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6. The watch commander shall send out an e-mail message to all officers <br /> requesting a volunteer to cover the shift by switching days off or working <br /> on overtime. <br /> 7. When a compensatory time off request is made in a manner that does not <br /> comply with this policy, and granting that request would unduly disrupt the <br /> operations of the department, the department may deny that request. <br /> 8.5 Incremental Usage. Compensatory time off may be taken in increments as small as one- <br /> half(1/2) hour. <br /> 8.6 No Effect on Other Benefits. Overtime is not pensionable, employees do not earn <br /> additional leave accruals and it does not count toward the completion of the probationary <br /> period or progression to the next salary step. <br /> 8.7 Overtime Work to be Apportioned. To the extent that they are reasonably able to do so, <br /> the Police Chief shall arrange work programs to minimize overtime work; necessary <br /> overtime work shall be apportioned among employees of like classification and <br /> assignment. <br /> 8.8 Advance Compensation for Overtime. Compensatory time off earned within a pay period <br /> cannot be used within the same pay period. <br /> 8.9 Compensation for Overtime: Overtime pay or comp time shall be allowed an employee <br /> for attendance at conventions, conferences, seminars or the like, as long as prior <br /> authorization is received. Overtime pay or comp time pay shall be permitted only for <br /> attendance which is ordered on such employee's normal days off or for time beyond a <br /> normal workday's duration. Please refer to Santa Ana Police Department Training Bulletin <br /> 02-07 for details. <br /> 8.10 Call-Back and On-Call. <br /> A. Employees who are on call during their off-duty time due to their assignment(i.e., <br /> Homicide Investigators, Internal Affairs Sergeants, Crimes Against Persons <br /> Sergeants, etc.) and are called back to work will be paid for their travel time at the <br /> overtime rate from the time they leave their home until the time they return home, <br /> or until their regularly scheduled shift begins. Only that period of time devoted to <br /> work will be compensated. If employees are not home when they are called back <br /> to duty, they will receive their normal home to work travel time or if closer to City <br /> than their home, travel to that location and back. <br /> 1. Employees who are on-call are subject to the following: <br /> Employees are required to promptly return to work after being called and be fit <br /> for duty and able to respond. Employees on call are not permitted to drink <br /> alcohol or use any substance that will affect their ability to return to work. <br /> 29 <br />