Common use of PROMOTIONAL PROCEDURES Clause in Contracts

PROMOTIONAL PROCEDURES. 25.1 Subject to the eligibility provisions contained in subsection 2, all police officers up to and including the rank of Staff Sergeant and Detective/Sergeant are eligible to apply to write a qualifying examination for promotion to a higher rank. 25.2 No constable shall be eligible to write a qualifying examination for promotion until such time as he has been classified by the Board as a first class constable, has satisfactorily completed his eighteen (18) months probationary period and has at least three (3) years service as a police officer with the York Regional Police. 25.3 Qualifying examinations for promotion will be held once a year at the discretion of the Chief of Police. 25.4 The actual selection of promotional examination questions will be the responsibility of the Chief of Police and shall include those designed and approved by the Ontario Police College for promotional examination purposes so long as such are available from the Ontario Police College. 25.5 Where the promotional examination involves the writing of one (1) examination paper a mark of sixty-five (65) percent must be obtained in order for the member to qualify for promotion. Where the promotional examination involves the writing of more than one (1) examination paper the member must obtain a mark of not less than fifty (50) percent in each paper written and an average mark of sixty-five (65) percent in all papers written in order for the member to qualify for promotion. The member shall be given his marks by the Chief of Police as soon as they are available. 25.6 Examinations for promotion to ranks above Inspector are at the discretion of the Board. 25.7 There shall be a Promotion Selection Committee who shall interview each member who is qualified for promotion. 25.8 The Promotion Selection Committee shall be comprised of the Deputy Chief of Police and the Unit Commander of the District or Unit to which the member to be interviewed is attached. For the purpose of paragraph 25.7, the Deputy Chief may appoint a Senior Uniform Officer as his designate on the Promotion Selection Committee. 25.9 When a vacancy occurs in any rank up to and including the rank of Inspector, the Promotion Selection Committee shall submit to the Chief of Police the names of the members who have qualified for promotion and who have been interviewed by that Committee, together with a recommendation which will contain the name or names of the qualifying member or members who, in the opinion of the Promotion Selection Committee, is or are suitable for promotion at that time. Any member who qualifies on the basis of examination marks for those promotions where examinations are held and who after interview by the Committee is not recommended as a qualified or suitable candidate for promotion at that time shall upon request to the Committee be advised as to the reasons for non-recommendation. 25.10 When a vacancy occurs in any rank up to and including the rank of Inspector, the Chief of Police shall submit a report to the Board which will contain the name or names of the qualifying member or members who have been recommended to him by the Promotion Selection Committee as being most suitable for promotion, together with his recommendation of the member to be promoted to fill that vacancy. 25.11 When a vacancy occurs in any rank above that of Inspector up to and including the rank of Staff Superintendent and, where in the opinion of the Chief of Police a qualified member exists within the York Regional Police to fill that vacancy, the Chief of Police, after giving consideration to every member qualified to fill that position, shall submit a report to the Board which will contain the name of the person he recommends to fill that position. Where in the opinion of the Chief of Police, after having considered all possible candidates, a qualified member does not exist within the York Regional Police to fill a vacancy in any rank above that of an Inspector up to and including the rank of Staff Superintendent the Chief of Police shall submit a report to the Board to that effect. 25.12 The Promotion Selection Committee shall, before making its recommendation for promotion to the Chief of Police, and the Chief of Police shall, before making his recommendation to the Board, give consideration to the qualifying member's health, length of service, seniority in present rank, results of the qualifying examination, work record, any evaluation and all other pertinent information which is available to them at that time. 25.13 For the purposes of promotion seniority in all cases shall be considered as seniority in the present rank except when in the case of two (2) or more officers with identical seniority in the rank, seniority shall be considered as seniority in the previous rank held. Where two (2) or more officers have identical seniority in the present rank and in the previous rank held, seniority shall be considered as seniority in the police service. 25.14 In making promotions to any vacancy which may exist, the Board may request additional information from the Chief of Police and may conduct a personal interview with the member recommended by the Chief of Police to fill that vacancy.

