Lateral Entry Program. When an employee of the City of Tempe outside the Fire Department wishes to become an employee of the Fire Department in a position covered by this Memorandum of Understanding, the following provisions shall apply:
Lateral Entry Program. The Department Head shall have discretion to place candidates hired under the lateral entry program in a step up to one level below the maximum step in the Department’s compensation plan for the police officer rank. The Department Head retains absolute discretion to determine the total amount of credited time allotted to a lateral entry candidate. The Department Head’s decision regarding the amount of time credited to a lateral entry candidate is final and shall not be subject to appeal to the Commission or the basis of a grievance under this Agreement by any Department employee. The credited time will not count as time served in the Temple Police Department for any purpose except determining the starting pay. For example, it will not count toward any benefits, assignment, promotions, longevity, or retirement. Candidates who receive prior service credit will advance to the next step on the same basis as any other Temple Police officer in that step without respect to the applicant’s actual service in the Temple Police Department.
Lateral Entry Program. Credited time for Department employees who were hired under the lateral entry program prior to October 1, 2021, may be subject to a one-time adjustment to align the employee’s credited time with the objectives of this Article. A one-time adjustment of an existing lateral entry employee’s credited time shall not create an obligation to pay or a right to receive backpay as a result of the adjustment. The Department Head’s decision regarding the amount of credited time allotted to an employee hired under this Article shall not create an obligation to make or a right to receive subsequent adjustments to existing lateral transfer employees’ credited time. Re-Hire Program: Credited time for Department employees who were re-hired prior to October 1, 2021, may be subject to a one-time adjustment to align the employee’s credited time with the objectives of this Article. A one-time adjustment of an existing re-hired employee’s credited time shall not create an obligation to pay or a right to receive backpay as a result of the adjustment. The Department Head’s decision regarding the amount of credited time allotted to an employee re-hired under this Article shall not create an obligation to make or a right to receive subsequent adjustments to existing re-hired employees’ credited time. Candidates who are re-hired under this Article are not required to take and pass a Civil Service examination as a condition of hiring.
Lateral Entry Program. The Police Department may hire a licensed peace officer with prior law enforcement experience in a recognized law enforcement agency and, upon employment, may place such officer at a step higher than Step 1, Police Officer classification, on the Civil Service Salary Step Plan, as provided in this section, if the candidate meets the following criteria:
Lateral Entry Program. In addition to meeting the requirements set out above, an applicant for lateral entry to the Department shall serve a twelve (12) month probation period during which he shall be employed in an at will status, and shall be required to meet the following conditions:
Lateral Entry Program. Effective August 1, 2016, the EMPLOYER may implement a Lateral Entry Program for certified law enforcement officers under the following conditions:
