appropriate Uniform Field Operations Bureau Commanders or designees as delineated in
the policies listed above. Detention Specialists cannot exchange workdays with Police
Officers.
Disputes:
Disputes concerning Exchange of Workdays shall follow the Grievance Procedure
through STEP 3, at which point, the decision shall be final and binding upon the parties.
ARTICLE 22
SHIFT EXCHANGES
For the purposes of this Article, the word "shift" means, "in excess of one normal
workday." This Article shall pertain only to personnel who hold the position of Records
Tech I & IE and Detention Specialists.
With prior approval and at the sole discretion of the Chief or his designee, employees
may exchange shifts if both employees involved agree; provided that:
A. Written advanced notice signed by both employees involved in the
exchange is given to the Chief or his designee two (2) weeks prior to each
exchange of shift desired and included are the reasons thereof; The two (2)
week notice period may be waived at the discretion of the Chief of Police
or his designee.
B. Both employees have the same position or have been cross-trained to
adequately cover the other position as determined and approved by their
bureau commander or supervisor;
C. Detention Specialists cannot exchange shifts with Police Officers;
D. No more than two (2) shift exchanges involving four (4) employees shall
be allowed at any one (1) time;
E, Both employees agree to swap day off groups of each other and shall not
be eligible to receive compensatory time off due to the change of days off
or to receive overtime; the timing of the commencement of the shift
exchange will be such that it results in no employee working more than 40
hours in any week due to the exchange.
ARTICLE 23
WAGES
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