Deputy Probation Officer III’s who are currently assigned lead responsibilities shall receive premium pay at the rate of one step of their salary in addition to all other compensation.  DPO III’s accepting the lead assignment agree that they can be transferred anywhere within the Department without regard to the Department Transfer Policy. The number of employees assigned to the lead assignment will be reduced, through attrition, proportionally to the size of the workforce. The parties will meet over the course of the following year to develop new criteria to determine employee selection for future assignments, as well as clarifying the duties of the work assignment.