Temporary Upgrades. Section 1. A Temporary Upgrade is when a member is temporarily assigned to a classification higher than the member’s regular classification. When in a Temporary Upgrade, the member shall be paid an additional percentage consistent with the promotional increase in Article 23 for the duration they are working in a higher classification. This additional compensation shall be paid to the employee in the paycheck covering the period in which the employee served in the higher classification. Section 2. Temporary Upgrades shall be first offered to those on the promotional list for the position. If no one on the promotional list accepts the Temporary Upgrade, then the Temporary Upgrade shall be offered to those members that have completed position specific task books and are approved for Temporary Upgrades, as provided for below. Temporary Upgrades shall be on a rotating basis, beginning with the highest scoring person on the list and working down each list. Members on-duty are eligible for a Temporary Upgrade so long as such Temporary Upgrade will not cause overtime at a lower rank or classification. Section 3. The City has the right to use Temporary Upgrades in lieu of overtime to maintain minimum staffing levels. At any time if minimum staffing falls below the levels provided for in Article 37, future positions will be filled rank for rank. No previously scheduled Temporary Upgrades will be cancelled, if scheduled within seventy-two (72) hours of the beginning of the shift for which the Temporary Upgrade is needed. Section 4. With shift supervisor approval, a member on the same shift and at the same station may temporarily downgrade so that another member may temporarily upgrade for training purposes. However, the temporarily upgraded employee shall not receive any increase in pay. Section 5. If there are two (2) people holding the same rank on the same apparatus, the person scheduled to be in charge of the apparatus shall be in charge. Section 6. Members eligible for a Temporary Upgrade may be temporarily assigned to another shift for the duration of their Temporary Upgrade, notwithstanding the requirements contained in Article 40, relating to shift changes. Section 7. Members who were placed on the Temporary Upgrade Battalion Chief list created on January 19, 2020 (“Legacy List”), may remain on the Legacy List until January 16, 2026. The Legacy List shall be utilized for Temporary Upgrades only after all members on the promotional list for Battalion Chief are either unavailable or refuse to accept the Temporary Upgrade. The position specific task book list will be used after the Legacy List for Battalion Chief.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Temporary Upgrades. Section 1(a) Temporary upgrades to higher paid positions of up to forty-five (45) calendar days in each instance will be offered in accordance with the following process:
(i) first, to the senior qualified employee(s) on the crew;
(ii) then to the senior qualified employee(s) working on the same project and shift;
(iii) then to the senior qualified employee(s) on the same project on a different shift provided they are willing to waive the notice requirements as set out in Article 11.07;
(iv) then to senior qualified employees working on the same shift;
(v) then to senior qualified employees within the bargaining unit using the shift preference process as set out in Article 11.06. A Temporary Upgrade The above process is when not intended to create an overtime situation as a member is temporarily assigned to a classification higher than direct result of the member’s regular classification. When upgrade.
(b) Employees who worked in a temporary Crew Leader position, shall receive the Temporary Upgrade, the member shall be paid an additional percentage consistent with the promotional increase Crew Leader premium as set out in Article 23 for the duration they are working in a higher classification. This additional compensation shall be paid to the employee in the paycheck covering the period in which the employee served in the higher classificationSchedule A (premiums).
Section 2. Temporary Upgrades shall (c) Where a Crew Leader and/or Senior Crew Leader is or will be first offered to those on absent from a crew and/or project for a complete shift, and/or when an employee is performing the promotional list for duties of a Crew Leader at the position. If no one on the promotional list accepts the Temporary Upgradedirection of a Supervisor, then the Temporary Upgrade a temporary upgrade shall be offered to those members that have completed fill the vacancy. No employee will be required to take on the duties of a Crew Leader and/or Senior Crew Leader in the absence of direction from a Supervisor.
(d) In the case of Crew Leader upgrades, the Senior Engineer on the crew can be required to take the position specific task books and are approved for Temporary Upgradesregularly anticipated absences of a Crew Leader (illness, as provided for belowvacation, banked time, training, upgrades, job posting). Temporary Upgrades Any upgrades beyond this scope shall be on a rotating basis, beginning with the highest scoring person on the list and working down each list. Members on-duty are eligible for a Temporary Upgrade so long as such Temporary Upgrade will not cause overtime at a lower rank or classificationvoluntary.
Section 3(e) The parties agree that incumbent Crew Leaders should be given reasonable opportunity to return to the Crew Leader role when existing Crew Leaders are absent or when need arises for an increase in the number of Crew Leaders. The City has For the right process to use follow, refer to the Letter of Agreement on Crew Leader Upgrades.
(f) Employees shall be given a copy of the upgrade change form every time they submit one of these forms upon request.
(g) Temporary Upgrades in lieu of overtime upgrades being assigned to maintain minimum staffing levels. At any time if minimum staffing falls below the levels provided for in former Crew Leads who have been displaced through Article 37, future positions 9.04 (c) will be filled rank paid at their former rate achieved as a Crew Leader prior to the Article 9.04 (c) displacement for rank. No previously scheduled any Temporary Upgrades Crew Leader upgrades.
(h) When a clerk is required to perform any senior clerk duties, the most senior clerk on shift will be cancelled, if scheduled within seventy-two (72) hours offered the upgrade and he/she shall be paid a premium of the beginning $1.00 per hour in addition to his/her regular rate of the shift for which the Temporary Upgrade is needed.
Section 4. With shift supervisor approval, a member on the same shift and at the same station may temporarily downgrade so that another member may temporarily upgrade for training purposes. However, the temporarily upgraded employee shall not receive any increase in pay.
Section 5. If there are two (2i) people holding the same rank on the same apparatus, the person scheduled to be in charge The supervisory duties of the apparatus Lead Planning Clerk (hiring, firing, discipline, and scheduling) will be removed from the bargaining unit and all other duties performed by the Lead Planning Clerk will be folded into the Senior Planning Clerk job classification. Any performance of Supervisory work by a bargaining unit member shall attract the $2.00 per hour supervisory premium if directed by the Employer to back-fill the Supervisor.
(j) Facilities Temporary Upgrades Temporary upgrades shall be in charge.
Section 6offered as per Article 20.03. Members eligible for a Temporary Upgrade may be temporarily assigned Upgrades to another shift for the duration of their Temporary Upgrade, notwithstanding the requirements contained in Article 40, relating to shift changes.
Section 7. Members who were placed on the Temporary Upgrade Battalion Chief list created on January 19, 2020 (“Legacy List”), may remain on the Legacy List until January 16, 2026. The Legacy List Crew Leader shall be utilized for Temporary paid at $3.00 per hour. Upgrades only after all members on the promotional list for Battalion Chief are either unavailable to Supervisor or refuse to accept the Temporary Upgrade. The position specific task book list will Supervisory duties shall be used after the Legacy List for Battalion Chiefpaid at $2.00 per hour.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Temporary Upgrades. Section 1(a) Temporary upgrades to higher paid positions of up to forty-five (45) calendar days in each instance will be offered in accordance with the following process:
(i) first, to the senior qualified employee(s) on the crew;
(ii) then to the senior qualified employee(s) working on the same project and shift;
(iii) then to the senior qualified employee(s) on the same project on a different shift provided they are willing to waive the notice requirements as set out in Article 11.07;
(iv) then to senior qualified employees working on the same shift;
(v) then to senior qualified employees within the bargaining unit using the shift preference process as set out in Article 11.06. A Temporary Upgrade The above process is when not intended to create an overtime situation as a member is temporarily assigned to a classification higher than direct result of the member’s regular classification. When upgrade.
(b) Employees who worked in a temporary Crew Leader position, shall receive the Temporary UpgradeCrew Leader premium as set out in Schedule A (premiums).
(c) Where a Crew Leader and/or Senior Crew Leader is or will be absent from a crew and/or project for a complete shift, and/or when an employee is performing any duties of a Crew Leader or Senior Crew Leader at the member shall be paid an additional percentage consistent with the promotional increase in Article 23 for the duration they are working in direction of a higher classification. This additional compensation Supervisor, a temporary upgrade premium shall be paid to that employee. No employee will be required to take on the employee duties of a Crew Leader and/or Senior Crew Leader in the paycheck covering absence of direction from a Supervisor.
(d) In the period in which case of Crew Leader upgrades, the employee served Senior Engineer on the crew can be required to take the position for regularly anticipated absences of a Crew Leader (illness, vacation, banked time, training, upgrades, job posting). Any upgrades beyond this scope shall be voluntary.
(e) The parties agree that incumbent Crew Leaders should be given reasonable opportunity to return to the Crew Leader role when existing Crew Leaders are absent or when need arises for an increase in the higher classificationnumber of Crew Leaders. For the process to follow, refer to the Letter of Agreement on Crew Leader Upgrades.
Section 2(f) Employees shall be given a copy of the upgrade change form every time they submit one of these forms upon request.
(g) Temporary upgrades being assigned to former Crew Leads who have been displaced through Article 9.04 (c) will be paid at their former rate achieved as a Crew Leader prior to the Article 9.04 (c) displacement for any Temporary Crew Leader upgrades.
(h) When a clerk is required to perform any senior clerk duties, the most senior clerk on shift will be offered the upgrade and they shall be paid a premium of $1.00 per hour in addition to their regular rate of pay.
(i) The supervisory duties of the Lead Planning Clerk (hiring, firing, discipline, and scheduling) will be removed from the bargaining unit and all other duties performed by the Lead Planning Clerk will be folded into the Senior Planning Clerk job classification. Any performance of Supervisory work by a bargaining unit member shall attract the $2.00 per hour supervisory premium if directed by the Employer to back-fill the Supervisor.
(j) Facilities Temporary Upgrades shall be first offered to those on the promotional list for the position. If no one on the promotional list accepts the Temporary Upgrade, then the Temporary Upgrade upgrades shall be offered as per Article 20.03. Upgrades to those members that have completed position specific task books and are approved for Temporary Upgrades, as provided for below. Temporary Upgrades Crew Leader shall be on a rotating basis, beginning with the highest scoring person on the list and working down each listpaid at $3.00 per hour. Members on-duty are eligible for a Temporary Upgrade so long as such Temporary Upgrade will not cause overtime at a lower rank Upgrades to Supervisor or classification.
Section 3. The City has the right to use Temporary Upgrades in lieu of overtime to maintain minimum staffing levels. At any time if minimum staffing falls below the levels provided for in Article 37, future positions will be filled rank for rank. No previously scheduled Temporary Upgrades will be cancelled, if scheduled within seventy-two (72) hours of the beginning of the shift for which the Temporary Upgrade is needed.
Section 4. With shift supervisor approval, a member on the same shift and at the same station may temporarily downgrade so that another member may temporarily upgrade for training purposes. However, the temporarily upgraded employee shall not receive any increase in pay.
Section 5. If there are two (2) people holding the same rank on the same apparatus, the person scheduled to be in charge of the apparatus Supervisory duties shall be in chargepaid at $2.00 per hour.
Section 6. Members eligible for a Temporary Upgrade may be temporarily assigned to another shift for the duration of their Temporary Upgrade, notwithstanding the requirements contained in Article 40, relating to shift changes.
Section 7. Members who were placed on the Temporary Upgrade Battalion Chief list created on January 19, 2020 (“Legacy List”), may remain on the Legacy List until January 16, 2026. The Legacy List shall be utilized for Temporary Upgrades only after all members on the promotional list for Battalion Chief are either unavailable or refuse to accept the Temporary Upgrade. The position specific task book list will be used after the Legacy List for Battalion Chief.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Temporary Upgrades. Section 1. A Temporary Upgrade is when a member In the event that an employee is temporarily assigned to a classification position higher than the memberemployee’s regular classification. When in a Temporary Upgradeposition, the member they shall be paid an additional percentage consistent with the promotional increase in Article 23 for the duration they are working out of class. A member in the Community Risk Reduction division who is temporarily assigned to a position higher classificationthan their regular position for will be paid an additional percentage consistent with the promotional increase in Article 23 for the duration they are working out of class. This additional compensation shall be paid to the employee in the paycheck covering the period in which the employee served in the higher classification.
Section position. In the event a Captain steps into a Lieutenant /Driver Engineer position, the member shall receive no reduction in pay. In the event a Lieutenant steps into a Driver Engineer position, the member shall receive no reduction in pay. In the event that there are two (2. Temporary Upgrades ) people holding the same job title on the same apparatus, the person scheduled to be in charge of the apparatus shall be first offered to those on in charge. At no time shall a member be selected for an overtime slot for a position they are not currently holding until the overtime list for members holding that position has been exhausted. When using the promotional list for temporary upgrades, the position. If no one on the promotional list accepts the Temporary Upgrade, then the Temporary Upgrade shall be offered to those members that have completed position specific task books and are approved for Temporary Upgrades, as provided for below. Temporary Upgrades temporary upgrades shall be on a rotating basis, beginning with the highest scoring person on the list and working down each the list. Members on-duty In order to ensure that members on the list are eligible assigned to each shift, the City may makeshift transfers for a Temporary Upgrade so long as such Temporary Upgrade will not cause overtime at a lower rank or classification.
Section 3members on the list without the thirty (30) day notice required in Article 41. Except for Fire Inspection Captain and Fire Inspection Lieutenant, for an employee to work out of class the member must be on the current promotional list for that class. The City has the right to use Temporary Upgrades temporary upgrades in lieu of overtime to maintain minimum staffing levels. At any time if minimum staffing falls below the levels provided for in Article 37forty-one (41) members, future positions will be filled rank for rank. No previously scheduled Temporary Upgrades upgrades will be cancelled, if scheduled within seventy-two (72) hours of the beginning of the shift for which the Temporary Upgrade upgrade is needed.
Section 4. With shift supervisor approval, a member on the same shift and at the same station may temporarily downgrade so that another member may temporarily upgrade for training purposes. However, the temporarily upgraded employee shall not receive any increase in pay.
Section 5. If there are two (2) people holding the same rank on the same apparatus, the person scheduled to be in charge of the apparatus shall be in charge.
Section 6. Members eligible for a Temporary Upgrade may be temporarily assigned to another shift for the duration of their Temporary Upgrade, notwithstanding the requirements contained in Article 40, relating to shift changes.
Section 7. Members who were placed on the Temporary Upgrade Battalion Chief list created on January 19, 2020 (“Legacy List”), may remain on the Legacy List until January 16, 2026. The Legacy List shall be utilized for Temporary Upgrades only after all members on the promotional list for Battalion Chief are either unavailable or refuse to accept the Temporary Upgrade. The position specific task book list will be used after the Legacy List for Battalion Chief.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Temporary Upgrades. Section 1. A Temporary Upgrade is when a member is temporarily assigned to a classification higher than the member’s regular classification. When in a Temporary Upgrade, the member shall be paid an additional percentage consistent with the promotional increase in Article 23 for the duration they are working in a higher classification. This additional compensation shall be paid to the employee in the paycheck covering the period in which the employee served in the higher classification.
Section 2. Temporary Upgrades shall be first offered to those on the promotional list for the position. If no one on the promotional list accepts the Temporary Upgrade, then the Temporary Upgrade shall be offered to those members that have completed position specific task books and are approved for Temporary Upgrades, as provided for below. Temporary Upgrades shall be on a rotating basis, beginning with the highest scoring person on the list and working down each list. Members on-duty are eligible for a Temporary Upgrade so long as such Temporary Upgrade will not cause overtime at a lower rank or classification.
Section 3Tu. The City Corporation has the right to use temporarily upgrade employees to meet operating requirements, provided that such activity does not avoid the filling of a vacancy. Temporary Upgrades needs excess of twelve (12) consecutive weeks will be posted locally for three (3) days. The will contain the as is included in lieu notices of overtime to maintain minimum staffing levels. At any time if minimum staffing falls below the levels provided vacancy for work as described in Article 37, future positions will be filled rank for rank(Posting of Vacancies). No previously scheduled Temporary Upgrades will be cancelled, if scheduled within seventy-two (72) hours of An employee shall have the beginning of the shift for which the Temporary Upgrade is needed.
Section 4. With shift supervisor approval, right to refuse a member on the same shift temporary upgrade or promotion and at the same station may temporarily downgrade so that another member may temporarily upgrade for training purposesrefusal shall not prejudice employment in any manner whatsoever. However, if no other candidate is found, the Corporation may assign. Such assignments cannot be the subject of disciplinary measures or reviews. Employees temporarily upgraded employee to perform the principal of a higher salary group within the bargaining unit for no longer than a period of four (4) consecutive work weeks, shall not receive any increase in pay.
Section 5. If there are two (2) people holding the same rank on the same apparatus, the person scheduled to be in charge of the apparatus shall be in charge.
Section 6. Members eligible for a Temporary Upgrade may be temporarily assigned to another flat amount per shift for the duration of the upgrade according to the following: to a higher salary job within the entry level into the generalist level to a higher salary job within the generalist level the lead hand level to a higher salary job within the lead hand level into the specialist level to a higher salaryjob within the specialist level Employees assigned to work in a higher salary group within the bargaining unit in excess of four (4) weeks will receive for the duration of the upgrade, the step of the higher salary group closest to their Temporary Upgradecurrent salary which results in an increase, notwithstanding computed according to the requirements contained promotion formula in Article 40Anniversary increases will also be provided in the higher group, relating and time spent on this basis will count towards the anniversary increases in the higher group. Employees the principal functions of a higher salary group to shift changes.
Section 7cover meal and break periods to a maximum of one and one hours a day are not eligible for an upgrade. Members Where operational requirements permit, a continuing employee who were placed on applies for a temporary promotion in location shall, if meets the Temporary Upgrade Battalion Chief list created on January 19occupational qualifications for the temporary assignment, 2020 (“Legacy List”)be granted the temporary promotion. It is agreed that, may remain on while temporary promotions do not qualify an employee for permanent positions, experience gained during such promotions will be considered relative to subjective and objective criteria. This Article is not subject to the Legacy List until January 16, 2026grievance procedure. During a temporary assignment to a management position none of the provisions of the Collective Agreement shall apply. The Legacy List shall duration of the assignment will be utilized for Temporary Upgrades only after all members on to a period of up to two (2) years. If the promotional list for Battalion Chief are either unavailable or refuse employee returns to the bargaining unit, will return to the same position held prior to the temporary assignment and at the same salary plus any raises granted in the interim. Employees will not be obliged to accept the Temporary Upgrade. The position specific task book list will be used after the Legacy List for Battalion Chiefsuch a temporary assignment.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Temporary Upgrades. Section 1. A Temporary Upgrade is when a member is temporarily assigned to a classification higher than the member’s regular classification. When in a Temporary Upgrade, the member shall be paid an additional percentage consistent with the promotional increase in Article 23 for the duration they are working in a higher classification. This additional compensation shall be paid to the employee in the paycheck covering the period in which the employee served in the higher classification.classification.
Section 2. Temporary Upgrades shall be first offered to those on the promotional list for the position. If no one on the promotional list accepts the Temporary Upgrade, then the Temporary Upgrade shall be offered to those members that have completed position specific task books and are approved for Temporary Upgrades, as provided for below. Temporary Upgrades shall be on a rotating basis, beginning with the highest scoring person on the list and working down each list. Members on-duty are eligible for a Temporary Upgrade so long as such Temporary Upgrade will not cause overtime at a lower rank or classification.classification.
Section 3. The City has the right to use Temporary Upgrades in lieu of overtime to maintain minimum staffing levels. At any time if minimum staffing falls below the levels provided for in Article 37, future positions will be filled rank for rank. No previously scheduled Temporary Upgrades will be cancelled, if scheduled within seventy-two (72) hours of the beginning of the shift for which the Temporary Upgrade is needed.needed.
Section 4. With shift supervisor approval, a member on the same shift and at the same station may temporarily downgrade so that another member may temporarily upgrade for training purposes. However, the temporarily upgraded employee shall not receive any increase in pay.pay.
Section 5. If there are two (2) people holding the same rank on the same apparatus, the person scheduled to be in charge of the apparatus shall be in charge.charge.
Section 6. Members eligible for a Temporary Upgrade may be temporarily assigned to another shift for the duration of their Temporary Upgrade, notwithstanding the requirements contained in Article 40, relating to shift changes.changes.
Section 7. Members who were placed on the Temporary Upgrade Battalion Chief list created on January 19, 2020 (“Legacy List”), may remain on the Legacy List until January 16, 2026. The Legacy List shall be utilized for Temporary Upgrades only after all members on the promotional list for Battalion Chief are either unavailable or refuse to accept the Temporary Upgrade. The position specific task book list will be used after the Legacy List for Battalion Chief.Chief.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
