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(a)
Any person appointed to the office of chief or deputy chief shall serve a probationary term in such office of one (1) year from the date of his appointment to such rank, and during such term he shall serve as chief or deputy chief at the pleasure of the town council. At the conclusion of the one-year probationary period, the town council may confirm such appointment, in which case such officer shall become permanent at such rank. Any member of the department holding permanent status in any rank below that of chief for a person appointed as chief or below that of deputy chief for a person appointed as deputy chief, shall, upon appointment as chief or deputy chief, continue to hold his former permanent rank and shall continue in such permanent rank if he fails to attain permanent status as chief or deputy chief.
(b)
Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, the town council may appoint any person to the office of chief or deputy chief, for any period of time deemed appropriate, without a probationary period and need for confirmation, where a written employment contract is entered into between the person so appointed and the town council.
Comment Text (parent not a footnote)(Ord. of 7-9-70, § 7; Ord. of 2-13-97)