Common use of Promotion to Lieutenant Clause in Contracts

Promotion to Lieutenant. Promotion to the rank of Lieutenant shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Fire Department Promotions Act (Public Act 093-0411, 50 ILCS 742). The VILLAGE's Board of Fire and Police Commissioners shall retain authority to administer the promotional process of fire fighters for the rank of Lieutenant, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit or abrogate such authority of the Board, except that the exercise of such authority shall be strictly consistent with the requirements of this section and other provisions of the Act and the terms of this Agreement. a) Employees become eligible to participate in the promotional process following three years of uninterrupted sworn experience on the Northbrook Fire Department; however employees are not eligible to be promoted until the first day of their fifth year of continuous service. Employees wishing to participate in the promotional process to Fire Lieutenant must have Fire Officer I certification (provisional) or an Associate Degree in Fire Science. No applicant for promotion shall be required or requested to submit to a polygraph examination, a psychological test or a test by means of any chemical substance. Upon request, an employee shall be entitled to review his written examination results in accordance with the Act. Methods of grading or scoring the written examination shall also be subject to review provided such review shall be in conformance with the limitations established by contractual obligations the VILLAGE may have with a third party testing organization relating to preserving the third party’s proprietary interest in preserving the security and/or confidentiality of the test questions and scoring key. b) The placement of eligible candidates on a Lieutenant promotional list shall be based on the points achieved by the candidate on each of the components listed below, with a minimum cumulative score of 70%. (Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, Ordinance 09-41, Chapter 7, Section 7.1, Promotional Examination Elements; Grading). Component Fire Chief Review Percentage 10% Officer Evaluation (All Superior Officers) 10% Seniority 10% BFPC Oral Interview 10% Assessment Center 30% Written Exam 30% Military Service (ILCS 5/10-2.1-11 Credit for Veterans) 7/10 of one point for each 6 months of service with a maximum of 30 months credit. must apply within 10 days of posting. May be used for promotion to Captain if not used for promotion to Lieutenant. c) If there is no current promotion eligibility list, temporary promotion may be made to a vacant position for purposes of operational necessity for a period not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days, and provided that no employee shall receive a temporary promotion more than twice in a calendar year.

Promotion to Lieutenant. Promotion to the rank of Lieutenant shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Fire Department Promotions Act (Public Act 093-0411, 50 ILCS 742). The VILLAGE's Board of Fire and Police Commissioners shall retain authority to administer the promotional process of fire fighters for the rank of Lieutenant, and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit or abrogate such authority of the Board, except that the exercise of such authority shall be strictly consistent with the requirements of this section and other provisions of the Act and the terms of this Agreement. a) Employees become eligible to participate in the promotional process following three years of uninterrupted sworn experience on the Northbrook Fire Department; however employees are not eligible to be promoted until the first day of their fifth year of continuous service. Employees wishing to participate in the promotional process to Fire Lieutenant must have Fire Officer I certification (provisional) or an Associate Degree in Fire Science. No applicant for promotion shall be required or requested to submit to a polygraph examination, a psychological test or a test by means of any chemical substance. Upon request, an employee shall be entitled to review his written examination results in accordance with the Act. Methods of grading or scoring the written examination shall also be subject to review provided such review shall be in conformance with the limitations established by contractual obligations the VILLAGE may have with a third party testing organization relating to preserving the third party’s proprietary interest in preserving the security and/or confidentiality of the test questions and scoring key. b) The placement of eligible candidates on a Lieutenant promotional list shall be based on the points achieved by the candidate on each of the components listed below, with a minimum cumulative score of 70%. (Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, Ordinance 09-41, Chapter 7, Section 7.1, Promotional Examination Elements; Grading). Component Percentage Fire Chief Review Percentage 10% Officer Evaluation (All Superior Officers) 10% Seniority 10% BFPC Oral Interview 10% Assessment Center 30% Written Exam 30% Military Service (ILCS 5/10-2.1-11 Credit for Veterans) 7/10 of one point for each 6 months of service with a maximum of 30 months credit. must apply within 10 days of posting. May be used for promotion to Captain if not used for promotion to Lieutenant. c) If there is no current promotion eligibility list, temporary promotion may be made to a vacant position for purposes of operational necessity for a period not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days, and provided that no employee shall receive a temporary promotion more than twice in a calendar year.