ATCEMS EA Meet & Confer Agreement 2018

Eligibility

b)

Except as provided by Part C, Section 2 of this Article, each promotional examination for the classification ofCaptain - Communications shall be only open to each Clinical Specialist - Communications who has continuously held that classification for at least two (2) years immediately before the examination, and who has four (4) years service in the Department.

c)

Written Examination

The Captain - Communications written promotional exam will be conducted in accordance with this Article. Candidates who pass the written promotional examination with a minimum score of 70 points as validated by the third-party consultant, shall be determined to have passed the examination. For any individual initially below the passing score, seniority points may be added to the raw score to bring the score up to 70 points, but only to that extent. All other seniority points shall be waived for such individuals. The addition of seniority points shall not be available to candidates not receiving at least a minimum score of 60 points. Candidates passing the written promotional examination will proceed to the ·next step of the examination process, which is an Assessment Center.

Assessment Center

d)

The Captain - Communications Assessment Center will be conducted in accordance with this Article.

Seniority

e)

Each candidate shall be entitled to up to a maximum of ten (10) seniority points to be added to the written exam score, equivalent to one (1) point per year of continuous service prior to the date of the examination, which shall be prorated for partial years. However, this subsection shall not apply when seniority points have been utilized to obtain a passing score under section c) above.

Education

f)

(1) The following education points shall be added to each candidate's score. These points shall only be added to the Assessment Center score and shall only apply to college degrees from an accredited college or university. An accredited college or university is an institution of higher education that is accredited or authorized by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the North Central Association ofColleges and Schools, the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, or the Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges & Universities. No cumulative points shall be allowed for more than one degree or college credits.

(i)

Add 0.5 point for 60 college credits Add 1.0 point for Bachelor Degree Add 2.0 points for Masters Degree

(ii)

(iii)

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