Policy Text
Policy
1027Fremont Police Department
Mandatory Overtime
1027.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of this policy is to establish the operational guidelines and individual responsibilities
for the implementation and compliance of mandatory overtime within the Patrol Division. The Chief
of Police shall implement mandatory overtime to fill vacancies within the Patrol Division when it is
deemed necessary. The policy does not apply to emergency situations, special events that require
additional police services, officers held over on their shift, or officers coming in early for their shift.
1027.2 GUIDELINES
Mandatory overtime will apply to vacancies on individual Patrol shifts that require backfill to meet
service minimum levels. A two-tier implementation procedure will be used based on the overtime
needs of the Patrol Division.
(a)Employees subject to Tier One implementation of the Patrol Division mandatory
overtime include the following:
1.Police Sergeants and Officers assigned to the Patrol Division.
2.Police Sergeants and Officers assigned to the Traffic Unit.
3.Police Officers assigned to specialty assignments within the Patrol Division, such
as, K-9 Officers and Crime Scene Investigators (CSI).
4.Police Sergeants and Officers assigned to the Street Crimes Unit and MET.
(b)Employees subject to Tier Two implementation of the Patrol Division mandatory
overtime include the following:
1.Police Sergeants and Officers assigned to the Investigations Unit.
2.Police Sergeants and Officers assigned to the Special Investigations Unit.
(c)Employees subject to Tier Three implementation of the Patrol Division mandatory
overtime include the following:
1.Police Sergeants and Officers assigned to the School Resource Officer
Program.
2.Police Sergeants and Officers assigned to the Training and Personnel Units.
3.Police Sergeants and Officers assigned to SACMCTF, REACT, and RCFL.
(d)Employees excluded from Patrol Division mandatory overtime include the following:
1.Police Sergeants and Officers on total disability or modified duty status.
2.Police Sergeants and Officers on pre-approved primary and secondary
vacations or training assignments.
3.Police Officers assigned as a Trainee in the Field Training Program (FTO).
4.Police Sergeants and Officers assigned to JTTF and Internal Affairs.
5.Investigators assigned as the "On-Call Detective."
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6.Police Sergeants and Officers who have received prior authorization from a
Division Commander.
1027.3 OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES
Mandatory Patrol Division overtime will be implemented pursuant to the following factors:
(a)Department Seniority
1.Police Sergeant seniority will be determined by time in rank.
2.Police Officer seniority will be determined by time as a sworn officer with the City
of Fremont. Specialty Assignment Unit seniority will not be a factor pursuant to
this policy.
3.The mandatory overtime lists will begin with the least senior employee.
(b)Position on the Mandatory Overtime List
1.Rotating mandatory overtime lists will be created for each Patrol side (A and
B teams) and schedule (day shift, swing/mid-shift). The lists will be circular so
that each employee eligible to work mandatory overtime will move down to the
bottom of the list after being selected to work a mandatory overtime shift.
2.Rotating mandatory overtime lists will also be created for Tier One and Tier Two
implementations.
3.Mandatory overtime lists will be posted on the shared drive ("T" drive) for
informational and accuracy verification by all employees.
4.No consideration will be given for Patrol Division overtime worked on a voluntary
basis. This guideline shall be considered different from the hold-over policy.
(c)Employees mandated to work Patrol Division overtime are subject to the following
rules:
1.Employees will be provided at least 16 days notice of mandated overtime. The
notice does not apply to officers being mandated to hold over at the conclusion
of their regularly scheduled Patrol shift or under emergency circumstances.
2.Employees may only be ordered in for one Patrol shift per scheduled cycle of
days off.
3.Employees subject to Tier Two and Tier Three implementation may only be
ordered in for one Patrol shift per scheduled day off cycle and will be mandated
to work between the hours of 0600 and 0100 hours.
4.Employees assigned to Day Shift Patrol Teams will only be mandated to work
between the hours of 0600 and 2200 hours on the opposing side.
5.Employees assigned to Swing Shift and Midnight Shift Patrol Teams will only be
mandated to work between the hours of 1400 and 0700 on the opposing side.
6.Employees with a collateral specialty assignment will be assigned to work
within a zone but may assume their normal specialty assignment duties per the
discretion of the Watch Commander. Uses of specialty assignment personnel
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(K-9, CSI, SCU, MET) are subject to policy guidelines outlined in Policy Manual
318 and 407.
7.Patrol Division mandatory overtime takes precedence over other overtime
assignments.
8.If a scheduling error occurs and an employee mandated to work arrives for duty,
but is not needed, the employee has the option to work the full shift, a portion
thereof, or elect to be compensated by a three-hour minimum call-out.
9.Mandated overtime employees shall have the first opportunity to be released
early from a Patrol shift with