Common use of Promotion to District Chief Clause in Contracts

Promotion to District Chief. Persons having held the rank of Captain for a period of two (2) continuous years shall be eligible for promotion to the rank of District Chief. In the event all those Captains fail the written portion of the promotion examination which follows, persons holding the rank of Lieutenant for a minimum of five (5) continuous years and all Captains regardless of time-in-rank may be eligible for examination for promotion to District Chief. The promotional examination for the rank of District Chief shall consist of two (2) parts as follows: A. Written Examination—Shall consist of questions relating to the duties of the classification of the position to be filled. All notice of written examinations and publishing of study material shall be in accordance with Chapter 143 Local Government Code and the rules established by the Fire Fighter and Police Officer Civil Service Commission. A score of seventy percent (70%) on the written examination shall be considered a passing score. In the event that written examination scores are the same, the ranking of those scores shall be done on the basis of rules established by the Fire and Police Civil Service Commission. All test participants with passing grades, up to a maximum of the top twenty (20), shall be allowed to continue on to the next phase of the examination process, the Assessment Center Board. B. Assessment Center Board—Shall consist of three members as follows: 1. Two (2) persons from outside the San Antonio Fire Department who currently hold an administrative position in a Fire Department or fire-related agency in a City of 50,000 or more population or from a state or Federal agency. One such person shall be selected by the City; one shall be selected by the Union. 2. One (1) person from outside the San Antonio Fire Department who has held an administrative position in the field of personnel management, city management, fire science, or a related field, for a minimum of five (5) years, to be selected by mutual agreement of the City and the Union. 3. The City and the Union shall agree on guidelines to be presented to the Assessment Center Board for use in their examination. 4. A minimum score of seventy percent (70%) on the composite factors evaluated by the Board shall be required to pass the Assessment Center Board. 5. Failure of an applicant to obtain a passing score on the Assessment Center shall disqualify the applicant from further consideration for one (1) year from the date the written examination was administered, unless the list is exhausted, in which event persons on the list shall be eligible for re-examination. The result of the Assessment Center shall not be appealable to the Civil Service Commission or to arbitration through the grievance procedure. C. Eligibility List—Within seventy-two (72) hours of the completion of the Assessment Center Process, excluding weekends and holidays, an eligibility list shall be prepared and posted with the respective ranking of all applicants based on the following weights: 1. Written Exam Score 50% 2. Assessment Center Score 50% Total Score 100% D. The District Chief eligibility list shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from the day after the date of the written examination unless exhausted, notwithstanding any pending disputes, appeals or litigation concerning an applicant’s score or right to promotion. For example: the written exam is given on July 30, 2012, the eligibility list shall be effective from July 31, 2012 through July 30, 2013 at 11:59 p.m.

Promotion to District Chief. Persons having held the rank of Captain for a period of two (2) continuous years shall be eligible for promotion to the rank of District Chief. In the event all those Captains fail the written portion of the promotion examination which follows, persons holding the rank of Lieutenant for a minimum of five (5) continuous years and all Captains regardless of time-in-rank may be eligible for examination for promotion to District Chief. The promotional examination for the rank of District Chief shall consist of two (2) parts as follows: A. Written Examination—Examination - Shall consist of questions relating to the duties of the classification of the position to be filled. All notice of written examinations and publishing of study material shall be in accordance with Chapter 143 Local Government Code and the rules established by the Fire Fighter and Police Officer Civil Service Commission. A score of seventy percent (70%) % on the written examination shall be considered a passing score. In the event that written examination scores are the same, the ranking of those scores shall be done on the basis of rules established by the Fire and Police Civil Service Commission. All test participants with passing grades, up to a maximum of the top twenty 20 (20twenty), shall be allowed to continue on to the next phase of the examination process, the Assessment Center Board. B. Assessment Center Board—Board - Shall consist of three members as follows: 1. Two (2) persons from outside the San Antonio Fire Department who currently hold an administrative position in a Fire Department or fire-related agency in a City of 50,000 or more population or from a state or Federal agency. One such person shall be selected by the City; one shall be selected by the Union. 2. One (1) person from outside the San Antonio Fire Department who has held an administrative position in the field of personnel management, city management, fire science, or a related field, for a minimum of five (5) years, to be selected by mutual agreement of the City and the Union. 3. The City and the Union shall agree on guidelines to be presented to the Assessment Center Board for use in their examination. 4. A minimum score of seventy percent (70%) % on the composite factors evaluated by the Board shall be required to pass the Assessment Center Board. 5. Failure of an applicant to obtain a passing score on the Assessment Center shall disqualify the applicant from further consideration for one (1) year from the date the written examination was administered, unless the list is exhausted, in which event persons on the list shall be eligible for re-examination. The result of the Assessment Center shall not be appealable to the Civil Service Commission or to arbitration through the grievance procedure. C. Eligibility List—List - Within seventy-two (72) hours of the completion of the Assessment Center Process, excluding weekends and holidays, an eligibility list shall be prepared and posted with the respective ranking of all applicants based on the following weights: 1. Written Exam Score 50% 2. Assessment Center Score 50% Total Score 100% D. The District Chief eligibility list shall be valid for a period of one (1) year from the day after the date of the written examination unless exhausted, notwithstanding any pending disputes, appeals or litigation concerning an applicant’s score or right to promotion. For example: the written exam is given on July 30, 2012, the eligibility list shall be effective from July 31, 2012 through July 30, 2013 at 11:59 p.m.

