2. Following any 16-hour block worked an employee shall have at least 8
hours off duty.
If an employee involved in an exchange calls in sick on the exchange day, that
employee shall lose eight (8) hours of sick leave;
No additional swaps will be allowed for the original swap date;
An employee paying back a swap will be eligible to receive a personal day or
vacation day for the original swap date, but must follow the normal approval
process for the day off.
Disputes concerning Exchange of Workdays shall follow the Grievance Procedure through STEP
4, 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 exchange" means, "a long-term swap of shifts
between employees." A “long-term swap” is defined as a specific period of time such as a week,
month, etc.
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, including the
reasons for the exchange, will be given to the Chief or his designee two (2)
weeks prior to each exchange of shift desired; however, the two- (2) week notice
period may be waived at the discretion of the Chief of Police or his designee.
Both employees have the same position or have been cross-trained to
adequately cover the other position as determined and approved by their
Services Bureau Commander or supervisor.
Both employees have completed their training period as determined by the
Services Bureau Commander or designee.
No more than two (2) shift exchanges involving four (4) employees shall be
allowed at any one (1) time;
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;
Employees may work two consecutive shifts 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 shift exchange. Said decision is subject to the
grievance procedure as specified below uncer this Article.
2. Following any 16-hour block worked an employee shall have at least 8
hours off duty.
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