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VIII. RECALL PROCEDURES

1. The "recall file" shall be maintained and administered at the same administrative site as the Battalion Chiefs Card File.
2. The Battalion Chiefs Card File shall ensure that the Fire Captains assigned to the Battalion Chiefs Card File administrative site are familiar with the Management Staffing procedures. During the absence of the Card File Battalion Chief, the on-duty Card File Fire Captain shall coordinate with Battalion 40 (CCBC) to promptly administer the Management Staffing Procedures.
3. In most instances, recall procedures listed in Volume 2 of the General Operations Manual, "Staffing Procedures" shall be followed.

Exceptions:

1. Newly promoted personnel shall be assigned the average number of total recalls of all Battalion Chiefs.
2. Recalls will be assigned in the following manner:
   1. 56-hour personnel: Recall credit will be granted for a recall on any unscheduled workday of 4-hours or greater.
   2. 40-hour personnel: Recall credit will be granted for a recall on any unscheduled workday or for an after-hours recall in excess of 4-hours.

4. Command and Control shall notify the Battalion Chiefs Card File as soon as possible with the names of Battalion Chiefs who have been committed to ICS assignments.

   Incident Management Team Members or other Department members with specialized assignments working regular or overtime shifts within field battalions, and are called to staff a Team or ICS position, shall notify the Battalion Chiefs Card File and shall be backfilled as soon as possible. The Battalion Chiefs Card File is responsible for notifying the Duty Deputy Chief after hours of the status of Battalion Chief coverage.

5. The Battalion Chief’s Card File shall be notified of all recalls worked that were not assigned by the Card File within 7 days after returning to normal duty status to receive credit. The Battalion Chiefs Card File will give credit of one recall per emergency incident. Personnel released/ demobilized from an emergency incident MAY be recalled again for the same incident. In such instances, personnel will receive additional recall credit.

6. As a general rule during the 40-hour work week, the Battalion Chief’s Card File shall promptly select any available staff battalion chief to temporarily provide required field battalion coverage unless otherwise directed by the Chief Deputy of Operations, Duty Deputy Chief, Duty Chief or Command and Control. Staff Battalion Chiefs assigned to provide coverage shall be provided relief as soon as possible.

   Exception: Staff Battalion Chiefs (other than assigned Camp Battalion
   Chiefs) are not to be assigned to out-of-county incidents unless approved by the Chief Deputy of Operations.

7. The Battalion Chiefs Card File shall address recalls for necessary positions when authorized by the Duty Deputy Chief or the Duty Chief.
8. Recall Record Cards (Form 341) shall be revised annually each January 1st to reflect recalls recorded within the previous calendar year.
9. The fewest number of recalls shall be at the front of the recall list.
   
   
   If two or more individuals have the same number of recalls, the member with the highest seniority shall be placed in front of the other's card.
10. Personnel recalled may be released from the recall by providing a qualified person to work the recalled position in that person’s place. The recalled person retains the responsibility for the recalled position being filled.
    1. This provision shall not delay the reporting of duty of recalled personnel
    2. If such an accommodation takes place, neither member shall be credited with a recall
    3. Personnel recalled who provide a qualified person to work the recalled position shall not be recalled again for that 24-hour shift
    4. Personnel recalled for either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day who provide a qualified person to work the recalled position shall not be recalled again for either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day
       

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