A. Whenever the needs of the city require an employee to temporarily perform the duties of a higher classification than that in which the employee is currently employed for a period of more than fifteen consecutive working days, the employee shall receive the salary rate of the higher class in which he/she is performing the required duties. In such cases, the employee shall be paid at an appropriate step of the salary schedule of the higher classification which will assure an increase of not less than five percent greater than the salary of his/her current position, but in no case shall such salary exceed the top salary step of the higher classification. The higher salary rate payable shall commence on the sixteenth working day following the temporary reassignment to the performance of duties of the higher classification. The requirement for the performance of duties of the higher classification shall be placed in writing by the personnel officer following recommendation by the affected department head. No employee shall be required to perform any of the duties of a higher classification unless that employee is deemed to possess the minimum qualifications of the higher classification by the personnel officer as recommended by the affected department head.
B. The employee assigned to perform the duties of a higher classification shall not serve for more than ninety working days in a higher classification whenever a vacancy exists (or it is apparent that a vacancy will be present) without the announcement by the personnel officer of an approved examination as otherwise provided in this chapter. In no case shall an employee serve more than six months in a higher classification without passing the examination.
C. A person appointed in an acting capacity shall be eligible to receive merit increases in his/her permanent position during the acting appointment but shall not be entitled to merit increases in the position which he/she holds in an acting capacity. If successful in being promoted, the period of time of service in the higher classification shall be credited to the promoted employee toward the required period of probation for the higher classification as otherwise required in this chapter.
D. The personnel officer shall obtain the employee's written consent for the temporary performance of any of the duties of the higher classification beyond a period of fifteen working days, prior to an employee's assuming or continuing the duties and compensation of a higher classification, which consent shall clearly state that it is understood that a reduction in salary shall be effected to his/her original salary rate upon the expiration of the need for the performance of the duties of the higher classification. In no instance shall the salary rate of the higher classification extend beyond the six-month period as hereinabove set forth, unless otherwise promoted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 89-02-1026 § 1: Ord. 86-03-970 § 1 (part), 1986)