Provisions: A personal day approval is subject to potential workloads, manpower requirements,
and any possibility of an emergency situation as determined by the Chief of Police or designee.
Once a personal day is approved and the date is to be changed or canceled by the employee, the
employee must reapply. The approved personal day is subject to recall by the Chief or designee
due to potential workloads, manpower requirements, and any emergencies that may arise.
Employees shall be paid time and one half of their regular rate of pay for a callback of a personal
day and granted an additional personal day which may be banked for future use during the
calendar year.
Disputes: Disputes concerning personal days shall follow the Grievance Procedure through
STEP 4, at which point, the decision shall be final and binding upon the parties.
ARTICLE 21 - EXCHANGE OF WORKDAYS (SWAPS)
For the purposes of this Article, the words "Exchange of Workdays" means "an eight (8) hour tour
of duty’ for full-time employees averaging 37% hours or more a week and such exchange shall
be for each other's position's duties, unless otherwise approved by the Chief of Police or his
designee.
A. Exchanges of workdays are limited:
1. To individuals who hold the same position in a particular division/oureau
or have been cross-trained to adequately cover the other position as
determined and approved by their Services Bureau Commander or
designee; and
2. Have completed their training period as designated by the Services
Bureau Commander or designee.
B. All swaps must be approved in advance by the Services Bureau Commander or
designee. Denials of swaps are based on any policies contained within this
Article.
C. The number of swaps allowed shall be limited to ten per quarter. The employee
requesting a swap will have that swap counted against his/her quarterly limit.
D. Swaps shall not interfere with normal operations, training, or cause the need to
hire overtime.
E. Written advanced notice signed by both employees involved in the exchange
must be given to the Chief or his designee four days prior to each exchange of
workday desired. (The four-day notice period may be waived at the discretion of
the Chief or his designee.)
F. All swaps will indicate a date to be paid back within a 6-month period and that
payback date shall not change.
G. Swaps may result in any employee working consecutive shifts or working a total
of 16 hours in one work day; however, the following policies apply:
1. The Services Bureau Commander or designee may deny a 16-hour shift
in one day; however, the reason for the denial shall be provided to the
employees involved in the swap. Said decision is subject to the
grievance procedure as specified below under this Article.
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