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that position, when the occupier of that position is not performing the duties of that position for a period of two (2) consecutive calendar weeks or more. An employee filling a position under this section who is absent for two (2) days or less during the two (2) consecutive calendar week period will not lose his or her eligibility for Temporary Upgrade Assignment Pay; however, the days of absence shall not be counted in the computation of the two week period. In computing qualifying service or temporary upgrade assignment pay only full days of actual duty shall be included. Partial days shall not be combined to make full days unless they are holiday hours. Holiday time off will be included in computing actual duty days, Employees holding the position immediately subordinate to the vacant, full-time, budgeted, higher-level position to be filled shall be given first consideration to said position consistent with the operational needs of the department. When there is more than one (1) employee holding the position immediately subordinate to the vacant, full-time, budgeted, higher-level position to be filled, the most senior employee holding one of the immediately subordinate positions shall be assigned to said position consistent with the operational needs of the deparmnent. Non -permanent employees (probationary, part-time, seasonal, etc.) and employees performing work above their regular class in a training capacity shall not be assigned to a vacant, full-time, budgeted, higher-level position in accordance with this section unless specifically authorized by the City Manager. B. Compensation. After an ernployee has served two (2) consecutive calendar weeks in a, vacant, full -tune, budgeted, higher-level position, he shall be compensated at the Temporary Upgrade Assignment Pay rate for each full day that he is assigned to the higher-level position, retroactive to the first (151) day of said assignment. An employee serving in a Temporary Upgrade Assignment will be paid a temporary assignment pay premium at a rate set ten (10) salary rate ranges (approximately 5%) above their then current base monthly salary step. An employee assigned to a vacant, full-time budgeted, higher-level position not represented by this bargaining unit will retain all fringe benefits afforded to members of this bargaining unit, if the employee remains eligible for such pay while in the temporary assignment, in accordance with this MOU, but will not be eligible for any benefits afforded to members of the bargaining unit for the position to which he or she is temporarily assigned. 4. An employee assigned to a vacant, full-time, budgeted,, higher-level position will continue to accrue, and have recorded, general, special, or normal salary step increases in the employee's permanent position; 18