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Section 21. Promotion <br /> 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 compete in promotional <br /> examinations. <br /> Insofar as consistent with the best interests 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 <br /> has 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 <br /> five percent (5%) above his/her regular rate of pay. <br /> The 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 <br /> in the department could be filled better by an open- <br /> competitive examination instead of promotional examin- <br /> ation, he/she shall arrange an open-competitive employment <br /> list consistent with the Personnel Rules. <br /> Section 22. Resignation, Reinstatement and Layoff <br /> 22.1 Automatic Resignation <br /> Failure 'to return at the expiration of a leave of absence <br /> or being absent without leave shall be considered an <br /> automatic resignation. Such a resignation may be <br /> rescinded by the City Manager if the employee submits <br /> satisfactory reasons for his/her absence within three (3) <br /> calendar days of the date his/her resignation was effected. <br /> 22.2 Voluntary Resignation <br /> An employee may resign in good standing by submitting <br /> to the Fire Chief and Personnel Officer a written <br /> resignation stating the reasons therefor and effective <br /> date thereof at least two (2) weeks prior thereto. <br /> A statement as to the resigned employee 's performance <br /> shall be forwarded to the Personnel Officer by the • <br /> Fire Chief. <br /> -22- <br />