Canine Handler Pay. Whenever a unit member is regularly assigned as a canine handler or canine training officer, he/she shall receive additional compensation of 5.5% above his/her corresponding step rate (pension based).
Canine Handler Pay. The parties agree to initiate a Canine Handler Program at a time to be determined by the Police Department. Officers assigned to and participating in the canine program shall receive additional compensation amounting to 5% above their base hourly pay rate subject to the restrictions stated in the attached Canine Handler Program Side Letter.
Canine Handler Pay. The time spent by a canine handler in the care, grooming and feeding of his/her assigned police dog shall be hours worked payable at the time and one-half overtime rate per hour of the handler. It is agreed that canine handlers normally spend 7 hours per biweekly pay period performing such work and written authorization from the Police Chief must be obtained to perform such work for more than 7 hours. Such hours worked shall not be interpreted to be (1) shift extension, (2) callback to work, or (3) scheduled work performed in excess of the regular shift for overtime purposes.
Canine Handler Pay. Effective with the first payroll period beginning after the signing of this Agreement, employees assigned to the position of K-9 handler shall, at the Employer’s discretion, receive either ½ hour compensation at their overtime rate, or shall be released from duty after 7½ hours for each day they work their regularly scheduled shift. Employees shall also receive ½ hours’ pay at the overtime rate of pay for hours spent training and caring for dogs during their off-duty hours so long as the dog is in their care and control.
Canine Handler Pay. Effective July 1, 2007, a five percent (5%) specialty pay will be paid as a special pay to the Accelerant Canine handle only when the handler is assigned a dog. Up to four (4) members of the US&R Team will be designated as canine handlers. Contingent upon continued availability of grant funding, these handlers will be paid the special pay set forth above only when assigned a dog. All other costs associated with the acquisition, training, maintenance and care of the dog will be through grant funding, with the exception that no vehicle shall be provided. Management agrees to assign a high priority to the use of available grant funds for continuation of the US&R canine program. However, should grant funding to support this program be discontinued, this program, support for the program and associated special pays will be terminated effective immediately upon termination of the grant funding. Effective July 1, 2002, Station 4 Heavy/Urban Search & Rescue personnel are eligible to receive an additional five percent (5%) specialty pay pursuant to the agreement on file with San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Human Resources and the Labor Relations Office. Personnel assigned to Station 41, Heavy/Urban Search & Rescue, will be eligible to receive specialty pay of 10% according to the agreement on file with San Diego Fire- Rescue Department Human Resources and the Labor Relations office. Special assignment pay will only be paid for hours worked in the specialty station designated for the employee’s specialty duties. Will-work or light duty work performed in non-specialty stations will not be eligible for specialty pay. Effective July 1, 2000, Firefighter Paramedics who receive specialty pay as part of a permanent assignment to a specialty station, will not lose the specialty pay when rotated out of the specialty station to meet quarterly training rotational obligation.
Canine Handler Pay. All officers assigned as Canine Handlers will be compensated with seven (7) hours pay at their hourly rate per pay period for the care of the canine in addition to their regular pay.
Canine Handler Pay. The Accelerant Canine handler and the US&R Team Canine handlers (number determined by the Fire Chief) will be paid a 5 five percent % specialty pay when the handler is assigned a dog. Up to four members of the US&R Team will be designated as canine handlers. Should grant funding to support this the US&R Canine program be discontinued, this program, support for the program, and associated special pays will be terminated effective immediately upon termination of the grant funding. A vehicle may be provided by the City at the City’s discretion. Management is under no obligation to provide vehicle support in the future. Vehicle use is approved as full take home in accordance with the San Diego Fire-Rescue Assigned Vehicle Policy.
Canine Handler Pay. Employees assigned as canine handlers and who have a dog assigned to their care for training, and upkeep, shall be paid thirty (30) minutes per day at the regular rate of pay for care, grooming, and transportation. This work, when performed over and above the designated work period shall be compensated at time-and-one-half of the canine handler’s regular rate of pay.
Canine Handler Pay. Canine handlers shall be paid one hour of on-duty time per work day for routine canine care at the appropriate rate. On non-duty days, canine handlers shall be paid for one hour of routine canine care at the appropriate rate if the dog is in their care.
Canine Handler Pay. The parties are aware that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires compensation for hours worked over 40 hours per week. The care and maintenance of a canine can extend beyond a normal 40 hour work week; therefore, the parties estimate that the extended time the Canine Handler spends in all aspects of the care, feeding, exercise and maintenance of the canine on a monthly basis is fourteen (14) hours. The County will pay the Canine Handler $200.00 per month, which is equivalent of the extra fourteen (14) hours of the Deputy’s base pay for all aspects of the care, feeding, exercise, and maintenance of the canine. The parties further agree that any time spent in excess of such time is not reasonably necessary and is unauthorized. In addition to the Canine handler pay described above, assigned Canine Handler’s shall be assigned a home retention vehicle, for the sole purposes of transporting their police service dog to and from work. The deputy will be reimbursed for the purchase of dog food and grooming supplies, which have been pre-approved by the supervisor over the K-9 Program and are purchased in accordance with county purchasing policy. Training expenses for all mandatory canine training, replacement of Sheriff’s Department owned equipment provided for use in the K-9 program, and all veterinary expenses incurred as the result of a service related injury or illness to the dog, including routine examinations and vaccinations of the service dog, shall be paid by the Department.
