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NOTE: The above educational levels are not cumulative. The maximum educational incentive pay received by a Firefighter, Fire Engineer, or Fire Captain shall not exceed $100 per month. Effective August 1, 2009, employees covered under this Educational Incentive Pay Plan shall receive the greater of this plan or the amounts provided under Section 21.1 of this Memorandum of Understanding. Section 22. Probationary Period 22.1 Length of Probationary Period All original appointments to Fire Suppression positions shall be tentative and subject to a probationary period of eighteen (18) months actual service. The probationary period for Fire Prevention personnel shall be 12 months. Promotional appointments shall be subject to a probationary period of twelve (12) months service time. 22.2 Notification Requirements The Fire Chief shall notify a probationary employee forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration date of his/her probationary period. 22.3 Extension of Probationary Period The Fire Chief may extend the probationary period once for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, in order to further evaluate the performance of the probationary employee. 22.4 Rejection of Probationary Employee - Promotional Appointment Any employee rejected during the probationary period following a promotional appointment or at the conclusion of the probationary period shall be reinstated to a position in the class from which he/she was promoted. During the first three (3) months of his/her probationary period, the employee shall have the option of returning to the position he/she previously held. Section 23. Promotions and-Demotion and Long-Term Acting Assignments A. Promotion Promotional or open-promotional examinations may be conducted whenever in the opinion of the Fire Chief, the needs of the service require. Only employees who meet the requirements set forth in the examination announcements may compete in promotional examinations. 34