Okaloosa County BOCC — September 2, 2014 — Fluid Positions DRAFT

Section G – Fluid Positions 7) The positions of Equipment Technician, Certified Equipment Technician and Master Equipment Technician have been designated as fluid positions. The designation of a position as an Equipment Technician, Certified Equipment Technician or Master Equipment Technician may be determined by the certification held by the incumbent or designated candidate for hire. When employees who are Equipment Technicians receive at least one ASE Certification, their titles and grades will be changed to that of a Certified Equipment Technician subject to the approval of their Department Director. Certified Equipment Technicians who fail to maintain at least one ASE Certification will have their title, grade and pay changed to that of Equipment Technician. When employees who are Equipment Technicians or Certified Equipment Technicians receive either ASE Master Automobile Technician Certification or ASE Master Medium/Heavy Truck Technician Certification, their titles and grades will be changed to that of Master Equipment Technician subject to the approval of their Department Director. Master Equipment Technicians who fail to maintain their ASE Master Automobile Technician Certification or ASE Master Medium/Heavy Truck Technician Certification will have their title, grade and pay changed to that of Certified Equipment Technician if the employee continues to hold at least one ASE Certification or Equipment Technician if the employee does not hold any ASE Certifications. 9) The positions of Traffic Signal Technician I and Traffic Signal Technician II have been designated as fluid positions. The designation of a position as a Traffic Signal Technician I and Traffic Signal Technician II may be determined by the certifications held by the incumbent or designated candidate for hire. When employees who are Traffic Signal Technician I’s receive an IMSA Traffic Signal Bench Technician Level II or IMSA Traffic Signal Field Technician Level II Certification, their titles and grades will be changed to that of Traffic Signal Technician II.