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the employee completes remedial training and is approved by the Emergency Services Director or bis designee. For Officers the practical test will be comprised of scenario based situations that will test the applicant's oral and reasoning skills. as well as their incident management capability. For Driver/Engineers, the practical test will be comprised of two scenario based situations (driving and pumping) that will test the applicant's oral and reasoning skills, as well as their incident management capability. As in the past, they will need to recall and verbalize their instructions based on the SOP's, meeting prescribed benchmarks, as well as using their common sense and job experience. Outside evaluators from other Fire Departments will evaluate and grade each applicant unless otherwise agreed upon. Maximum score for the practical test is 200 points. An employee who does not score a 70% (or greater) on any portion of the practical test will not be considered for the promotion. Additionally, an employee that does not score a 70% (or greater) on any portion of the practical test will be excluded from working out of rank until the employee successfully completes remedial training and is approved by the Emergency Services Director or his designee. 18.09 1-8:08 — Once the top 3 candidates are determined based upon their raw scores (written and practical scenario test), the Promotional Board will issue additional points based upon departmental service as outlined below. Additionally, the Promotional Board will consider the following factors: job performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, working out of classification, college degrees, additional training courses, and certifications in ranking the top 3 candidates. The Promotional Board will review the college degrees, additional training courses, and certifications to determine whether consideration will be given. Additionally, the Emergency Services Director reserves the right to interview the top 3 candidates. NOTE: Ties based upon raw scores will be broken by applying years of service points for Driver/Engineer promotions and by years of service and years of rank points for Officer promotions. In the event there is still a tie, the Promotional Board will consider the resumes of the tied employees. DEPARTMENTAL SERVICE (25/50 Points max) Total years of service completed; credit is 1 point per full year. Total years in rank completed; credit is 1 point per full year. For promotion from Firefighter to Driver/Engineer, only total years of service points will be credited. For promotion from Driver/Engineer to Lieutenant, additional years in rank points will be credited for time in Driver/Engineer rank. For promotion from Lieutenant to Captain, additional years in rank points will be credited for time served as a Lieutenant. Maximum score for Service is 25 points for Driver/Engineer promotional testing and 50 points for Officer promotional testing.