It is understood by both parties that the following promotional system supersedes state, municipal and Charter law.
I. 1. This section provides for the appointment and retention of Deputy Chiefs selected by the Pro Tem process solely at the discretion of the Chief/Director. Deputy Chiefs selected by the Pro Tem process may be removed at any time for any reason and be returned to a Battalion Chief's position by the Chief/Director. The Deputy Chiefs selected by the Pro Tem process may return to the rank of Battalion Chief of their own volition. If a Deputy Chief, selected under this process, is reduced in rank by his own volition or the Chief/Director's discretion, a three workday "waiting" period is required before the change in rank can officially occur. During this time, two meetings will occur: (1) a confidential and private meeting will be held between the Deputy Chief and Chief/Director of the Department wherein the party desiring the change in rank of the Deputy Chief will inform the other of the reasons for that decision; (2) the Director of Public Safety will discuss the reason with the Chief/Director of the Department and the Deputy Chief for purposes of mediation only.
If a "Senior" Battalion Chief is selected for a Deputy Chief position (under this section) and returns to his/her Battalion Chief status, (s)he will be entitled to "bump" the least senior "Senior" Battalion Chief.
2. This section limits appointees to the position of Deputy Chiefs to those holding the rank of Battalion Chief in our department for two years.
3. This section excludes Deputy Chief appointments from Civil Service examination procedures.
4. The City agrees to include in the Pro Tem selection process the following items:
A. Notification of a vacancy in the bargaining unit Deputy Chief ranks. Notification shall be sent to each eligible member by certified mail to the address of record with the City. Notice shall be deemed to have occurred by records indicating the letter was mailed by the Department.
B. A fifteen (15) day sign up period will be provided.
C. An interview may be conducted by the Chief/Director of the Department as part of this process. If an interview is given by the Chief/Director of the Department, all eligible candidates will be interviewed.
5. This section provides for compensation and benefits for Deputy Chiefs in the Agreement between the City of Toledo and TFCA.
II. The City shall have thirty (30) days to fill a Deputy and Battalion Chief vacancy. Back pay will be paid from the date the actual vacancy occurs.
III. Provisional Battalion Chiefs may be appointed solely at the discretion of the Chief/Director of the Department only during the 2012, 2013, and 2014 timeframe and is non-precedent setting. This section limits Provisional Battalion Chief appointees to those holding the rank of captain in our department for two years from the time the vacancy occurs excluding the 30 day grace period. Provisional Battalion Chiefs shall be allowed two (2) years to complete the Toledo Fire Battalion Chiefs' Program. A minimum grade point of 2.0 is required for each class. Unsuccessful candidates will revert back to their former rank of captain.
This section provides for compensation and benefits for Provisional Battalion Chiefs in the Agreement between the City of Toledo and TFCA.
IV. This section excludes Battalion Chief appointments from Civil Service examination procedures.
1. Battalion Chiefs will be appointed solely at the discretion of the Chief/Director of the Department after successful completion of the Toledo Fire Battalion Chiefs' Program. A minimum grade point of 2.0 is required for each class. These courses will be fully reimbursed regardless of the number of credit hours with tuition reimbursement as specified in Section 2113.37.
2. Enrollment in or successful completion of the Executive Fire Officer Program will be acceptable in lieu of the Toledo Fire Battalion Chiefs' Program. It is the intent of the Fire Administration and the TFCA to encourage continued study toward the completion of a degree in Fire Administration.
3. An Academic Review Committee consisting of three chief officers will have final say on reciprocity or equivalencies of coursework previously completed and submitted for consideration in meeting requirements of paragraph 8 below. One member will be appointed by the fire chief, one member by the TFCA, and the third member will be jointly selected.
4. This section limits Battalion Chief appointees to those holding the rank of captain in our department for two years from the date the vacancy occurs excluding the thirty (30) day grace period. Civil Service will establish a list of candidates who have successfully completed the required coursework. Selection for permanent status will come off of the established Civil Service list.
5. The City agrees to include in the Battalion Chief promotional process the following items:
A. Notification of a vacancy in the bargaining unit Battalion Chief ranks. Notification shall be sent to each eligible member by mail to the address of record with the City. Notice shall be deemed to have occurred by records indicating the letter was mailed by the Department.
B. A fifteen (15) day sign up period will be provided.
C. An interview may be conducted by the Chief/Director of the Department as part of this process. If an interview is given by the Chief/Director of the Department, all eligible candidates will be interviewed.
6. There will be an eighteen (18) month probationary period, during which the Chief will be evaluated at least three (3) times.
7. This section provides for compensation and benefits for Battalion Chiefs in the agreement between the City of Toledo and the TFCA.
8. The Toledo Fire Battalion Chiefs' Program is comprised of coursework that consists of at least fifteen (15) credit hours from an accredited college or university, classes will focus on five (5) areas of study which have been identified as beneficial to the position of Battalion Chief.
A. Composition, report writing, essay writing.
B. Use of computers including keyboarding, use of spreadsheets, database management.
C. Fire administration including budgeting, human relations, conflict resolution, legal cosiderations.
D. Emergency management, incident command.
E. Public speaking, public relations.