PROMOTIONAL PROCEDURES. 25.1 Subject to the eligibility provisions contained in subsection 2, all police officers up to and including the rank of Staff Sergeant and Detective/Sergeant are eligible to apply to write a qualifying examination for promotion to a higher rank. 25.2 No constable shall be eligible to write a qualifying examination for promotion until such time as he has been classified by the Board as a first class constable, has satisfactorily completed his eighteen (18) months probationary period and has at least three (3) years service as a police officer with the York Regional Police. 25.3 Qualifying examinations for promotion will be held once a year at the discretion of the Chief of Police. 25.4 The actual selection of promotional examination questions will be the responsibility of the Chief of Police and shall include those designed and approved by the Ontario Police College for promotional examination purposes so long as such are available from the Ontario Police College. 25.5 Where the promotional examination involves the writing of one (1) examination paper a mark of sixty-five (65) percent must be obtained in order for the member to qualify for promotion. Where the promotional examination involves the writing of more than one (1) examination paper the member must obtain a mark of not less than fifty (50) percent in each paper written and an average mark of sixty-five (65) percent in all papers written in order for the member to qualify for promotion. The member shall be given his marks by the Chief of Police as soon as they are available. 25.6 Examinations for promotion to ranks above Inspector are at the discretion of the Board. 25.7 There shall be a Promotion Selection Committee who shall interview each member who is qualified for promotion. 25.8 The Promotion Selection Committee shall be comprised of the Deputy Chief of Police and the Unit Commander of the District or Unit to which the member to be interviewed is attached. For the purpose of paragraph 25.7, the Deputy Chief may appoint a Senior Uniform Officer as his designate on the Promotion Selection Committee. 25.9 When a vacancy occurs in any rank up to and including the rank of Inspector, the Promotion Selection Committee shall submit to the Chief of Police the names of the members who have qualified for promotion and who have been interviewed by that Committee, together with a recommendation which will contain the name or names of the qualifying member or members who, in the opinion of the Promotion Selection Committee, is or are suitable for promotion at that time. Any member who qualifies on the basis of examination marks for those promotions where examinations are held and who after interview by the Committee is not recommended as a qualified or suitable candidate for promotion at that time shall upon request to the Committee be advised as to the reasons for non-recommendation. 25.10 When a vacancy occurs in any rank up to and including the rank of Inspector, the Chief of Police shall submit a report to the Board which will contain the name or names of the qualifying member or members who have been recommended to him by the Promotion Selection Committee as being most suitable for promotion, together with his recommendation of the member to be promoted to fill that vacancy. 25.11 When a vacancy occurs in any rank above that of Inspector up to and including the rank of Staff Superintendent and, where in the opinion of the Chief of Police a qualified member exists within the York Regional Police to fill that vacancy, the Chief of Police, after giving consideration to every member qualified to fill that position, shall submit a report to the Board which will contain the name of the person he recommends to fill that position. Where in the opinion of the Chief of Police, after having considered all possible candidates, a qualified member does not exist within the York Regional Police to fill a vacancy in any rank above that of an Inspector up to and including the rank of Staff Superintendent the Chief of Police shall submit a report to the Board to that effect. 25.12 The Promotion Selection Committee shall, before making its recommendation for promotion to the Chief of Police, and the Chief of Police shall, before making his recommendation to the Board, give consideration to the qualifying member's health, length of service, seniority in present rank, results of the qualifying examination, work record, any evaluation and all other pertinent information which is available to them at that time. 25.13 For the purposes of promotion seniority in all cases shall be considered as seniority in the present rank except when in the case of two (2) or more officers with identical seniority in the rank, seniority shall be considered as seniority in the previous rank held. Where two (2) or more officers have identical seniority in the present rank and in the previous rank held, seniority shall be considered as seniority in the police service. 25.14 In making promotions to any vacancy which may exist, the Board may request additional information from the Chief of Police and may conduct a personal interview with the member recommended by the Chief of Police to fill that vacancy. 25.15 Each member shall be supplied with a copy of the collective Agreement every third year with amendments supplied in the interim period.

