Weapons Qualification. All employees in the bargaining unit who are required to carry sidearms shall qualify with their sidearm annually. The Sheriff shall give thirty (30) days written notice to the aforesaid employees to enable said personnel to attend practice sessions prior to the test. If an officer fails to qualify, he will be provided with practice ammunition as is necessary in order to practice for qualification. Employees who fail to qualify will be allowed to attempt to qualify three (3) times within one (1) month of failure on three (3) different days. If the employee still fails to qualify after three (3) attempts, the employee may be suspended without pay on a day-to-day basis until such time as qualification is achieved. Qualification shall not be between the months of November and March, inclusive, though shooting may be required throughout the year.
Weapons Qualification. 32.1 Armed employees are required to maintain, at all times, the ability to demonstrate proficiency with the Company and DOE issued weapons and duty ammunition by successfully qualifying in accordance with current DOE Directives. Personnel are required to demonstrate this ability during any scheduled training in which weapon qualifications are a part thereof.
Weapons Qualification. Employees shall be required to qualify with their assigned duty weapon semi-annually. Each firearms qualification “session” shall consist of no more than two attempts to qualify. If unsuccessful on the first qualification attempt, a second attempt must occur immediately thereafter. If an employee does not achieve a qualifying score after the first session, they will be placed on administrative leave w/o pay and must attempt a second qualification session. If an employee does not achieve a qualifying score after the second session, they will remain on administrative leave w/o pay and must attempt a third qualification session. Employees will have no more than 30 days to complete both the second and third qualification sessions. Employees failing to qualify shall be required to undergo four hours of remedial firearms training, conducted by the Employer, before attempting subsequent qualification sessions. Employees who fail to achieve a qualifying score after three sessions will be immediately separated from employment. The Employer agrees to pay employees at their normal rate of pay, for time spent during firearms qualification and training for the first three sessions mentioned above and time spent travelling to the location if it occurs during a scheduled shift.
Weapons Qualification. 20.1: Payable on the first pay in September, all officers shall receive a Weapons Qualification Allowance providing the employee qualifies twice a year; one qualification will be on the inside range and one qualification will be on the outdoor combat range. Qualifications shall not be scheduled on weekends or holidays. The indoor range shall be made reasonably accessible to all officers. If an officer is required to qualify while off duty, the officer shall be compensated at the rate of time and one half for any hours beyond the eighty (80) hours scheduled in the pay period. Weapons Qualification Allowance for officers shall be $1,250.
Weapons Qualification. There shall be required a semi-annual weapons qualifications for all members of the bargaining unit.
Weapons Qualification. 14.1 Payable on the first pay in September, all officers shall receive a Weapons Qualification Allowance providing the employees qualifies twice a year; qualifications may include qualifying on an inside range and an outdoor combat range or both qualifications may be held on an inside range as circumstances dictate. Qualifications shall not be scheduled on weekends or holidays. The indoor range shall be made reasonably accessible to all officers. If an officer is required to qualify while off duty, the officer shall be compensated at the rate of time and one half for any hours beyond the eighty (80) hours scheduled in the pay period. Command officers hired prior to July 1, 2014, shall receive $1,250 Command officers hired on or after July 1, 2014, shall receive $750 The amount will increase as provided to POAM members.
Weapons Qualification. All employees that carry weapons, due to the nature of their employment, including all deputies, detectives, corrections officers, and sergeants, shall qualify with their weapons semi-annually by a certified range officer. The Sheriff shall provide arranged and necessary ammunition for such qualification. Qualification standards shall be those established by the MLEOTC. Employees who do not qualify shall be retested within thirty (30) days. If the employee again fails to qualify, he/she shall be terminated from County employment, or may bump to a position within the Department not requiring the employee to carry a weapon, if he/she meets the conditions set forth in Section 10.7. If an employee elects to bump down, the employee may attempt to re-qualify at the next semi-annual test, and, if the employee then passes, he/she shall be returned to his/her former position. Corrections officers shall not be compelled to qualify, and failure to do so shall not result in disciplinary action.
Weapons Qualification. There shall be required a semi-annual weapons qualifications for those Correction Officers who have been issued weapons by the Sheriff and shall also qualify on a semi-annual basis. Other employees of the Department shall be at the Sheriff’s discretion.
