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higher -level position due to the temporary absence of the incumbent. The parties agree <br />that such a position may be filled by an eligible unit member for an initial period of up to <br />six (6) months, and at the discretion of the Chief of Police, for an additional six (6) <br />months; and that the employee assigned to fill such a position shall receive Temporary <br />Upgrade Assignment Pay as set forth below: <br />A. Eligibility. <br />Full -time employees shall be assigned to fill a vacant, Rill -time budgeted, higher - <br />level position, and shall receive Temporary Upgrade Assignment Pay for filling <br />that position, when the occupier of that position is not performing the duties of <br />that position for a period of two (2) consecutive calendar weeks or more. An <br />employee filling a position under this section who is absent for two (2) days or <br />less during the two (2) consecutive calendar week period will not lose his or her <br />eligibility for Temporary Upgrade Assignment Pay; however, the days of absence <br />shall not be counted in the computation of the two week period. <br />In computing qualifying service or temporary upgrade assignment pay only full <br />days of actual duty shall be included. Partial days shall not be combined to make <br />full days unless they are holiday hours. Holiday time off will be included in <br />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 <br />said position consistent with the operational needs of the department. When there <br />is more than one (1) employee holding the position immediately subordinate to <br />the vacant, full -time, budgeted, higher -level position to be filled, the most senior <br />employee holding one of the immediately subordinate positions shall be assigned <br />to said position consistent with the operational needs of the department. <br />Non - permanent employees (probationary, part -time, seasonal, etc.) and <br />employees performing work above their regular class in a training capacity shall <br />not be assigned to a vacant, full -time, budgeted, higher -level position in <br />accordance with 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, he shall be compensated <br />at the Temporary Upgrade Assignment Pay rate for each full day that he is <br />assigned to the higher -level position, retroactive to the first (1s) day of <br />said assignment. <br />2. An employee serving in a Temporary Upgrade Assignment will be paid a <br />temporary assignment pay premium at a rate set ten (10) salary rate ranges <br />CF <br />