SOP: Assignment-Reassignment

Question 1

for daily transfers, the fire chief shall first seek ______,

Answer 1

volunteers

Question 2

if no volunteers those personnel having the least ______, will be selected.

Answer 2

seniority

Question 3

newly hired firefighters shall have completed _______ status before being assigned to ______ positions.

Answer 3

probation, roving

Question 4

normally, any opening will be filled based on ________ and the rank required for the open unit position.

Answer 4

seniority

Question 5

certification as a hazmat/TRT technician will be provided on duty and defined by ______.

Answer 5

LVFR

Question 6

specialty station duty station assignments will be for a period of at least ____.

Answer 6

1 year

Question 7

specialty assignments will be for 1 year unless what?

Answer 7

promotion, extreme circumstance.

Question 8

those attending the hazmat/TRT academy who are not assigned to a specialty station will be required to maintain their certification for how long?

Answer 8

2 years

Question 9

in the event of no specialty academy;

individuals who previously attended a LVFR hazmat/TRT program, who have been in inactive status for _____ years, may bid into station 3/44 to begin the re-certification process.

Answer 9

5

Question 10

if someone on specialty inactive status less than 5 years bids into a specialty station for recertification, how long so they have to re-certify?

Answer 10

6 months

Question 11

if someone on specialty inactive status less than 5 years bids into a specialty station, how long will their previous bid be held?

Answer 11

3 months

Question 12

maximum number of TRT/Hazmat trainees per shift?

Answer 12

4

Question 13

if individuals with no previous specialty certification bid into 3/44, how long do they have to get certified?

Answer 13

12 months

Question 14

if individuals with no previous specialty certification bid into 3/44, how long will their previous bid be held?

Answer 14

6 months

Question 15

how long will tele-staff vacancies be open?

Answer 15

4 weeks

Question 16

can anyone, including BC’s bid for open spots for the employee?

Answer 16

no

Question 17

on the closing date, what time do the tele-staff bids close?

Answer 17

noon

Question 18

who does an employee need to contact if they are non-specialty wanting to bid a specialty station.

Answer 18

fire payroll

Question 19

if a firefighter desires to bid a unit with 2 firefighter openings, what must they do?

Answer 19

bid both openings

Question 20

payroll decisions on when awarded bid personnel start their new assignment is based on what?

Answer 20

pay period

Question 21

any rank not filled within _____ bid cycles will be filled by the ________ unassigned person in the rank.

Answer 21

3, junior

Question 22

after personnel bid a position, they may not bid back to their original assignment for ______ bid cycles.

Answer 22

3

Question 23

shift balancing will be decided by _____.

Answer 23

seniority

Question 24

who makes the shift balancing assignments?

Answer 24

ops chief