Common use of Shift Bid Clause in Contracts

Shift Bid. Annual shift change and days off bid shall be conducted as follows: The Chief of Police will set the staffing levels for each shift and division, and which officers will comprise each division. These decisions will be at his sole discretion as a management right. On the first Monday of June each year, a shift and days off bid form shall be posted, each officer will have one (1) hour to bid after the officer that is senior to him bids. Failure to bid during the officer's allotted time shall cause the officer to be placed at the bottom of the seniority list for that bid process. The officer shall be allowed to bid in person, by phone call to the supervisor overseeing the bid process, or by signed proxy held by another officer to act in his behalf and presented to the supervisor overseeing the bid process. The bid process shall be conducted during the hours of 0600 to 1800 hours each day. The bid process shall be closed after all officers have bid. Once a bid has been placed, it is final and no substitutions may be made. A schedule shall be posted by the police administration no later than 1630 hours on the last Friday in June. The schedule shall take effect at 0600 hours on the first Saturday of the first full pay period in August. Once the bid process has closed, officers will not be allowed to "swap shifts" with another officer except in cases of extreme hardship which will be determined by the Chief of Police. Limited duty exchanges that occur within the same pay period are permissible upon approval of the shift supervisor, division commander, and the Chief of Police. Temporary shift and days off assignments of thirty (30) days or less can be made by the Chief of Police. Shift and days off assignments can be made by the Chief of Police for officers attending training. Seniority shall not be utilized for transfers between divisions.

Shift Bid. Annual shift change and days off bid shall be conducted as follows: The Chief of Police will set the staffing levels for each shift and division, and which officers will comprise each division. These decisions will be at his sole discretion as a management right. On the first Monday of June each year, a shift and days off bid form shall be posted, each officer will have one (1) hour to bid after the officer that is senior to him bids. Failure to bid during the officer's allotted time shall cause the officer to be placed at the bottom of the seniority list for that bid process. The officer shall be allowed to bid in person, by phone call to the supervisor overseeing the bid process, or by signed proxy held by another officer to act in his behalf and presented to the supervisor overseeing the bid process. The bid process shall be conducted during the hours of 0600 to 1800 hours each day. The bid process shall be closed after all officers have bid. Once a bid has been placed, it is final and no substitutions may be made. A schedule shall be posted by the police administration no later than 1630 hours on the last Friday in June. The schedule shall take effect at 0600 0001 hours on the first Saturday of the first full pay period in Augustaugust. Once the bid process has closed, officers will not be allowed to "swap shifts" with another officer except in cases of extreme hardship which will be determined by the Chief of Police. Limited duty exchanges that occur within the same pay period are permissible upon approval of the shift supervisor, division commander, and the Chief of Police. Temporary shift and days off assignments of thirty (30) days or less can be made by the Chief of Police. Shift and days off assignments can be made by the Chief of Police for officers attending training. Seniority shall not be utilized for transfers between divisions.