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Eligible Educational Level Positions Pay % One Hundred Twenty (120) semester Firefighter 5% hour units to include: Fire Engineer 5% -- a minimum of 60 upper division Fire Captain 2-1/2% semester hour units; and -- a minimum of 48 semester hour units in a major field of study of which a minimum of 24 semester hour units must be upper division courses NOTE: The above educational levels are not cumulative. The maximum educational incentive pay received by a Firefighter or Fire Engineer shall not exceed 5%; the maximum educational incentive pay received by a Fire Captain shall not exceed 2-1/2% nor shall an employee receive incentive pay for more than one educational level at the 2-1/2% rate nor more than one educational level at the 5% rate. Section 22. Probationary Period 22.1 Length of Probationary Period All original appointments shall be tentative and subject to a probationary period of eighteen (18) months actual service. Promotional appointments shall be subject to a probationary period of twelve (12) months service time. 22.2 Notification Requirements A probationary employee shall be notified by the Fire Chief forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration date of his/her probationary period. 22.3 Extension of Probationary Period The probationary period may be extended once by the Fire Chief for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days in order to further evaluate the performance of the probationary employee. 22.4 Rejection of Probationary Employee - Promotional Appointment Any 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 he/she was promoted. During the first three (3) months of his/her probationary period, the employee shall have the option of returning to the position he/she previously held. 26