Policy Text
OFFICE OF CHIEF OF POLICE
OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO:
All Personnel
SUBJECT:
Revision of Departmental General Order D-12,
MILITARY LEAVE (Rev. 14 Dec 99)
DATE: 1 Jun 09
The purpose of this order is to set forth Department policy and procedures
regarding military leave, leaves/extended leaves of absence, pre-deployment
procedures, and the process of re-instatement and re-integration upon return to
City employment.
The evaluation coordinator for this order shall be the Personnel, Training, Technology
Division Commander, who, without further notice, shall forward the required report
to the Chief of Police on or by 1 Dec 09.
The Evaluation Coordinator shall receive, review and document the acceptance or
rejection of all comments and/or recommendations received prior to submitting his/her
six-month evaluation report.
The Evaluation Coordinator shall forward a copy of the six-month evaluation report,
along with the comments/recommendations received, to the Office of Inspector
General to be maintained in the appropriate Departmental General Order archive
folder.
Personnel shall acknowledge receipt, review, and understanding of this directive in
accordance with the provisions of DGO A-1, DEPARTMENTAL PUBLICATIONS.
By order of
Howard A. Jordan
Acting Chief of Police
Date Signed: 26 May od
I.
DAKLAND
DEPARTMENTAL
GENERAL
ORDER
D-12
Index as:
Military Leave
Effective Date:
1 Jun 09
Evaluation Coordinator:
PTT Division Commander
Evaluation Due Date:
1 Dec 09
Automatic Revision Cycle:
3 Years
MILITARY LEAVE
The purpose of this order is to set forth Department policy and procedures regarding
military leave, leaves/extended leaves of absence, pre-deployment procedures, and the
process of re-instatement and re-integration upon return to City employment. For the
purpose of this order, the term "Reservist" includes members of the Military Reserve,
National Guard, and Coast Guard.
DEFINITIONS
Activities
A.
Extended Military Leave
B.
C.
Any military leave of more than 30 consecutive calendar days.
Pre-Deployment
Commences upon receiving notification of military mobilization or orders
to active duty.
Re-Instatement
The process in which returning military personnel must undergo upon
return from extended military leave in accordance with the provisions of
the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
(USERRA).
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DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL ORDER
OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
D.
Re-Integration
D-12
Effective Date:
1 Jun 09
Gradual, pre-determined steps, set by the Department, which are intended
to give returning military personnel the opportunity to more effectively
assume their duties within the Department following an extended military
absence. This process is designed to afford the returning person an
opportunity to address issues which may be associated with their extended
military absence and their Department position.
Personnel
E.
Military Support Committee
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
F.
The purpose of the committee is to provide support, information, and
assistance to any Department military member/employee going through
the deployment process.
The committee is comprised of Department personnel who are
stakeholders in the process of supporting Departmental military personnel.
The committee shall be comprised of the following personnel:
Personnel, Training, and Technology Division Commander
(Chairperson);
Veterans Affairs Officer;
Peer Support Coordinator;
OPOA Representative;
Training Section Representative;
Select current/former military service personnel; and
Department's mental health professional.
Military Support Sponsor (MSS)
A Department member or employee who has been designated by the
military employee to serve as a liaison between the deployed person and
the Department during his/her absence. The MSS shall serve to assist in
the care and oversight of the deployed person's family and personal
matters should the need arise during the person's military absence. This
shall not be construed as giving the MSS any legal authority to act in the
deployed person's stead unless it has been otherwise provided for in
proper legal documentation.
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DEPARTMENTAL GENERAL ORDER
OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
D-12
Effective Date:
1 Jun 09
II.
G. Veterans Affairs Officer (VAO)
A Department member or employee, designated by the Chief of Police, to
act as the Department's advisor on military affairs and participate as a
member on the Military Support Committee.
ELIGIBILITY TO RECEIVE MILITARY LEAVE
A.
B.
C.
Members and employees who have completed a minimum of one (1) full
year of service with the City in accordance with the provisions of
USERRA shall be entitled to receive up to 30 calendar days of paid
military leave each fiscal year when they are formally ordered to report
for military training, deployments, or special exercises.
Members and employees who have not completed one (1) full year of
service with the City and those who have already received 30 days of paid
leave in a fiscal year shall be required to request an unpaid leave of
absence or use their own time, vacation, or accrued overtime in order to
complete their military obligations.
Members and employees who have completed a minimum of one (1) full
year of service with the City and are involuntarily ordered to active duty
shall continue to receive military leave pay and benefits for a period of up
to 90 additional calendar days.
1.
2.
This pay shall be discounted by the amount of active duty military
pay and allowances received by the member or employee such