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Section 21 . Promotion Promotional or open-propDtional examinations may be conducted whenever in the opinion of the Personnel Officer, the needs of the service require. Only employees who meet the requirements set forth in the examination announcements may compete in promotional examinations. Insofar as consistent with the best interests of the department as determined by the City Manager vacancies in the department shall be filled by promotion from within the department after a promotional examination has been given and a promotional list established. Upon completion 6f all promotional testing, the names of the persons having the highest three (3).~cores on the eligibility list shall be submitted tQ' the Fire Chief ' for his/her consideration. An empldyee meeting the min~m, lmqualifications may be temporarily promoted to an authorized position on an "acting" basis. The employee temporarily pormoted shall be paid~ the minimum rate forthe position to which he/she is promoted except that said rate shall.be at least five percent (5%) above his/her regular rate of pay.- The employee so promoted shall continue to receive this higher rate of pay until such time as the position is filled on a full-time basis. If, in the opinion of the Personnel Officer, a vacancy in the department cguld be filled better by an open- ~ompetitive examination instead of promotional examina- tion, he/she shall arrange an open-competitive employment list consistent with the Personnel Rules. Sect~_'on 22. 22.1 22.2 Resignation, R~instatement a~d ~ayOff AutomatiC~esigna~ion Failure to return at the'~xpiration of a leave qf absence or being absent without leave shall be considered an automatic resignation. Such a resignation may~be : rescindedby'the City Manager if the employee submits satisfactory reasons for his/her absence within three (3) calendar days of the date his/her.r~signation was effected. Voluntary Resignation An employee may resign in good standing by submitting to the Fire Chief and Personnel Office~ a written resignation stating the reasons therefor and effective date thereof at least two (2) weeks prior ~hereto. A statement as' to the resigned employee's performance shall be forwarded to the Personnel Officer by the- Fire Chief. 22.3 Reinstatement With the approval of the Personnel 0fficer~ an employee who has resigned in good standing may be reinstated within two (2) years of the effective date of resignation, to a vacant position inthe same orLcomparable class. Upon reinstatement, the employee, for all purposes, shall be considered as though he had received a ne~ appointment.