CAPTAIN PROMOTIONAL PROCESS

There are two parts to the application. Candidates MUST complete both parts to be eligible for participation in the process.

Part 1: apply online in Workday by May 1, 2023.

Part 2: sign up for a Phase I timeslot and submit a hard-copy (paper) resume packet to the Office of the Chief no later than 4pm (1600h) MST on May 1, 2023. Hard-copy resume packets will be used by the panel for scoring.

A candidate’s hard-copy (printed) resume packet will include several components:

• the candidate’s standardized resume (access the template above)
• a copy of the candidate’s degree
• copies of the candidate’s Fire Officer 1 & 2 certifications
• copies of any validations supporting the individual’s resume items

Submit your requests for validation online (see form above). Complete all the necessary fields in the form. When submitted, the form will be sent to the appropriate individual for review and response. A Validation Request must be completed for every Support Work Assignment, Committee Work, and Instructor claim included on a candidate’s resume. Claims falling in these categories that do not have a validation will not receive points.

It is the candidate’s responsibility to follow up with the validator they identified in the request. Candidates should check to ensure the validator received the request and may inquire as to the status of completing the validation.

Generally speaking, the activities for which candidates may receive points are department-sponsored or provided. Activities outside the department (such as instructing with UFRA), while valuable to the candidate, are not eligible for points. Additionally, the activities for which candidates may receive points are larger in scope or nature than most of the duties required of a firefighter in the course of regular business. Activities such as crew-provided training are of value to the candidate but are not eligible for points. Refer to the resume scoresheet (see above) for a complete list of activities which may be eligible for points.

Note: at the recommendation of the committee, SLCFD’s Peer Support committee is not eligible for points.

No. At the recommendation of the committee, individuals are eligible to receive points for the specialty certification and are not eligible to receive additional points for activities done in support of that certification.

The committee developed a standard for awarding points for candidates’ resume items. Refer to the above resume scoresheet and/or Presentation of changes made to the Captain Promotional Process for more details. Below includes some information addressing questions about categories which have come up previously and may be of help to candidates.

• Primary specialty: the candidate must have worked in this specialty for at least 2 years. Points possible vary by specialty type: 10 points possible for Paramedic; 5 points possible for Engineer, ARFF, HRT, HazMat, Investigator, Inspector.
  Note: individuals who have served as an investigator are eligible for investigator specialty points. Individuals who serve as an operations/combat investigator are eligible for investigator points only. Individuals who serve in the FPB Case Coordinator position are eligible for investigator specialty points and support work points.
• Secondary specialty: the candidate must have worked in this specialty for at least 2 years. 2.5 points possible for HRT, Water Rescue, Investigator, HazMat, ARFF.
• Additional specialty(ies): the candidate must have worked in these specialties for at least 2 years. 1 point possible for HRT, Water Rescue, Investigator, HazMat, ARFF.
• Specialty longevity points: candidates may receive 1 point per year in primary and secondary specialty, over the minimum 2 years required. (For ex: a SWR PM who has been in both specialties for 10 years is eligible for 16 longevity points).
• Support work: candidates receive points based on the duration of support work assignment(s). Candidates receive 10 points for two years of service, 5 points for service 10-18 months, 2 points for service 3-9 months. Support work assignments less than 3 months in duration are not eligible for points. Support work assignments that are longer than two years in duration are eligible for a longevity point per year over the minimum 2 years required. (For ex: a candidate who served as EMS Training Coordinator for 10 years is eligible for 18 points total).
  Note: individuals who serve in support work positions which require a specialty may receive points for their specialty and for their support work. For ex: individuals who have served as a Community Health Paramedic are eligible for points for support work as well as for their paramedic specialty.
• Committee work: candidates receive points based on service on department committees, points possible vary depending on the committee type. Candidates receive 2 points for every 2 years of service on the Honor Guard, Standing, Non-Standing Committees. Candidates receive 1 point of service on Ad Hoc Committees.
• Instructor Assignments: candidates receive points for acting as lead or adjunct instructors in SLCFD-provided schools, points possible vary depending on the type of school. Candidates receive 5 points for serving as a Recruit School adjunct. Candidates receive 2 points for serving as a lead instructor for Engineer, HazMat, HRT schools. Candidates receive 1 point for serving as an adjunct instructor for Engineer, HazMat, HRT schools. Candidates receive 1 point for serving as a lead instructor for ARFF or Water Rescue schools. Candidates receive 0.5 point for serving as an adjunct instructor for ARFF or Water Rescue schools.
  Note: individuals who serve in support positions which require that they teach a class(es) are not eligible for instructor points for those classes as they are part of the position’s minimum responsibilities