CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA PACKET

-34 - Upon the establishment of a ranked eligibility list, the names of the persons having the highest five (5) scores on the list shall be submitted to the department head for their consideration. Should an eligibility list be established based upon the banding of test scores, the names of the persons by band shall be submitted to the department head for their consideration. When the needs of the service so require, an employee meeting the minimum qualifications may be temporarily promoted to an authorized position on an "acting" basis. While serving in the position the employee temporarily promoted shall be paid the minimum rate of pay for the classification except that said rate of pay shall be no less than five percent (5%) above the employee's normal rate of pay. If, in the opinion of the Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations, a vacancy in the position could be filled better by an open-competitive examination instead of promotional examination, the Director shall arrange an open-competitive employee list consistent with the Personnel Rules. Section 23. Temporary Assignment By mutual agreement, a Department Head or their designee may temporarily assign an employee to a higher classification for a period not to exceed twelve (12) months. Employees so assigned shall receive additional compensation ranging between five (5%) to ten (10%) percent of their hourly wage for hours worked beginning with the first (1st) work day, for assignments lasting five (5) or more working days. The Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations and the employee shall be notified in writing of said assignments. In determining the additional pay percentage for the temporary assignment, the Department Head will give consideration to: the difference between the employee’s current salary and the range into which they are placed during temporary assignment, the skill set of the employee compared with the requirements of the temporary assignment, the duration of the assignment, the criticality of the position and how important the continuity of the duties are to the operations of the City, other staffing availability to perform some of the assignments normally performed by the temporarily vacant position and other job-related factors when necessary to make decisions that are reasonable and supportable. The Department Head will use discretion and judgment in assigning employees to temporary assignment, balancing the need for development and experience with the needs of the operation. When there are multiple qualified employees who could potentially fill the temporary assignment, equal rotation will be considered to provide opportunity for experience. Section 24. Transfer An employee may be transferred by the Appointing Authority to a comparable position. For purposes of this section comparable position is one with the same maximum salary, Page 201 of 373