Change of Shift, Rotation. 1. Generally, shift rotation shall be conducted so it is effective at the beginning of a DP.
2. All change of shift requests shall be based upon the current change of watch policy except as otherwise specified herein. When requesting a change of shift, employees shall list those shifts desired, in order of preference. Choice of shifts will be granted based on availability and then in the order of preference listed by the employee. If more than one employee of the same rank and paygrade requests a specific shift, and there are not enough available positions on the desired shift, priority will be given to the employee with the most time on his or her present shift. If both employees have the same time on the shift, preference will be given to the employee whose request was received first by Management. In case both requests were received by Management at the same time, seniority as a sworn employee of the Unit will prevail. Sergeants I shall rotate within their respective ranks. Police Officers assigned to a basic car should rotate only within their assigned basic car to ensure basic car integrity and continuity. Exception: In order to effectively schedule for optimum coverage and with consideration for the Ideal Basic Car plan, under the FWS, SLOs and supervisors may not exclude a shift of choice. However, the commanding officer of a geographic patrol division may allow the Sergeant I with the most seniority, based upon time as a sworn Department employee, to exclude a shift of choice. The division commanding officer may assign employees from one basic car to another to meet the needs of the division and the community they serve.
3. At the discretion of the commanding officer, employees may be loaned to another shift for no less than one DP to provide vacation relief as necessary to maintain adequate coverage on all shifts. Attempts will be made to fill such loans on a voluntary basis.
4. Requests for exceptions from rotation or a specific assignment as a result of a bonafide emergency or hardship situation shall be considered on a case-by-case basis. Any decision by the commanding officer shall be based on the current needs of the division, and such decision shall not be grievable or arbitrable, but may be presented to the Dispute Resolution Committee. Should an employee be loaned to another shift to meet divisional needs, including vacation relief, the loan period shall not be counted as time on the original shift. If an employee is activated to military ...
Change of Shift, Rotation. 1. Generally, shift rotation shall coincide with the beginning of a deployment period.
2. All change of shift requests shall be based upon the current change of watch policy except as otherwise specified herein. When requesting a change of shift, employees shall list those shifts desired, in order of preference. Whenever possible, choice of shifts will be granted based on availability and then in the order of preference listed by the employee. If more than one employee of the same rank and pay grade requests a specific shift, and there are not enough available positions on the desired shift, the commanding officer shall have the discretion to assign the shift. The selection criteria for watch assignments shall be based upon (in priority order): first, current watch; second, seniority; third, bilingual pay status. The commanding officer’s discretion shall exclude consideration of nepotism, favoritism, or any other improper basis.
3. If an employee is activated to military duty exceeding one DP, the time of the military activation shall not be counted as time on the original shift. The Port Warden II, who is the Chief of the Port Police Division within the Department, or their designee may make an exception to this policy when it is in the best interest of the Department, the Port Police Division, or individual employee.
Change of Shift, Rotation. 1. Generally, shift rotation shall coincide with the beginning of a deployment period.
2. All change of shift requests shall be based upon the current change of watch policy except as otherwise specified herein. When requesting a change of shift, employees shall list those shifts desired, in order of preference. Whenever possible, choice of shifts will be granted based on availability and then in the order of preference listed by the employee. If more than one employee of the same rank and pay grade requests a specific shift, and there are not enough available positions on the desired shift, the commanding officer shall have the discretion to assign the shift. The selection criteria for watch assignments shall be based upon (in priority order): first, current watch; second, seniority; third, bi-lingual pay status. The 16 MOU 00 0000-0000 commanding officer’s discretion shall exclude consideration of nepotism, favoritism, or any other improper basis.
3. If an employee is activated to military duty exceeding one DP, the time of the military activation shall not be counted as time on the original shift. The Port Warden II, who is the Chief of the Port Police Division within the Department, or his/her designee may make an exception to this policy when it is in the best interest of the Department, the Port Police Division, or individual employee.
