Promotions to Lieutenant. Promotions to the rank of lieutenant shall occur from a competitive promotional examination open to members of the police department who have attained at least three (3) years as a sergeant for the City of Reynoldsburg as of the date of the oral assessment and an Associate’s Degree or two years of college education from a community college, college or university that would enable the candidate to be admitted to an under-graduate school as a third year student at an accredited college or university. In the alternative, a Sergeant must have at least seven (7) years of experience at the rank of Sergeant with the Reynoldsburg Police Department immediately preceding the date of promotion. The Civil Service Commission is responsible for the administration of the competitive promotional examination pursuant to rules promulgated by the Commission, except as modified by this Contract. When there are not two (2) or more Sergeant candidates within the Reynoldsburg Police Department eligible and willing to compete for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, an open posting shall be conducted for potential candidates who are currently certified law enforcement officers through the Ohio Peace Officers Training Council and who possess the relevant minimum qualifications set forth above.
Promotions to Lieutenant. Promotions to the rank of lieutenant shall occur from a competitive promotional examination open to members of the police department who have attained at least three (3) years as a sergeant for the City of Reynoldsburg as of the date of the oral assessment and an Associate’s Degree or two years of college education from a community college, college or university that would enable the candidate to be admitted to an under-graduate school as a third year student at an accredited college or university. In the alternative, a Sergeant must have at least seven (7) years of experience at the rank of Sergeant with the Reynoldsburg Police Department immediately preceding the date of promotion. The Civil Service Commission is responsible for the administration of the competitive promotional examination pursuant to rules promulgated by the Commission, except as modified by this Contract. Employees promoted to sergeant after January 1, 2022, must have an Associate’s Degree or two years of college as set forth above to become lieutenant. The seven (7) years’ experience in lieu of the degree shall not apply to these employees. When there are not three (3) or more Sergeant candidates within the Reynoldsburg Police Department eligible and willing to compete for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, an open posting shall be conducted for potential candidates who are currently certified law enforcement officers through the Ohio Peace Officers Training Council and who possess the relevant minimum qualifications set forth above.
Promotions to Lieutenant. Promotions to the rank of Lieutenant will be made by the selection of an eligible and qualified individual in accordance with the provisions of this Article. There is, however, no requirement to fill any position unless and until the Board of Trustees first determines that a permanent vacancy exists in that position. If a permanent vacancy is determined to exist, the Fire Chief or designee shall have the right to temporarily assign a Member(s) to a vacant position until a Promotional Eligibility List is established and/or a candidate is selected and approved to fill the position. Promotional testing will only occur when there is a position available, at that time the township will have twelve (12) months to fill the vacancy.
