The purpose of this section is to establish a procedure for
the employment of Maple Shade police officers for extra-duty details
both within the Township and outside the Township of Maple Shade for
a person or entity other than the Township; services which the Police
Department is not obligated or expected to provide, and which extend
beyond their regular assigned duties and responsibilities.
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
EMPLOYER
Any individual, partnership, corporation, business entity
or other organization, located either within or outside of Maple Shade
Township.
EXTRA DUTY
Any outside employment when a police officer is not scheduled
for a shift of duty by the Maple Shade Township Police Department
and that calls for actual or potential use of law enforcement powers
by the police officer.
Any person or entity wishing to employ off-duty police officers for extra-duty work shall first obtain the approval of the Chief of Police in accordance with the procedure set forth in §
36-28 below. All requests may be considered for approval provided the employment does not represent a conflict of interest and the employment and/or tasks do not reflect unfavorably on the integrity or professionalism of the police officer employee or the police department. All requests shall be subject to the availability of personnel as determined by the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police is responsible for public safety in Maple Shade and as such shall administer all activities pursuant to this section.
All police officers providing extra-duty services pursuant to
this section shall be considered "on duty" and will function under
the supervision of the Chief of Police. The Maple Shade Township Police
Department and its employees will maintain all employment rights while
assigned to work extra-duty assignments. Employees working extra-duty
assignments will be held to their normal standard of conduct and are
subject to disciplinary action for any violation of the rules and
regulations.
In order to be eligible for extra-duty employment, a police
officer must be in good standing with the Department. Officers who
are on medical or other leave due to sickness, temporary disability
or an ongoing injury shall not be eligible to engage in extra-duty
employment. Officers who are members of the military on deployment
or using USERRA time are also ineligible for extra-duty detail. Officers
who accept or perform extra-duty employment while on sick or injured
leave from their regular duties with the Maple Shade Township Police
Department shall be subject to discipline.
Wages earned for outside extra-duty employment by any Maple
Shade Township police officer shall not be applied toward the pension
benefits of the police officers so employed, nor shall hours worked
for outside employment be considered in any way compensable as overtime
payable by the Township of Maple Shade.
Each employer of a police officer for extra duty must defend
and indemnify the police officer, the Police Chief, the Police Department,
the Maple Shade Township Committee members, Maple Shade Township and
any agent, officer or employee thereof and save them harmless from
and against any and all claims, actions, damages, liability and expenses,
including but not limited to court costs and reasonable attorneys'
fees, without regard to fault, in connection with or arising out of
any acts or omissions by the Maple Shade Township police officer in
performing the extra duty subject to said employer's agreement
with Maple Shade Township or in connection with or arising out of
that agreement between said employer and the Township of Maple Shade
or Maple Shade Township Police Department for such extra-duty assignment.
The employer shall also provide a certificate of insurance naming
the Township as an additional insured.