Common use of SUSPENSION FROM DUTY Clause in Contracts

SUSPENSION FROM DUTY. Section 1. If a Command Officer is suspended from duty pending the completion of an investigation or awaiting a hearing (interim suspension), he shall continue to be paid at his normal base rate, providing he is available and capable of performing his full duties, until such time as he has had a hearing before the Chief of Police. The hearing before the Chief of Police may be on the full charges of the investigation or as a preliminary hearing to determine if there is a basis for the interim suspension to be without pay. The City will continue to pay its share of medical and life insurance premiums during the interim suspension or any disciplinary suspension. Section 2. If a Command Officer receives a disciplinary suspension, he may request that he forfeit this time from his accrued vacation on an hour-for-hour basis instead of serving the actual suspension. The Chief, at his sole discretion, will determine if the Command Officer's request is approved. The Chief’s determination must not be unjust and arbitrary. If such a request is made and approved, the suspension shall be deemed to have been accepted by the Command Officer and the Union, and the discipline shall not be appealable through the grievance procedure. The records shall reflect that a suspension occurred, and the discipline shall not be considered less severe than an actual suspension. The Chief’s decision to approve or not approve the request is not appealable through the grievance procedure.

SUSPENSION FROM DUTY. Section 1. If a Command Patrol Officer is suspended from duty pending the completion of an investigation or awaiting a hearing (interim suspension), he shall continue to be paid at his normal base rate, providing he is available and capable of performing his full duties, until such time as he has had a hearing before the Chief of Police. The hearing before the Chief of Police may be on the full charges of the investigation or as a preliminary hearing to determine if there is a basis for the interim suspension to be without pay. The City will continue to pay its share of medical and life insurance premiums during the interim suspension or any disciplinary suspension. Section 2. If a Command Patrol Officer receives a disciplinary suspensionsuspension of five days or fewer, he may request that he forfeit this time from his accrued vacation on an hour-for-hour basis instead of serving the actual suspension. The Chief, at his sole discretion, will determine if the Command Patrol Officer's request is approved. The Chief’s 's determination must not be unjust and arbitrary. If such a request is made and approved, the suspension shall be deemed to have been accepted by the Command Patrol Officer and the UnionLodge, and the discipline shall not be appealable through the grievance procedure. The records shall reflect that a suspension occurred, and the discipline shall not be considered less severe than an actual suspension. The Chief’s 's decision to approve or not approve the request is not appealable through the grievance procedure.

SUSPENSION FROM DUTY. Section 1. If a Command Officer is suspended from duty pending the completion of an investigation or awaiting a hearing (interim suspension), he they shall continue to be paid at his their wish normal base rate, providing he is they are available and capable of performing his their full duties, until such time as he has they have had a hearing before the Chief of Police. The hearing before the Chief of Police may be on the full charges of the investigation or as a preliminary hearing to determine if there is a basis for the interim suspension to be without pay. The City will continue to pay its share of medical and life insurance premiums during the interim suspension or any disciplinary suspension. Section 2. If a Command Officer receives a disciplinary suspension, he they may request that he they forfeit this time from his their accrued vacation on an hour-for-hour basis instead of serving the actual suspension. The Chief, at his their sole discretion, will determine if the Command Officer's request is approved. The Chief’s determination must not be unjust and arbitrary. If such a request is made and approved, the suspension shall be deemed to have been accepted by the Command Officer and the Union, and the discipline shall not be appealable through the grievance procedure. The records shall reflect that a suspension occurred, and the discipline shall not be considered less severe than an actual suspension. The Chief’s decision to approve or not approve the request is not appealable through the grievance procedure.