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~?. <br />,# <br />~,~ <br />• <br />{! AN AMENDMENT <br />"'~' ALTERNATIVE TEST <br />FOR FIRE DE <br />• <br />p <br />!~ <br />I,~''' , <br />I~ <br />#: OVIDING FOR <br />:G PROCEDURES <br />'~:RTMENTS <br />Under Section 143.035, upon the recomrtlendation of the chief of t '~ police <br />department, and after a majority vote of the;' worn police officers in the de ~rtment, <br />the commission may adopt an alternate promotional system to select p arsons to <br />occupy non-entry level positions other than positions that are filled by app, mtment <br />by the department head ~'~~ ; ~i! <br />Proaosed change <br />'' Allow the same alternative testing procedure for fire departments. , ~` <br />i'~ <br />~'~ I~. <br />Reason for Proaosed Change '~' <br />Currently, only police departments may cNpose alternative testing proce ures. If <br />the same safeguards (a recommendation by,the chief and a majority vote ~ the fire <br />' department) are adopted for fire departments, the commission should be a lowed to <br />adopt an alternative promotional system ~o promote persons to non-e try level <br />'l ', positions. There is no good reason that a police department is allowed t ~ exercise <br />this option and a fire department is not. <br />` E <br />,;, !~ <br />~~ ~ ~,'; <br />`~' ~ ;~ <br />