PATROL ASSIGNMENT Sample Clauses

PATROL ASSIGNMENT. 1. Excluding special assignments and support services, patrol assignments shall be determined annually. Assignments shall be determined by seniority, except that a patrol officer may indicate in writing on a form provided by the City not later than November 15th of each year preference for a patrol assignment. The form shall be submitted to the designated representative of the Police Chief. 2. The effective date of patrol assignments shall be the first "swing day of the shift rotation" effective after January 1st of each year. 3. In the event that a police officer returns to a patrol assignment for any reason after the implementation of the annual patrol assignment, the police officer shall be assigned by considering the officer's preference and seniority. Any impacted police officer shall then be reassigned based on seniority. 4. Once an officer accepts a preference bid, the officer shall be so assigned until the effective date of the next annual bid, except that a reassignment by the Chief or designee may occur for cause. In the event of a reassignment, the officer shall be assigned according to seniority. 5. Modification or termination of this bid system shall occur by mutual written agreement between the Association and the City. The effective date of any modification or termination shall be thirty (30) days from the signing of the written agreement unless otherwise stated.