PROMOTION AND SENIORITY (continued). 11.10 The Communications Officer may be transferred to the previous position held only if an opening exists and subject to the following:
PROMOTION AND SENIORITY (continued). 12.03 (continued) When the burial takes place outside of the initial bereavement leave period the employee may save a day of the bereavement leave to attend. Provided the employee was scheduled to work, such day shall be paid. The President of the Local or his/her appointee will be allowed up to one day off, with pay, to attend the funeral of a member of the bargaining unit provided he/she was scheduled to work.
PROMOTION AND SENIORITY (continued). I GeneraI (continued) For employees hired prior to January seniority shall begin for promotionalpurposeswhen personnelare hired as probationary fire fighters. For employees hired after January seniority for promotionalpurposes shall begin at date of last hire. First aid qualificationtraining is to be included in the Fire Department training program. Acting ranks, when reasonably possible, will be filled by personnel who have successfully passed the latest promotional examination. Where there are insufficient qualified employees for appointment, as above, appointment will be made from employees who sat the said examinations,provided such employee is deemed capable of performingthe required duties. Applicants will use a number instead of names. Promotionswithin and appointments to divisions other than fire fighting will be by appointment by the Fire Chief. Positions will be filled wherever possible from the Fire Department. All promotions in all divisions will be probationary for a minimum of six (6) months active service in the rank. II New Classifications When a new rank is created, other than those presently covered by the Collective Agreement, notices shall be posted in each fire station setting out the duties of the rank and the salary rate. Applicants for these positionswill be selected on the same basis as above. Seniority In determiningthe length of service of an employee for seniority purposes, such length of service shall be computed from the date of the first employment of such employee in the Fire Department includingemployment as a probationer providedhowever that in the case of any employee who has had leave of absence for more than three (3) consecutive months, other than leave of absence on Her Majesty's Service, such length of service shall be computed from the date of re-entering the service or the date of termination of leave of absence, as the case may be. Seniority List The Corporationshall cause to be posted annually in each fire station, a seniority list. ARTICLE PROMOTIONAND (continued)
PROMOTION AND SENIORITY (continued). 11.02 Basis for Promotion in Fire Fighting Division or Director of Training (continued)
PROMOTION AND SENIORITY (continued). Basis for Promotion in Fire Fighting Division or Director of Training (continued) All applicants who have successfully passed a promotional examination as of January will remain qualified provided the scheduled evaluation is kept at a seventy per cent or better level. Applicants who have successfully passed a promotional examination after January will remain qualified for a period of six years provided the scheduled evaluation is maintained at a minimum of seventy per cent (70%). Any applicant who passes a later promotional examination be listed by seniority, Where seniority is equal (personnel hired on the same day), the highest average marks on the written and practical and/or oral examinations will determine who is promoted. Where the marks are equal, the promotions will be at the discretion of the Fire Chief, Personnel in this category will have the option to write future examinations to upgrade their average marks, The employee’s name would be removed from the list of qualified personnel if the employee fails the exam. All promotions will be made in order of seniority from the list of qualified personnel depending upon: the existence of a vacancy, the availability of the employee to fill the position within ninety days. If the employee is in receipt of Workers’ Compensation payments, the rank will be filled as an acting position for a period to be mutually agreed upon between Local and the Fire Chief. Promotional exams are to be held every two (2) years between September and December AND SENIORITY Evaluation Captains will evaluate ranks below that of Captain. Platoon Chiefs xxxx evaluate all personnel in their platoons. The Chief and Deputy Chief will evaluate all personnel participating in the promotional examinations at least thirty (30) days prior to the examination.
PROMOTION AND SENIORITY (continued). Seniority shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Corporation when she:
PROMOTION AND SENIORITY (continued). Basis for Promotion in Fire Fighting Division or Director of Training (a) (1) Pass written examination (minimum sixty per cent (60%)).
