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7 <br />10.3 The work schedule for all positions covered by this AGREEMENT shall average fifty-six (56) <br />hours per week, three hours of which are compensated at one and one-half times (1½) the <br />hourly rate in accordance with the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. <br />10.4.EMPLOYEES will be compensated at one and one-half times their regular hourly rate for <br />working at time other than the EMPLOYEES regularly scheduled shift. Exchanges of shifts <br />between EMPLOYEES under Article 20 of this Agreement do not qualify an EMPLOYEE for <br />overtime under this Section. <br />10.5.Overtime will be distributed as equally as possible. <br />10.6.Overtime refused by EMPLOYEES will, for record purposes under Section 10.5, be considered <br />unpaid overtime worked. <br />10.7.For the purpose of computing overtime compensation, overtime hours worked shall not be <br />pyramided, compounded or paid twice for the same hours worked. <br />10.8.Overtime will be calculated to nearest fifteen (15) minutes. <br />10.9 EMPLOYEES will be compensated at the rates listed below when teaching a class under the <br /> special FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING AND EDUCATION FUND. Monies will be received by <br /> the CITY OF ST. ANTHONY for such classes and deposited in the account mentioned. <br /> EMPLOYEES teaching a class will be paid at the rate listed below for hours taught, subject to <br /> the approval of the DEPARTMENT HEAD, out of this fund. Determination of LEAD INSTRUCTOR <br /> or ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR status will be the discretion of the DEPARTMENT HEAD. <br />LEAD INSTRUCTOR - $40 per hour <br />ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR - $30 per hour <br />11.SCHOOLS AND TRAINING SESSIONS. <br />11.1.All EMPLOYEES shall be required to attend such schools or training sessions as may be <br />required by the City Manager. Attendance at sessions scheduled while EMPLOYEES are off <br />duty shall be voluntary for those EMPLOYEES. If, in the opinion of the EMPLOYER, it is <br />necessary for the EMPLOYEE to return for a specialized training program that cannot be held <br />during the regular workday, the EMPLOYEE shall be compensated at one and one-half the <br />hourly rate. <br />11.2 The EMPLOYER shall pay the cost of all licenses, certifications, or other accreditations required <br />by the EMPLOYER, State of Minnesota or Federal Government to maintain status as a full time <br />Fire Fighter. <br />12.PROMOTION. <br />12.1.Promotion from Fire Fighter to Captain and Captain to Assistant Chief or Chief may be made <br />from within the Fire Department, if enough years experience and supervisory skill is held by any <br />member of the Fire Department to qualify for the position, as determined by the EMPLOYER. <br />12.2.In the event of a job opening(s), the job shall be posted on the Fire Station bulletin board for at <br />least ten (10) days. In evaluating candidates for job openings, if all other factors as determined <br />by examination, interview or review are equal, the employee among those tested with the <br />greatest seniority will be selected to fill the position. Otherwise, the person with the highest <br />cumulative score shall fill the position.