Common use of Serving Out of Classification Interim Fire Chief Clause in Contracts

Serving Out of Classification Interim Fire Chief. In the event of a vacancy in the position of Fire Chief, the Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services (VCAS) may choose to offer the Fire Chief position to a qualified UAF Local 1324 Unit Member on a temporary basis for a period of not less than one calendar month and not longer than the date on which the position is filled. A UAF Local 1324 Unit Member who accepts the position of Interim Fire Chief shall be removed from the bargaining unit. Any return rights to the bargaining unit shall be agreed upon in writing between the Union and Labor Relations. Acting Fire Chief The Fire Chief or Interim Fire Chief shall have the ability to appoint a qualified UAF Local 1324 Unit Member to the position of Acting Fire Chief while they are unavailable to perform the duties of Fire Chief. Acting compensation will be for all hours worked in the acting position. Acting compensation will be 10% above the member’s current rate of pay. A UAF Local 1324 Unit Member appointed to Acting Fire Chief shall remain in the bargaining unit and retain his normal duties, schedule, rank, and wages, unless notified of a change in schedule. Any change in work schedule from the suppression schedule to a 40-hour schedule shall require wages compensated in accordance with the Forty-Hour Conversion Rate.