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<br /> 7.10.4 For purposes of this Section (12) a "vacancy is defined as either an <br /> unfilled budgeted position whose incumbent is on paid or unpaid <br /> authorized leave, either one of which continues for fifteen (15) or <br /> more consecutive shifts. <br />7.11 Special Assignment <br /> Each employee in the classification of Fire Fighter or Fire Captain who is <br /> assigned by the Fire Chiefto a forty 40-hour workweek while working on a <br /> special department assignment shall continue to receive compensation as <br /> outlined in Section 8.5. Limited-duty due to an industrial disability shall be <br /> considered a special assignment. <br /> In accordance with Section 9.3, special assignments shall not exceed ninety (90) <br /> calendar days, except by mutual agreement between the City and the Union. <br />7.12 Service Incentive <br /> Effective January 1, 1988, employees with fifteen (15) or more years of service <br /> shall be paid a service incentive. The Service Incentive provision is considered a <br /> progressive "grandfather provision" and applies only to those employees who <br /> are currently employed in the Redwood City Fire Department in the following <br /> way: <br /> Employees with fifteen (15) but less than twenty (20) years of service will <br /> receive and additional two and one-half percent (2-112%) of pay. <br /> Employees with twenty (20 but less than twenty-five (25) years of service, will <br /> receive an additional two and one-half percent (2-112%) of pay (five percent <br /> (5%) total). <br /> Employees with twenty-five (25) or more years of service will receive an <br /> additional two and one-half percent (2-112%) of pay (seven and one-half percent <br /> (7-1/2%) total). <br /> The Service Incentive shall be considered wages for the purpose of computing <br /> overtime, holiday pay, and PERS retirement benefits. <br /> It is understood that the same employee will not receive both Educational and <br /> Service Incentive benefits. <br />7.13 Educational Incentive <br /> The Educational Incentive provisions apply to new employees hired on or after <br /> January 1, 1988, and to those previously hired employees who do not qualify for <br /> or elect to be covered by the Service Incentive provisions. <br /> 14 <br />