01.01 A-C - Police Chief Application Process

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Hours worked Time that is spent on pre-shift or post-shift activities is generally included when computing "hours '1 worked". For example, the time a police officer spends at "roll call" before or after each shift generally counts as hours worked. Time spent writing reports at the end of the shift and time spent racking up fire hoses after a fire call are also counted. Regular home to work travel, even if it is in a take-home patrol car, does not count toward "hours worked." Once an officer responds to a call, however, the time counts as "hours worked." Time spent caring for a police canine is generally considered "hours worked." However, some court and arbitration decisions have upheld agreements that are in place specifying a set amount of paid time or extra compensation that an officer will receive for caring for the dog. In one recent case, 15 minutes per day of paid time (or equal time of� was considered reasonable compensation for care of a police canine. Outside employment There are special provisions for police and fire employees who perform special duty work in fire protection, law enforcement or related activities for a separate and independent employer during their off-duty hours. The hours of work for the separate and independent employer are not combined with the hours worked for the city for purposes of overtime compensation if the following guidelines are met: ✓ The special duty work is performed solely at the employee's option; and ✓ The two employers are, in fact, separate and independent. --, The City may facilitate the employment or affect the condirions of employment of such employees. For example, a police department may maintain a roster of officers who wish to perform special duty work during their off-duty hours. The department may also select the officers from a list of those wishing to participate, negotiate their pay, and retain a fee for administrative expenses. In addition, the department may require that the separate and independent employer pay the fee for such services directly to the department, and establish procedures for the officers to receive their pay for the special duty work through the police department's payroll system. For the purposes of calculating overtime, the officers would not be eligible for overtime pay since the employee opted to perform this special duty work and the work was performed for a separate and independent organization. There may be times that a State law or local ordinance requires police or fire protection at an event and that only law enforcement or fire protection employees of a public agency in the same city perform the work. For example, a ciry ordinance may require the presence of city police officers at a convention center or during concerts or sporting events. If the officers perform such work at their own option, the hours of work do not need to be combined with the hours of work for the city in computing overtime compensation. If you have any additional questions, please contact the LMC HR & Benefits Department at 651- 281-1200. HIZ & Benefits 11/2007 � "