Pre-Tour Prep. The UCS will have the continuing ability to require compliance with uniform requirements, which may include the right to conduct inspections on a periodic basis in accordance with the terms of the collective bargaining Agreement. Any employee who failed to meet the minimum uniform inspection standards as referenced in Section 21.7 above shall not be eligible for pre-tour prep time. To compensate for the time court officers must take to change into uniform, to secure their weapon and equipment each day before reporting for duty, and the time taken at the end of each tour of duty to change out of the uniform and to secure the firearm and equipment, the UCS shall provide court officers with up to five days of “pre-tour prep” time annually (prorated for employees working less than full time). This time shall be at a straight-time rate, to be taken at the discretion of the UCS when the operation of the courts permits. The UCS should not unreasonably withhold permission for a court officer to take this time off.
Pre-Tour Prep. The UCS will have the continuing ability to require compliance with uniform requirements, which may include the right to conduct inspections on a periodic basis in accordance with the terms of the collective bargaining Agreement. To compensate for the time court officers must take to change into uniform, to secure their weapon and equipment each day before reporting for duty, and the time taken at the end of each tour of duty to change out of the uniform and to secure the firearm and equipment, the UCS shall provide court officers with five days of “pre- tour prep” time annually (prorated for employees working less than full time). This time shall be at a straight-time rate, to be used in the year in which it is credited, and to be taken in the discretion of the UCS when the operation of the courts permits. The UCS should not unreasonably withhold permission for a court officer to take this time off. Commencing April 1, 2000, and on each April 1 thereafter, all court officers on the payroll as of the previous March 31 shall be credited with five days of pre-tour prep time. The time is intended to compensate for time spent changing into uniform and obtaining necessary weapons and equipment. It cannot be used to offset unscheduled tardiness or unscheduled absences. Eligibility for such time shall be based on the employee’s title and payroll status as of the preceding March 31. An employee on leave without pay on March 31, shall be credited with such time upon his/her return to active duty, provided, however, that such employee shall not receive credit for such pre-tour prep time unless he/she returns to duty within the fiscal year in which it is to be credited. Provided, further, that an employee on leave pursuant to Section 9.4, shall not receive credit for such time unless he/she returns to full-time duties within the fiscal year in which it is to be credited. Pre-tour prep time is not cumulative and any unused balance will expire at the close of business on March 31 of the fiscal year in which it is credited. Pre-tour prep time is not compensable upon separation from service and any such time standing to an employee’s credit at the time an employee promotes or is appointed to an ineligible title shall revert to the State. The use of pre-tour prep time requires prior approval.
Pre-Tour Prep. The Unified Court System will have the continuing ability to require compliance with uniform requirements, which may include the right to conduct inspections on a periodic basis in accordance with the terms of the collective bargaining Agreement. Any employee who failed to meet the minimum uniform inspection standards as referenced in Section 23.6 above shall not be eligible for pre-tour prep time. To compensate for the time court officers must take to change into uniform, to secure their weapon and equipment each day before reporting for duty, and the time taken at the end of each tour of duty to change out of the uniform and to secure the firearm and equipment, the Unified Court System shall provide court officers with up to five days of "pre- tour prep" time annually (prorated for employees working less than full time). This time shall be at a straight-time rate, to be taken at the discretion of the Unified Court System when the operation of the courts permits. The Unified Court System should not unreasonably withhold permission for a court officer to take this time off.
