A regular full-time employee (averaging 37 2 hours a week) may use (6) days of sick leave
during a calendar year for personal leave. Up to two (2) personal days can be taken
consecutively providing it does not cause overtime.
All additional and new benefits under this Section shall commence effective July 1, 2017, and
after this Agreement has received all required approvals. Prior to June 30, 2008, the benefits
contained under this Section in the parties’ prior collective bargaining agreement shall be in
effect.
Approval of Personal Leave: Personal days must be approved by the employee’s supervisor
not more than fifteen (15) days, nor less than five (5) days, prior to the date of such personal day,
except in an emergency and waived by the Services Bureau Commander or designee. If
approved, the appropriate form will be completed by the supervisor or employee. The form will
be forwarded to the Administration Bureau. Except in cases of emergency, the slip will be
approved/disapproved (pending the availability of personal days), and the employee will be
notified by the Services Bureau Commander or designee of its approval or disapproval.
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.
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