Item 11 - Revised Memorandum of Understanding with the Santa Ana Police Association

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6. The watch commander shall send out an e-mail message to all officers requesting a volunteer to cover the shift by switching days off or working on overtime. 7. When a compensatory time off request is made in a manner that does not comply with this policy, and granting that request would unduly disrupt the operations of the department, the department may deny that request. 8.5 Incremental Usage. Compensatory time off may be taken in increments as shall as one- half(1/2)hour. 8.6 No Effect on Other Benefits. Overtime is not pensionable, employees do not earn additional leave accruals and it does not count toward the completion of the probationary period or progression to the next salary step. 8.7 Overtime Work to be Apportioned. To the extent that they are reasonably able to do so, the Police Chief shall arrange work programs to minimize overtime work; necessary overtime work shall be apportioned among employees of like classification and assignment. 8.8 Advance Compensation for Overtime. Compensatory time off earned within a pay period cannot be used within the same pay period. 8.9 Compensation for Overtime: Overtime pay or comp time shall be allowed an employee for attendance at conventions, conferences, seminars or the like, as long as prior authorization is received. Overtime pay or comp time pay shall be permitted only for attendance which is ordered on such employee's normal days off or for time beyond a normal workday's duration. Please refer to Santa Ana Police Department Training Bulletin 02-07 for details. 8.10 Call-Back and On-Call. A. Employees who are on call during their off-duty time due to their assignment (i.e., Homicide Investigators, Internal Affairs Sergeants, Crimes Against Persons Sergeants, etc.) and are called back to work will be paid for their travel time at the overtime rate from the time they leave their home until the time they return home, or until their regularly scheduled shift begins. Only that period of time devoted to work will be compensated. If employees are not home when they are called back to duty, they will receive their normal home to work travel time or if closer to City than their home, travel to that location and back. 1. Employees who are on-call are subject to the following: Employees are required to promptly return to work after being called and be fit for duty and able to respond. Employees on call are not permitted to drink alcohol or use any substance that will affect their ability to return to work. 31