Everett Firefighters Local No. 46 12/16/2022

49 ARTICLE 35 – FIRE DIVISION CHIEFS 1. The parties have agreed to include in the bargaining unit the position of Division Chief. 2. Inclusion of the Division Chiefs, effective on the execution date of this Agreement, is reflected in some of the above articles. Other articles apply generally to the bargaining unit. 3. Certain provisions of the Agreement require modification or addition, as set forth below. A. Holidays: Division Chiefs are entitled to the same holidays off, as set forth in Article 10 for non-suppression personnel. B. Overtime: Notwithstanding any inconsistent aspect of Article 13, the following applies to Division Chiefs: 1. Overtime will be paid for as defined in Article 14 2. An employee, subject to the approval of the Chief or designee, may receive compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay at the rate of one and one-half (1.5) hours for each hour worked. The maximum accumulation of compensatory time is one hundred (100) hours. Compensatory time is to be used with prior approval. 3. Except as provided above, overtime work will only be authorized by the Chief or designee. C. Incentive/Specialty Pay: This section of Article 9 shall not apply to Division Chiefs. 4. Division Chiefs shall be selected from a single civil service list, based on civil service rules and qualifications. Existing Division Chiefs shall have the opportunity to apply for lateral openings when they occur, with no requirement to appear on the eligible register. Civil service eligible registers shall supplement the applicant pool in the event of lateral requests. Division Chief roles and responsibilities shall be evaluated and redistributed at least every three years, or up to annually with mutual agreement from the Union.