Common use of Program Format – Fire Officer Level 2 Clause in Contracts

Program Format – Fire Officer Level 2. i. Battalion Chief positions will be filled according to seniority subject to the following requirement. ii. All candidates will be required to successfully complete Command Officer or Fire Officer Level 2 Programs of the Justice Institute of British Columbia Fire Academy. iii. All candidates will retain their rightful seniority position for acting time and promotions, upon completion of Command Officer or Fire Officer Level 2 Programs. iv. The City will pay for course fees and required textbooks. v. Candidates wishing to enter the acting pool will do so based on seniority subject to the qualifications as above. A posting will go out when pool vacancies occur. The Department will release candidates from day shifts that conflict directly with scheduled class days. The Department will release candidates from night shifts if an assessment or examination is to be conducted the following day. vi. Except where expressly provided, attendance to the Fire Academy Programs are considered non- mandatory and overtime rates will not be paid. vii. Upon completion of the FO2 program, candidates will participate in an assessment for the purpose of providing feedback in regards to their supervisory skills. The employer will provide the assessment; it is not pass or fail and is intended as a tool to provide the employer and employee with potential succession planning information. viii. All candidates will be required to complete the assigned passport prior to being eligible for acting.

Program Format – Fire Officer Level 2. i. Battalion Chief positions will be filled according to seniority subject to the following requirement. ii. All candidates will be required to successfully complete Command Officer or Fire Officer Level 2 Programs of the Justice Institute of British Columbia Fire Academy. iii. All candidates will retain their rightful seniority position for acting time and promotions, upon completion of Command Officer or Fire Officer Level 2 Programs. iv. The City will pay for course fees and required textbooks. v. Candidates wishing to enter the acting pool will do so based on seniority subject to the qualifications as above. A posting will go out when pool vacancies occur. vi. The Department will release candidates from day shifts that conflict directly with scheduled class days. The Department will release candidates from night shifts if an assessment or examination is to be conducted the following day. vivii. Except where expressly provided, attendance to the Fire Academy Programs are considered non- non‐ mandatory and overtime rates will not be paid. viiviii. Upon completion of the FO2 program, candidates will participate in an assessment for the purpose of providing feedback in regards to their supervisory skills. The employer will provide the assessment; it is not pass or fail and is intended as a tool to provide the employer and employee with potential succession planning information. viii. All candidates will be required to complete the assigned passport prior to being eligible for acting.