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computing actual duty days. <br /> Employees holding the position immediately subordinate to the vacant, full-time, <br /> budgeted,higher-level position to be filled shall be given first consideration to said <br /> position consistent with the operational needs of the department. When there is <br /> more than one (1) employee holding the position immediately subordinate to the <br /> vacant, full-time, budgeted, higher-level position to be filled, the most senior <br /> employee holding one (1) of the immediately subordinate positions shall be <br /> assigned to said position consistent with the operational needs of the department. <br /> Non-permanent employees (probationary,part-time, seasonal, etc.) and employees <br /> performing work above their regular class in a training capacity shall not be <br /> assigned to a vacant, full-time, budgeted, higher-level position in accordance with <br /> this section unless specifically authorized by the City Manager. <br /> B. Compensation. <br /> 1. After an employee has served two (2) consecutive calendar weeks in a <br /> vacant, full-time, budgeted, higher-level position, they shall be <br /> compensated at the Temporary Upgrade Assignment Pay rate for each full <br /> day that they are assigned to the higher-level position,retroactive to the first <br /> (lst) day of said assignment. <br /> 2. An employee serving in a Temporary Upgrade Assignment will be paid <br /> within the pay range of the higher-level position. The employee will receive <br /> the higher of. 1) the minimum step of the higher-level position or; 2) five <br /> percent (5%) of base pay inclusive of assignment pays which the employee <br /> is receiving. <br /> 3. An employee assigned to a vacant,full-time budgeted,higher-level position <br /> not represented by this bargaining unit (e.g., a Sergeant temporarily <br /> assigned to act as a Lieutenant) will receive the Temporary Upgrade Pay <br /> described above, but will remain a member of this bargaining unit. <br /> 4. An employee assigned to a vacant, full-time, budgeted, higher-level <br /> position will continue to be eligible for salary step increases in their regular <br /> position. <br /> The parties agree that to the extent permitted by law, Temporary Upgrade Assignment Pay <br /> is special compensation and shall be reported pursuant to Title 2, CCR 571(a)(3) as <br /> Temporary Upgrade Pay. This pay is only reportable to CAPERS as special compensation <br /> for those who qualify as classic members as described by the Public Employees' Pension <br /> Reform Act of 2013 — PEPRA. This pay is not reportable as special compensation for <br /> employees defined as "new members" under PEPRA. However, CalPERS ultimately <br /> determines whether any form of compensation qualifies as special compensation. <br /> 17 <br />