A.
Hours of duty. Employees shall have regular hours assigned
to them for active duty, and when not so employed, they shall be considered
off duty. Employees are subject to be recalled to duty as needed.
B.
Scheduled days off. Employees are entitled to days off
pursuant to appropriate collective bargaining agreements and are to be taken
according to a schedule arranged by the appropriate supervisor.
C.
Vacation leave. Employees are entitled to vacation days
off pursuant to appropriate collective bargaining agreements, Department policy
and procedure and approval of the vacation schedule by the appropriate supervisor.
D.
Other leaves. Employees are entitled to other leave as
provided for in collective bargaining agreements, by law and by Department
policy and procedure, subject to approval of the schedule by the appropriate
supervisor.
E.
Sick leave. Employees are entitled to sick days off pursuant
to appropriate collective bargaining agreements and Department policy and
procedures.
F.
Abuse of sick leave. Employees who take sick leave in
violation of Department policy shall be subject to disciplinary action. A
violation of this subsection shall constitute a Class 2 offense.
G.
Suspension of leave. Any vacation leave, scheduled day
off or other leave of absence may by suspended when an emergency, which reasonably
could not have been foreseen, is declared by appropriate Department authority,
and which unavoidably requires utilization of additional employees who are
not scheduled to work.
Employees may engage in secondary employment consistent with Department
policy. A violation of this subsection shall constitute a Class 5 offense.
All resignations of employees must be in writing and bear the signature
of the person resigning. Employees shall provide the Chief of Police with
no less than two weeks' written notice. A violation of this subsection
shall constitute a Class 5 offense.