Promotion to District Chief. Persons having held the rank of Captain for a period of two (2) continuous years shall be eligible for promotion to the rank of District Chief. In the event all those Captains fail the written portion of the promotion examination which follows, persons holding the rank of Lieutenant for a minimum of five (5) continuous years and all Captains regardless of time-in-rank may be eligible for examination for promotion to District Chief. The promotional examination for the rank of District Chief shall consist of two (2) parts as follows: A. Written Examination—Shall consist of questions relating to the duties of the classification of the position to be filled. All notice of written examinations and publishing of study material shall be in accordance with Chapter 143 Local Government Code and the rules established by the Fire Fighter and Police Officer Civil Service Commission. A score of seventy percent (70%) on the written examination shall be considered a passing score. In the event that written examination scores are the same, the ranking of those scores shall be done on the basis of rules established by the Fire and Police Civil Service Commission. All test participants with passing grades, up to a maximum of the top twenty (20), shall be allowed to continue on to the next phase of the examination process, the Assessment Center Board. B. Assessment Center Board—Shall consist of three members as follows: 1. Two (2) persons from outside the San Antonio Fire Department who currently hold an administrative position in a Fire Department or fire-related agency in a City of 50,000 or more population or from a state or Federal agency. One such person shall be selected by the City; one shall be selected by the Union. 2. One (1) person from outside the San Antonio Fire Department who has held an administrative position in the field of personnel management, city management, fire science, or a related field, for a minimum of five (5) years, to be selected by mutual agreement of the City and the Union. 3. The City and the Union shall agree on guidelines to be presented to the Assessment Center Board for use in their examination. 4. A minimum score of seventy percent (70%) on the composite factors evaluated by the Board shall be required to pass the Assessment Center Board. 5. Failure of an applicant to obtain a passing score on the Assessment Center shall disqualify the applicant from further consideration for one (1) year from the date the written examination was administered, unless the list is exhausted, in which event persons on the list shall be eligible for re-examination. The result of the Assessment Center shall not be appealable to the Civil Service Commission or to arbitration through the grievance procedure. C. Eligibility List—Within seventy-two (72) hours of the completion of the Assessment Center Process, excluding weekends and holidays, an eligibility list shall be prepared and posted with the respective ranking of all applicants based on the following weights: 1. Written Exam Score 50% 2. Assessment Center Score 50% Total Score 100% D. The District Chief eligibility list shall be valid for a period of one fifteen (115) year months from the day after the date of the written examination unless exhausted, notwithstanding any pending disputes, appeals or litigation concerning an applicant’s score or right to promotion. For example: the written exam is given on July 30, 20122025, the eligibility list shall be effective from July 31, 2012 2025 through July 30, 2013 October 31 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

Promotion to District Chief. Persons having held the rank of Captain for a period of two (2) continuous years shall be eligible for promotion to the rank of District Chief. In the event all those Captains fail the written portion of the promotion examination which follows, persons holding the rank of Lieutenant for a minimum of five (5) continuous years and all Captains regardless of time-in-rank may be eligible for examination for promotion to District Chief. The promotional examination for the rank of District Chief shall consist of two (2) parts as follows: A. Written Examination—Shall consist of questions relating to the duties of the classification of the position to be filled. All notice of written examinations and publishing of study material shall be in accordance with Chapter 143 Local Government Code and the rules established by the Fire Fighter and Police Officer Civil Service Commission. A score of seventy percent (70%) on the written examination shall be considered a passing score. In the event that written examination scores are the same, the ranking of those scores shall be done on the basis of rules established by the Fire and Police Civil Service Commission. All test participants with passing grades, up to a maximum of the top twenty (20), shall be allowed to continue on to the next phase of the examination process, the Assessment Center Board. B. Assessment Center Board—Shall consist of three members as follows: 1. Two (2) persons from outside the San Antonio Fire Department who currently hold an administrative position in a Fire Department or fire-related agency in a City of 50,000 or more population or from a state or Federal agency. One such person shall be selected by the City; one shall be selected by the Union. 2. One (1) person from outside the San Antonio Fire Department who has held an administrative position in the field of personnel management, city management, fire science, or a related field, for a minimum of five (5) years, to be selected by mutual agreement of the City and the Union. 3. The City and the Union shall agree on guidelines to be presented to the Assessment Center Board for use in their examination. 4. A minimum score of seventy percent (70%) on the composite factors evaluated by the Board shall be required to pass the Assessment Center Board. 5. Failure of an applicant to obtain a passing score on the Assessment Center shall disqualify the applicant from further consideration for one (1) year from the date the written examination was administered, unless the list is exhausted, in which event persons on the list shall be eligible for re-examination. The result of the Assessment Center shall not be appealable to the Civil Service Commission or to arbitration through the grievance procedure. C. Eligibility List—Within seventy-two (72) hours of the completion of the Assessment Center Process, excluding weekends and holidays, an eligibility list shall be prepared and posted with the respective ranking of all applicants based on the following weights: 1. Written Exam Score 50% 2. Assessment Center Score 50% Total Score 100% D. The District Chief eligibility list shall be valid for a period of one (1) year fifteen (15) months from the day after the date of the written examination unless exhausted, notwithstanding any pending disputes, appeals or litigation concerning an applicant’s score or right to promotion. For example: the written exam is given on July 30, 201220122025, the eligibility list shall be effective from July 31, 2012 20122025 through October 31 July 30, 2013 20132026 at 11:59 p.m.