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ARTICLE 18 VACANCIES AND PROMOTIONS 18.01 The decision whether or not to fill a bargaining unit vacancy shall be within the sole discretion of the Fire Chief. Should the Fire Chief decide to fill the vacancy, the filling of the vacancy shall be in accordance with the District Personnel Rules and Regulations, except as modified herein. The County shall begin a promotional process for the new rank of Rescue Sergeant so that one Rescue Sergeant can be staffed on each rescue unit as soon as possible. After completion of this initial promotional process, all promotional examinations will be held in accordance with Section 18.02 below. Once there are a sufficient number of Rescue Sergeants to staff each rescue unit, the County shall no longer use AP, Solo or Lead Medics. 18.02 Promotional examinations for bargaining unit positions shall be held during the months of August and September. The Fire Chief, after consultation with the Union President may hold promotional examinations at another time should the need arise. 18.03 The Training Bureau shall rank all of the candidates, and shall forward the entire list of ranked candidates to the Fire Chief. The rankings shall be determined based upon a point system formulated in Article/Section 18.08 and 18.09. In order to be eligible, a candidate for the rank of Driver/Engineer shall have at least three (3) years of service with the Department, a candidate for Rescue Sergeant shall have at least three (3) years of service with the Department and at least two (2) years as a protocoled and released Paramedic authorized to operate as such by the Medical Director, and a candidate for the rank of Lieutenant shall have at least three (3) years of service as a Driver/Engineer and/or Rescue Sergeant with the Department. The Fire Chief shall select from the top three candidates the individual he believes, in his discretion, is most qualified for the position. Once the selection is made, the list shall automatically reset to advance the next highest -ranked candidate to the top three. In the event there are fewer than three employees on the promotional list, or the list is exhausted, the Fire Chief shall have the authority to appoint an employee who is not on the promotional list that the Fire Chief believes, in his discretion, is most qualified for the position; provided that the employee selected must be qualified to work out -of -classification for the position. In appointing an employee who is 29