Xxxxxx Officer. The Officer assigned to the care and maintenance of the Department canine shall receive eight (8) hours of pay at overtime rate each pay period.
Xxxxxx Officer. Individuals assigned, in writing, by the Sheriff or the Chief Probation Officer, as applicable, as Canine Officers shall receive an additional three hundred (300) dollars per biweekly pay period as compensation to care for and attend trainings with the assigned animal. Time spent in monthly trainings shall be paid at straight time.
1. The Sheriff’s Office or the Probation Department, as applicable, will pay the cost of dog food, grooming, supplies, services and veterinary expenses in accordance with the provisions of the sections below.
a. The Sheriff’s Office or the Probation Department, as applicable, will monitor monthly expenditure rates to ensure costs are controlled and accounted for in the Sheriff’s or the Probation Department’s, as applicable, annual budget.
b. The Sheriff’s Office or the Probation Department, as applicable, will select the authorized vendors to be used (i.e. feed stores, veterinary clinics, etc.) and will arrange contracts with these vendors as needed. All veterinary treatment must be pre-approved by the Sheriff’s Office or the Probation Department, as applicable, unless an emergency condition exists. The Sheriff’s Office or the Probation Department, as applicable, further reserves the right to determine if the expenses to be incurred outweigh the value of the canine to the needs of the Sheriff’s Office or the Probation Department, as applicable,.
c. If a canine that is owned by the Sheriff’s Office or the Probation Department, as applicable, becomes permanently disabled, retired or is no longer able to perform its duties, as determined by the Sheriff’s Office or the Probation Department, as applicable, within its sole discretion, the Canine Officer shall be offered the first opportunity to purchase the canine at a cost of one dollar ($1.00). If so purchased, neither the Deputy nor the canine will be entitled to any benefits described in this section, unless the Deputy is assigned another Sheriff’s Office or Probation Department-owned canine. If purchased, the canine shall become the sole responsibility of the purchaser and the purchaser waives all claims of liability against the County.
Xxxxxx Officer. The Administrative Assistant in the business office who is responsible for payroll and other fiscal operations.
Xxxxxx Officer. Should the Chief of Police assign an officer to the position of Canine Officer, said officer shall be entitled to 1.25 hours of release time per scheduled 12-hour shift, and 1 hour of release time per scheduled 8-hour shift as total compensation for the care of the canine.
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