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be credited with any previously earned rank seniority. Such employees"start-over" for rank seniority and their overtime factor will be reset as in the paragraph above. Chief officers hired from outside the bargaining unit cannot demote into a fire suppression position within the bargaining unit. They do not have a former fire suppression classification in the bargaining unit to which they may be returned. C. Long-Term Acting Assignments Qualified personnel may be placed in long-term acting assignments to fill long-term vacancies resulting from workers compensation injuries, modified duty assignments, medical leave, or other approved long-term absences. Long-term vacancies are defined as those lasting longer than ten (10) consecutive shifts. Once it is determined that a vacancy will last longer than ten (10) consecutive shifts, a long-term acting assignment may be made to fill the vacancy prior to the tenth shift. Personnel filling long-term acting assignments may be moved across shifts and will receive all pay and benefits of the position to which they are assigned as if promoted to the position. Acting assignments are limited to ninety (90) calendar days when other eligible employees are available, qualified,and interested in the acting assignment. Personnel may rotate into an acting assignment more than once and for longer than ninety(90) days depending on the availability of other employees to fill the acting assignment. Personnel who participate in an acting assignment will receive probationary credit in the higher classification up to a maximum of six(6)months,regardless of the total combined duration of the acting assignments. Personnel who provide satisfactory service in an acting assignment for a continuous twelve (12) months are eligible for salary advancement in accordance with Section 5.4 of this MOU for the remaining duration of the acting assignment. Long-term acting assignments shall not be used for day-to-day vacancies such as those created by vacation or sick leave relief and are not intended to cause an adverse impact to any one rank (more than two long-term vacancies in that rank on the same division). The use of short-term acting assignments is identified in Section 7.3 D, Rank-for-Rank Overtime and Short-Term Acting Assignments. The operational procedures of acting assignments are outlined in Department policy. Section 24. Resignation, Reinstatement and Layoff 24.1 Automatic Resignation Failure to return at the expiration of a leave of absence or being absent without leave shall be considered an automatic resignation. The Fire Chief may rescind such a resignation if the employee submits satisfactory reasons for his/her absence within three (3) calendar days of the date his/her resignation was effected. 35