PROMOTIONAL PROCEDURES. 25.1 Subject to the eligibility provisions contained in subsection 2, all police officers up to and including the rank of Staff Sergeant and Detective/Sergeant are eligible to apply to write a qualifying examination for promotion to a higher rank. 25.2 No constable shall be eligible to write a qualifying examination for promotion until such time as he has been classified by the Board as a first class constable, has satisfactorily completed his eighteen (18) months probationary period and has at least three (3) years service as a police officer with the York Regional Police. 25.3 Qualifying examinations for promotion will be held once a year at the discretion of the Chief of Police. 25.4 The actual selection of promotional examination questions will be the responsibility of the Chief of Police and shall include those designed and approved by the Ontario Police College for promotional examination purposes so long as such are available from the Ontario Police College. 25.5 Where the promotional examination involves the writing of one (1) examination paper a mark of sixty-five (65) percent must be obtained in order for the member to qualify for promotion. Where the promotional examination involves the writing of more than one (1) examination paper the member must obtain a mark of not less than fifty (50) percent in each paper written and an average mark of sixty-five (65) percent in all papers written in order for the member to qualify for promotion. The member shall be given his marks by the Chief of Police as soon as they are available. 25.6 Examinations for promotion to ranks above Inspector are at the discretion of the Board. 25.7 There shall be a Promotion Selection Committee who shall interview each member who is qualified for promotion. 25.8 The Promotion Selection Committee shall be comprised of the Deputy Chief of Police and the Unit Commander of the District or Unit to which the member to be interviewed is attached. For the purpose of paragraph 25.7, the Deputy Chief may appoint a Senior Uniform Officer as his designate on the Promotion Selection Committee. 25.9 When a vacancy occurs in any rank up to and including the rank of Inspector, the Promotion Selection Committee shall submit to the Chief of Police the names of the members who have qualified for promotion and who have been interviewed by that Committee, together with a recommendation which will contain the name or names of the qualifying member or members who, in the opinion of the Promotion Selection Committee, is or are suitable for promotion at that time. Any member who qualifies on the basis of examination marks for those promotions where examinations are held and who after interview by the Committee is not recommended as a qualified or suitable candidate for promotion at that time shall upon request to the Committee be advised as to the reasons for non-non- recommendation. 25.10 When a vacancy occurs in any rank up to and including the rank of Inspector, the Chief of Police shall submit a report to the Board which will contain the name or names of the qualifying member or members who have been recommended to him by the Promotion Selection Committee as being most suitable for promotion, together with his recommendation of the member to be promoted to fill that vacancy. 25.11 When a vacancy occurs in any rank above that of Inspector up to and including the rank of Staff Superintendent and, where in the opinion of the Chief of Police a qualified member exists within the York Regional Police to fill that vacancy, the Chief of Police, after giving consideration to every member qualified to fill that position, shall submit a report to the Board which will contain the name of the person he recommends to fill that position. Where in the opinion of the Chief of Police, after having considered all possible candidates, a qualified member does not exist within the York Regional Police to fill a vacancy in any rank above that of an Inspector up to and including the rank of Staff Superintendent the Chief of Police shall submit a report to the Board to that effect. 25.12 The Promotion Selection Committee shall, before making its recommendation for promotion to the Chief of Police, and the Chief of Police shall, before making his recommendation to the Board, give consideration to the qualifying member's health, length of service, seniority in present rank, results of the qualifying examination, work record, any evaluation and all other pertinent information which is available to them at that time. 25.13 For the purposes of promotion seniority in all cases shall be considered as seniority in the present rank except when in the case of two (2) or more officers with identical seniority in the rank, seniority shall be considered as seniority in the previous rank held. Where two (2) or more officers have identical seniority in the present rank and in the previous rank held, seniority shall be considered as seniority in the police service. 25.14 In making promotions to any vacancy which may exist, the Board may request additional information from the Chief of Police and may conduct a personal interview with the member recommended by the Chief of Police to fill that vacancy.