Common use of Field Training Officer Clause in Contracts

Field Training Officer. Assignment shall be for the duration of a valid FTO list. Extensions may be granted by the Police Chief should an FTO receive overall "Outstanding" evaluations. FTO's who do not obtain the level of an overall "Outstanding" evaluation shall be required to re-test for the assignment when a list expires. For the Patrol Bureau, the Police Chief or designee shall establish and maintain a list of qualified candidates for Field Training Officer and appoint FTO’s on an as needed basis. The duration of appointment to FTO will be for a minimum of six months and shall not exceed two years, unless completion of formal training with a probationary officer, or completion of a Department training project is in the best interest of the Department. It is the intent of the Department to maintain a full time cadre of four Field Training Officers at full FTO pay, whether or not they are assigned a trainee. The Department may appoint as many as four additional FTO’s with full FTO pay based on the needs of the Department. When any of the additional FTO’s are not assigned a trainee they will receive 3.4% or one half the FTO differential pay. FTO’s not assigned a trainee may be required to work with the Patrol Division Captain or the Training Unit to enhance the Department’s training program. If a vacancy occurs within the full-time cadre of four FTO’s the Chief or his designee shall appoint a replacement FTO from within the part time cadre, if possible. The following positions unaffected by this language include: COPS Bureau training officer and Traffic Bureau training officer.

Field Training Officer. Assignment shall be for the duration of a valid FTO list. Extensions may be granted by the Police Chief should an FTO receive overall "Outstanding" evaluations. FTO's who do not obtain the level of an overall "Outstanding" evaluation shall be required to re-test for the assignment when a list expires. For the Patrol Bureau, the Police Chief or designee shall establish and maintain a list of qualified candidates for Field Training Officer and appoint FTO’s on an as needed basis. The duration of appointment to FTO will be for a minimum of six months and shall not exceed two years, unless completion of formal training with a probationary officer, or completion of a Department training project is in the best interest of the Department. It is the intent of the Department to maintain a full time cadre of four Field Training Officers at full FTO pay, whether or not they are assigned a trainee. The Department may appoint as many as four additional FTO’s with full FTO pay based on the needs of the Department. When any of the additional FTO’s are not assigned a trainee trainee, they will receive 3.4% or one half the FTO differential paypay as set forth above in Section G.3. FTO’s not assigned a trainee may be required to work with the Patrol Division Captain or the Training Unit to enhance the Department’s training program. If a vacancy occurs within the full-time cadre of four FTO’s the Chief or his designee shall appoint a replacement FTO from within the part time cadre, if possible. The following positions unaffected by this language include: COPS Bureau training officer and Traffic Bureau training officer.