Item 44 - Public Hearing Regarding Impasse Pursuant to Government Code 3505.7

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30 status during any court session and is not required to appear in court, such employees shall be compensated two (2) hours at straight time, for each court session. Such employee may elect, in lieu of paid time, to earn two (2) hours of comp time off for standby time and not appearing in court, with the approval of the Police Chief. C. Employees assigned to the 3/12.5-7/12.5, or 3/12-4/12 Work Schedule who appear in court during their regularly scheduled workweek, and who, as a result, do not receive adequate rest (because of the hours of the day they work), will be allowed to flex their scheduled shift start time up to four hours, with the approval of the employee's immediate supervisor and watch commander, or immediate supervisor and section commander. Alternatively, the employee may be allowed to use up to four hours from his/her "Comp Time Banks" at the beginning of their scheduled shift to ensure adequate rest. 1. An employee whose work shift ends or starts within thirty minutes of a mandatory court appearance shall be compensated for those thirty minutes at an overtime rate. 2. Employees assigned to a Watch 3 (6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.) who are required to appear in court following the end of his/her shift will have the option of remaining on duty or ending their shift. Employees that continue active duty will be compensated at time and one half while on duty. Employees that end their shift will be unpaid prior to their court appearance. D. Employees who are on call for court during off-duty time, and who are called to testify, will be paid at the overtime rate of time and a half of their regular hourly rate, to include actual travel time from their home to court and back, or until their regularly scheduled shift begins. Travel time will be limited to a maximum of one (1) hour each way. Only that period of time devoted to work will be compensated. Time spent on personal pursuits or other non-work related activity will not be compensated. E. Those employees who have advance notice of their required appearance in court, have arranged an appearance time with the District Attorney’s Office, or who otherwise have advance notice of mandatory court appearances, will not be compensated for travel time in any manner. F. Employees who appear in court during off-duty hours may elect to start their normal work shift early as specified herein. G. A subpoenaed employee scheduled to appear in court on City business during off- duty time and placed on-call by the Police Chief or their authorized representative will be compensated two (2) hours at straight time if they are not advised of the cancellation of their appearance within five (5) Court business days of said appearance.