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1. Temporary upgrade (TUG) assignments shall be limited to the temporary filling <br />of vacant, full-time, budgeted positions due to the termination, promotion or <br />authorized long-term absence of the incumbent. A temporarily vacant position <br />need not be a position without an incumbent. <br />2. Each such assignment may be terminated at any time, but in no event shall such <br />assignment continue beyond one hundred and eighty (180) days or nine hundred <br />and sixty (960) hours each fiscal year, whichever comes first. <br />3. Prior to recommending to the City Manager that a pay differential for a TUG <br />assignment be granted, the Department Head shall make the following <br />determinations: <br />a. The duties and responsibilities of the position to be filled are of such nature <br />that they cannot remain unassigned pending the return to duty of the absent <br />incumbent or preparation of an eligible list, whichever is applicable. <br />b. It is not practical to assign the duties of the vacant position to any other <br />employee(s) in the same or higher classification. <br />4. The City Manager or their designee must give written approval of all TUG <br />assignments involving an increase in pay for the appointee. <br />B. Eli ig bility <br />1. With the exception of those described in Section 5.7(B)(3) below, regular, full- <br />time employees shall receive TUG assignment pay if the following criteria are <br />met: <br />a. The work assumed encompasses the majority of the typical duties and <br />responsibilities of the vacated position. <br />b. To qualify for TUG assignment pay, employees must serve in an acting <br />capacity in the higher level classification as follows: <br />• Ten (10) consecutive working days of eight (8) hours each; or <br />• Eight (8) consecutive working days of ten (10) hours each, for <br />employees working on an alternative work schedule; or <br />• Any combination of consecutive working days consisting of nine (9) <br />hours each and one (1) working day consisting of eight (8) hours, for <br />a total of eighty (80) hours of work for employees working the 9/80 <br />work schedule; or <br />• Two (2) consecutive work weeks, consisting of three (3) eleven and <br />2025 MOU City of Santa Ana & SEIU Full -Time Employees Unit Page 23 <br />