Common use of Leave Forfeiture Option in Lieu of Departmental Hearing Clause in Contracts

Leave Forfeiture Option in Lieu of Departmental Hearing. The Chief of Police, after charging a member, may make a recommendation to the Director of Public Safety as to the appropriate level of discipline. Should this recommendation be a suspension, the Chief of Police may make a written offer to the member that the member forfeit up to one hundred twenty (120) hours of accrued leave (excluding sick leave). If the member agrees to forfeit accrued leave, the forfeiture shall be one (1) hour of accrued leave for each one (1) hour of the proposed suspension. The type of leave shall be the member's choice. The forfeiture of the leave shall constitute corrective/disciplinary action of record, shall be accordingly noted in the member's personnel file, and shall constitute the final resolution of the departmental charges. Leave forfeiture may only be offered if the member has sufficient accrued leave at the time of the offer of forfeiture. If the member chooses to accept the Chief's written offer, the member shall acknowledge the member's acceptance of the offer in writing. Should the Chief choose not to offer this option or should the member reject the Chief's offer, the Chief shall transmit the departmental charges to the Public Safety Director for a departmental hearing.

Leave Forfeiture Option in Lieu of Departmental Hearing. The Chief of Police, after charging a member, may make a recommendation to the Director of Public Safety as to the appropriate level of discipline. Should this recommendation be a suspension, the Chief of Police may make a written offer to the member that the member forfeit up to one hundred twenty (120) hours of accrued leave (excluding sick leave). If the member agrees to forfeit accrued leave, the forfeiture shall be one (1) hour of accrued leave for each one (1) hour of the proposed suspension. The type of leave shall be the member's choice. The forfeiture of the leave shall constitute corrective/disciplinary action of record, shall be accordingly noted in the member's personnel file, and shall constitute the final resolution of the departmental charges. Leave forfeiture may only be offered if the member has sufficient accrued leave at the time of the offer of forfeiture. If the member chooses to accept the Chief's written offer, the member shall acknowledge the member's acceptance of the offer in writing. Should the Chief choose not to offer this option or should the member reject the Chief's offer, the Chief shall transmit the departmental charges to the Public Safety Director for a departmental hearing.

Leave Forfeiture Option in Lieu of Departmental Hearing. The Chief of Police, after charging a member, may make a recommendation to the Director of Public Safety as to the appropriate level of discipline. Should this recommendation be a suspension, the Chief of Police may make a written offer to the member that the member forfeit up to one hundred twenty (120) hours of accrued leave (excluding sick leave). If the member agrees to forfeit accrued leave, the forfeiture shall be one (1) hour of accrued leave for each one (1) hour of the proposed suspension. The type of leave shall be the member's choice. The forfeiture of the leave shall constitute corrective/disciplinary action of record, shall be accordingly noted in the member's personnel file, and shall constitute the final resolution of the departmental charges. Leave forfeiture may only be offered if the member has sufficient accrued leave at the time of the offer of forfeiture. If the member chooses to accept the Chief's written offer, the member shall acknowledge the member's acceptance of the offer in writing. Should the Chief choose not to offer this option or should the member reject the Chief's offer, the Chief shall transmit the departmental charges to the Public Safety Director for a departmental hearing. Leave forfeiture may not be used in sustained charges of excessive force, EEO violations, or bias based profiling.

Leave Forfeiture Option in Lieu of Departmental Hearing. ‌ The Chief of Police, after charging a member, may make a recommendation to the Director of Public Safety as to the appropriate level of discipline. Should this recommendation be a suspension, the Chief of Police may make a written offer to the member that the member forfeit up to one hundred twenty (120) hours of accrued leave (excluding sick leave). If the member agrees to forfeit accrued leave, the forfeiture shall be one (1) hour of accrued leave for each one (1) hour of the proposed suspension. The type of leave shall be the member's choice. The forfeiture of the leave shall constitute corrective/disciplinary action of record, shall be accordingly noted in the member's personnel file, and shall constitute the final resolution of the departmental charges. Leave forfeiture may only be offered if the member has sufficient accrued leave at the time of the offer of forfeiture. If the member chooses to accept the Chief's written offer, the member shall acknowledge the member's acceptance of the offer in writing. Should the Chief choose not to offer this option or should the member reject the Chief's offer, the Chief shall transmit the departmental charges to the Public Safety Director for a departmental hearing. Leave forfeiture may not be used in sustained charges of excessive force, EEO violations, or bias based profiling.