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Promotional or open - promotional examinations may be <br /> conducted whenever in the opinion of the Personnel <br /> Officer, the needs of the service require. Only <br /> employees who meet the requirements set forth in the <br /> examination announcements may complete in promotional <br /> examinations. <br /> Insofar as consistent with the best interest of the <br /> department as determined by the City Manager, vacancies <br /> in the department shall be filled by promotion from <br /> within the department after a promotional examination has <br /> been given and a promotional list established. <br /> Upon completion of all promotional testing, the names of <br /> the persons having the highest three (3) scores on the <br /> eligibility list shall be submitted to the Fire Chief <br /> for his /her consideration. <br /> An employee meeting the minimum qualifications may be <br /> temporarily promoted to an authorized position on an <br /> "acting" basis. The employee temporarily promoted shall <br /> be paid the minimum rate for the position to which he /she <br /> is promoted except that said rate shall be at least five <br /> percent (5 %) above his/her regular rate of pay. The <br /> employee so promoted shall continue to receive this <br /> higher rate of pay until such time as the position is <br /> filled on a full -time basis. <br /> If, in the opinion of the Personnel Officer, a vacancy in <br /> the department could be filled better by an open - <br /> competitive examination instead of promotional <br /> examination, he /she shall arrange an open- competitive <br /> employment list consistent with the Personnel Rules. <br /> - 30 - <br />