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26 14.2 Uniform Changes Uniform changes will be at the expense of the Department. The Department shall replace Class B pants and Class B boots on a one for one basis, as needed. Section 15. Credit Union The City shall implement a voluntary payroll deduction option for employees who wish to join the Firefighter First Credit Union, First United Services Credit Union or UNCLE Credit Union for the purposes of transacting business with these credit unions. Section 16. Probationary Period 16.1 Length of Probationary Period All appointments shall be subject to a probationary period of twelve (12) months service time. Personnel who serve in a long-term acting assignment any time during the two (2) years prior to their promotion will receive credit towards the twelve (12) month promotional probationary period for their long-term acting assignments up to a combined maximum of six (6) months. All other provisions of probationary period will apply. 16.2 Notification Requirements An employee who is not rejected prior to the completion of the prescribed probationary period shall be deemed to have passed the prescribed probation period automatically subject to the provisions of Section 16.3 and 16.4. 16.3 Extension of Probationary Period The Fire Chief may extend the probationary period once for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, in order to further evaluate the performance of the probationary employee. 16.4 Rejection of Probationary Employee – Promotional Appointment An employee rejected during the probationary period following a promotional appointment or at the conclusion of the probationary period shall be reinstated to a position in the class from which the employee was promoted. At any time during the first three (3) months of the employee’s probationary period, the employee shall have the option of voluntarily returning to their previously held position. Section 17. Promotion, Demotion, and Long-Term Acting Assignments A. Promotion Promotional or open-promotional examinations may be conducted whenever the Fire Chief determines the needs of the service require. Only employees who meet the requirements set forth in the examination announcements may compete in promotional examinations. Insofar as consistent with the best interests of the Department as determined by the Fire Chief, vacancies in the Department shall be filled by promotion from within the Department after a promotional examination has been given and a promotional list established.