Qualifications/Testing. In accordance with Article 2, Section 1, the City has the sole right to determine qualifications provided it shall be done fairly and in good faith. Qualification assessments for those who have initially met the posted minimum qualifications may include, but not be limited to: written, oral interviews, performance tests, application and submitted document review, personnel file review, or any combination of the aforementioned at the sole discretion of the City. The assessment process will be conducted in the order outlined in Article 7, Section 2. The City will follow the applicable testing requirements for vertical promotions in NRS Chapter 268, as amended by Section 8 of Senate Bill 327 (2021), and any future requirements as amended during the term of the contract. The City, when posting a position, will define the weight and the passing score for each position of the qualification assessment process. At the employee's request, the City will provide an explanation to the employee as to why they were not awarded a position and what they can do to improve their future opportunities. Employees who are not awarded the positions may not re- apply for the same position during the same recruitment as identified by the specific vacancy identifier in the City’s Applicant Tracking System.
Qualifications/Testing. Any internal employee of the City that fills a vacancy in the Police Department under the provisions of this section will be required to successfully complete the required background investigation prior to filling the vacancy.
Qualifications/Testing. For assignments other than Fire Fighter Paramedic, in the event more than one (1) employee who meets the required qualifications and criteria submits a written application for the assignment within the period specified in Subsection A. above, the assignment, if filled, shall be filled by the eligible employee who has the highest seniority. For Deputy Fire Marshal the required qualifications shall include a pass/fail qualifications test. Fire Fighter Paramedic: All eligible candidates will participate in a testing process. All components of the testing and interview process will be facilitated by the Redmond Fire Department Training Division’s Paramedic Training Officer or his/her designee. In the event the Paramedic Training Officer Assignment is vacant, Labor and Management will meet to establish an agreement of who among the City’s currently certified paramedics will facilitate the testing process. The Fire Fighter Paramedic testing process shall include the following: WRITTEN EXAMINATION: One hundred and fifty (150) question, multiple-choice exam with a two and a half hour time limit. Passing score = eighty percent (80%). Passing score must be achieved to move on to the Practical Exam ASSESSMENT CENTER (PRACTICAL EXAMINATION) Evaluators: Practical examination evaluators shall consist of King County certified Paramedics and at least half of them from Xxxxxxx Fire Department Medic One. All others from other King County paramedic provider groups. Components: The practical examination shall have three scored components. Candidate performance will be scored while participating in two separate EMS based scenarios. A third component will be the scoring of one patient care report that will have been generated from one of the aforementioned scenarios.
Qualifications/Testing. For assignments other than Fire Fighter Paramedic, in the event more than one (1) employee who meets the required qualifications and criteria submits a written application for the assignment within the period specified in Subsection A. above, the assignment, if filled, shall be filled by the eligible employee who has the highest seniority. For Deputy Fire Marshal the required qualifications shall include a pass/fail qualifications test. Fire Fighter Paramedic: All eligible candidates will participate in a testing process. All components of the testing and interview process will be facilitated by the Redmond Fire Department’s Medical Services Administrator or their designee. In the event the Training Paramedic Assignment is vacant, Labor and Management will meet to establish an agreement of who among the City’s currently certified paramedics will facilitate the testing process. The Fire Fighter Paramedic testing process shall include the following: WRITTEN EXAMINATION: ▪ One hundred and fifty (150) question, multiple-choice exam with a two-and-a- half-hour time limit. ▪ Passing score = eighty percent (80%). ▪ Passing score must be achieved to move on to the Practical Exam ASSESSMENT CENTER (PRACTICAL EXAMINATION) ▪ Evaluators: Practical examination evaluators shall consist of King County certified Paramedics and at least half of them from Redmond Fire Department Medic One. All other evaluators shall be King County UW/Harborview trained paramedics. ▪ Components: The practical examination shall have three scored components. Candidate performance will be scored while participating in EMS based scenarios, instructional training sessions, and/or written medical reports. ▪ Format: Practical examination format may include tabletop and/or hands on role play sessions. ▪ Scoring: A final practical examination score will be the composite of all three components weighted equally. Passing score = eighty percent (80%). A passing score must be achieved to move on to Interview #1. INTERVIEW #1 ▪ Candidates will move forward into Interview #1 ranked based on their Assessment Center scores. ▪ The Interview Board shall consist of a minimum of six (6) and include: two
