift whose name appears on the overtime sign-up sheet and who is on the current eligibility list for Apparatus Operator shall be assigned to fill the vacancy(s) pursuant to Section 4.06VI of the Memorandum of Understanding. 4. Any employee from the on-coming shift who is on the current eligibility list for Apparatus Operator shall be assigned to fill the vacancy(s). 5. An Apparatus Operator from the off-going shift whose name does not appear on the overtime sign-up list shall be held over while Apparatus Operators from the Shift not scheduled for duty whose names appear on the overtime sign-up list are contacted. An Apparatus Operator so held over shall be released at such time as his/her replacement reports to duty. 6. In the event no employee in the rank of Apparatus Operator is available from the overtime sign-up list the procedure in (4) above shall be followed while contact is made with employees from the shift not scheduled for duty whose names appear on the overtime sign up list and who are on the eligibility list for Apparatus Operator. 7. In the event Steps (1) through (5) are insufficient to fill Apparatus Operator vacancies, mandatory overtime will be assigned to an Apparatus Operator(s) from the off-going shift in the inverse order of seniority on a rotating basis. B. Procedure to be Followed if a Platoon is Above Minimum Staffing. 1. Employees whose names appear on the current eligibility list for Apparatus Operator shall be appointed on an acting basis and will be required to serve. 2. Acting appointments shall be made from a list of persons holding the rank of Firefighter who have volunteered for such acting appointment. Said employees must be in regular status as Firefighters and appointments shall be made on a rotating basis starting with the most senior employee in the classification in the following order of priority a. Firefighters who have previously taken the examination for Apparatus Operator and passed the most recent such examination taken. A Firefighter must possess the appropriate driver’s license as provided in the class specification for Apparatus Operator and must be certified to operate the piece of equipment to which assigned. b. Firefighters who have not previously taken the examination for Apparatus Operator, but who meet the following criteria: i. Employee must meet the minimum qualifications for the rank of Apparatus Operator as provided in the class specification. ii. Employee must have successfully completed college level courses in fire ground hydraulics and fire department apparatus and equipment. iii. Employee must possess the appropriate drivers license as provided in the class specification for Apparatus Operator. iv. Employee must be certified by a Battalion Chief or above to operate the piece of equipment to which assigned. In order to obtain said certification he must demonstrate his ability to drive and operate that piece of equipment on the Hayward Fire Department driving course. 3. Apparatus Operator(s) from the off-going shift whose name(s) appears on the overtime sign up sheet shall be assigned to fill the vacancy(s) pursuant to Section 4.06v of the Memorandum of Understanding. 4. Any employee from the off-going shift whose name appears on the overtime sign-up sheet and who is on the current eligibility list for Apparatus Operator shall be assigned to fill the vacancy(s) pursuant to Section 4.06v of the Memorandum of Understanding. 5. An Apparatus Operator from the off-going shift whose name does not appear on the overtime sign up list shall be held over while Apparatus Operators from the shift not scheduled for duty whose names appear on the overtime sign up list are contacted. An Apparatus Operator so held over shall be released at such time as a replacement reports to duty. 6. In the event no employee in the rank of Apparatus Operator is available from the overtime sign up list the procedure in (3) above shall be followed while contact is made with employees from the shift not scheduled for duty whose names appear on the overtime sign up list and who are on the eligibility list for Apparatus Operator.