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ARTICLE 18 <br /> VACANCIES AND PROMOTIONS <br /> 18.01 The decision whether or not to fill a bargaining unit vacancy shall be within the sole <br /> discretion of the Emergency Services Director. Should the Director decide to fill the <br /> vacancy,the filling of the vacancy shall be in accordance with the District Personnel Rules <br /> and Regulations, except as modified herein. <br /> 18.02 Promotional examinations for bargaining unit positions shall be held during the month of <br /> September. <br /> 18.03 The Promotion Board shall be composed of the Assistant Chief,three (3)Battalion Chiefs, <br /> three(3)Captains, and one(1)member of the Union or his designee who will be elected by <br /> the bargaining unit. The Promotion Board shall rank all of the candidates,and shall forward <br /> the entire list of ranked candidates to the Emergency Services Director. The rankings shall <br /> be determined based upon a point system formulated in Article/Section 18.08 and 18.09. In <br /> order to be eligible, a candidate for the rank of Driver shall have at least three (3) years of <br /> service with the Department and a candidate for the rank of Lieutenant shall have at least <br /> three (3) years of service as a Driver with the Department. The Emergency Services <br /> Director shall select from the top three candidates the individual he believes, in his <br /> discretion, is most qualified for the position. Once the selection is made, the list shall <br /> automatically reset to advance the next highest-ranked candidate to the top three. In the <br /> event there are fewer than three employees on the promotional list, or the list is exhausted, <br /> the Emergency Services Director shall have the authority to appoint an employee who is not <br /> on the promotional list that the Emergency Services Director believes, in his discretion, is <br /> most qualified for the position; provided that the employee selected must be qualified to <br /> work out-of-classification for the position. In appointing an employee who is not on the list, <br /> the Emergency Services Director shall consider the employee's job performance, <br /> disciplinary actions, college degrees,additional training courses, certifications, leadership, <br /> attitude, attendance, and seniority. No appointed employee shall be forced to accept a <br /> promotion. <br /> 29 <br />