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Section 23. Promotion <br /> <br />Promotional or open-promotional examinations may be conducted whenever in the opinion of the Fire <br />Chief, the needs of the service require. Only employees who meet the requirements set forth in the <br />examination announcements may compete in promotional examinations. <br /> <br />Insofar as consistent with the best interest of the department as determined by the Fire Chief, vacancies <br />in the department shall be filled by promotion from within the department after a promotional <br />examination has been given and a promotional list established. <br /> <br />Upon completion of all promotional testing, the names of the persons having the highest three (3) scores <br />on the eligibility list shall be submitted to the Fire Chief for his/her consideration. <br /> <br />If, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, a vacancy in the department could be filled better by an open- <br />competitive examination instead of promotional examination, he/she shall arrange an open-competitive <br />employment list consistent with the Personnel Rules. <br /> <br />Section 24. Resignation, Reinstatement and Layoff <br /> <br />24.1 Automatic Resignation <br /> <br />Failure to return at the expiration of a leave of absence or being absent without leave shall be considered <br />an automatic resignation. Such a resignation may be rescinded by the Fire Chief if the employee <br />submits satisfactory reasons for his/her absence within three (3) calendar days of the date his/her <br />resignation was effected. <br /> <br />24.2 Voluntary Resignation <br /> <br />An employee may resign in good standing by submitting to the Fire Chief a written resignation stating <br />the reasons therefor and effective date thereof at least two (2) weeks prior thereto. <br /> <br />24.3 Reinstatement <br /> <br />With the approval of the Fire Chief, an employee who has resigned in good standing may be reinstated <br />within two (2) years of the effective date of resignation to a vacant position in the same or comparable <br />class. Upon reinstatement, the employee, for all purposes, shall be considered as though the employee <br />had received a new appointment. <br /> <br />24.4 Layoff <br /> <br />The Fire Chief may lay off an employee because of material changes in duties, organization or shortage <br />of work or funds. <br /> <br />The employee having the least length of total continuous service with the department in classification, in <br />which the Fire Chief is laying off, shall be laid off first. <br /> <br /> 27 <br /> <br /> <br />