1. Throughout the year, for personnel coming off a shift and/or having a group
number change, the process of initiating them into the upcoming shift period will
require that they be phased in upon returning from their days off. Therefore,
some officers will not actually change shifts/group numbers until after the date
noted on the personnel order.
2. After all bid selections have been made, employees may be reassigned so as to
insure that each shift has a sufficient amount of coverage (distribution of patrol
personnel based on current workload demands) and to assure that the number of
sectors on each shift is proportionate to the workload occurring on each shift.
3. Such reassignments shall be made on the basis of inverse Department seniority;
i.e., the least senior employee shall be the first employee to be reassigned. The
particular shift to which an experienced employee is assigned shall be
determined by Department Management; however, consideration may be given
to employee preference. There will be a minimum of six (6) experienced
employees per shift.
For purposes of this Article, the words “experienced employees” mean employees who have
completed two full years within the Department.
4. Employees transferring into the Uniform Field Operations Bureau shall be
assigned at the discretion of the Chief for the balance of the current quarterly
period during the shift-bidding year. They will be afforded the opportunity to bid
for the balance of the shift-bidding year, based upon their Department seniority.
Such requests shall be submitted a minimum of two weeks prior to the next
schedule of assignments effective date. However, such reassignment shall be
subject to the requirements of the Department and approved by the Chief.
5. As openings occur on any shift, employees may apply, in writing and submitted a
minimum of two weeks prior to the next schedule of assignments effective date,
for such openings based upon their Department seniority. However, such
reassignment shall be subject to the requirements of the Department, approved
by the Chief, and shall be effected no later than the quarterly shift date.
Cc. Employees may be temporarily assigned to any shift in order to meet Department
requirements. Such temporary assignments normally shall not exceed a period of six (6)
months. Effective January 2, 2004, this period shall change to 3-months to coincide with
the quarterly shifts.
D. As a result of shift bidding, it may be necessary for the Department to assign new day-off
group numbers for each quarterly period.
E. Employees transferred out of the Uniform Field Operations Bureau shall no longer
participate in the shift- bidding program.
F. Probationary employees shall be assigned at the discretion of the Chief during the
training and probationary period and for the balance of the current quarterly period during
the shift bidding year. They will be afforded the opportunity to bid for the balance of the
shift-bidding year based upon their Department seniority. Such requests shall be
submitted a minimum of two weeks prior to the next schedule of assignments effective
date. However, such reassignment shall be subject to the requirements of the
Department and approved by the Chief.
