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6.13. - Page 75 of 366 <br />test, respectively. Both tests will be developed and administered by the Gitya third party. <br />To retain the two and one-half percent f2.5%J or five percent 5%) differential, employees <br />will be required to pass the City's proficiency test once every three LLyears. <br />14.13 Out of Class Pay <br />A COA unit member temporarily assigned by the Fire Chief to perform the majority of job <br />duties in a higher paid classification shall receive a temporary upgrade to the lowest point of <br />the range in the higher classification, or an increase of five percent (5%), whichever is <br />greater. For a Battalion Chief temporarily assigned to the position of Deputy Fire Chief, the <br />five percent (5%) increase shall be applied to the 40 -hour base rate of pay. This temporary <br />upgrade shall be effective on the 11th work day in the higher classification. In no event shall <br />the employee so assigned receive more than the top of the range for the higher <br />classification. In the event the temporary upgrade lasts longer than fifteen (15) work days, <br />the temporary upgrade pay shall be retroactive to the first day of the assignment, <br />For the purpose of Government Code section 20480 an out -of -class appointment shall not <br />exceed a total of nine hundred sixty 960 hours in a fiscal year. <br />14.14 Educational Expense Reimbursement <br />14.14.1 COA unit employees shall be eligible for reimbursement of costs of tuition, <br />registration fees, books, calculators, and other related items and supplies that are <br />incurred in connection with enrollment in and successful completion of an <br />education development program or course of instruction related to the member's <br />position with the City or a hi her position with the City, inc uding professional <br />development workshops or seminars post -secondary courses offered at an <br />accredited college or university, or P.O,S.T, approved courses as provided in this <br />section, <br />14.14.2 An employee shall be eligible to receive reimbursement not to exceed one <br />thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per fiscal year, for reimbursement of <br />tuition for courses taken as part of an accredited college or university degree <br />program. Such courses must be approved in advance of enrollment by the <br />Personnel Officer and the Fire Chief, and the employee successfully completes <br />such course submitted for reimbursement with a grade of "C" or better or a <br />passinq grade in a ass/fail course or with receipt of a certificate of completion <br />or letter certifying the awarding of C.E,U units. Up to fifty percent (50%) of the <br />total allowance ($750) may be used for job-related professional development <br />workshops or seminars, or educational courses not taken as part of a degree <br />program. <br />14.14.3 The Personnel Officer may establish standards and criteria and enact such rules, <br />regulations, procedures and policies as are necessary or appropriate to <br />implement the provisions of this Section 14.1414. <br />14.15 Training <br />The Personnel Officer i& -and Fire Chief are responsible for developing training programs in <br />order to improve the efficiency and broaden the knowledge of employees in the <br />26 <br />94 <br />