Policy Text
CONCORD POLICE DEPARTMENT
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE
COWORKER BENEFITS
GENERAL ORDER: 03.02 CREATED: August 10, 2020 ISSUE DATE: March 15, 2023
CALEA STANDARD: 22.1.3 EFFECTIVE DATE: March 15, 2023
ACTION: Annual review of general order. REVIEW DATE: December 12, 2024
03.02.0 PURPOSE
The purpose of this general order is to outline and describe benefits offered to coworkers,
including retirement, health insurance, disability and death, employee assistance
services , educational benefits and liability protection.
03.02.1 POLICY
It shall be the policy of the Concord Police Department and the City of Concord to provide
a comprehensive benefits package for all full time, non -seasonal, coworkers.
03.02.2 RETIREMENT
Refer to City of Concord Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual, Article 7 (General
Benefits), Section 7.1 (Retirement).
03.02.3 HEALTH INSURANCE
Refer to City of Concord Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual, Article 7 (General
Benefits), Section 7.4 (Insurance Benefits), Section 7.5 (COBRA Law Info rmation),
Section 7.8 (Continuation of Insurance After Retirement).
03.02.4 DISABILITY AND DEATH
Refer to City of Concord Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual, Article 7 (General
Benefits), Section 7.6 (Life Insurance) and Section 7.9 (Workers’ Compensation).
03.02.5 EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Refer to City of Concord Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual, Article 7 (General
Benefits), Section 7.3 (Employee Assistance Program).
03.02.6 EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS
Refer to City of Concord Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual, Article 7 (General
Benefits), Section 7.12 (Training/Tuition Assistance).
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03.02.7 LIABILITY PROTECTION PROGRAM
Liability protection insurance is provided for all department coworkers at no cost to the
coworker. This program provides protection from liability arising from acts leading to
personal injury, death, or property destruction that could lead to legal civil action against
them.
JAMES S. HUGHES
CHIEF OF POLICE