Policy Text
ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
GENERAL ORDER
This order consists of the following:
1. Purpose
2. Policy
3. Procedures
1. Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to provide fair and equitable compensation to personnel in the
event they must temporarily act as a supervisor/manager in the absence of the regular
supervisor/manager.
2. Policy
When an employee, in the absence of the supervisor/manager, is performing the full,
normal, customary duties, and assignment of that supervisor/manager, said individual shall
be entitled to additional compensation over and above the employee's normal base salary.
3. Procedures
A. An employee assuming the responsibilities and authority of his or her
supervisor/manager shall be entitled to the base salary of a probationary
supervisor/manager in that category or equal category. If the employee's base
salary is equal to or more than the base salary of the position assumed, the
employee shall receive an increase in his/her base salary. The employee shall be
placed in a pay step which results in an increase of a minimum of 5%.
B. Any employee assuming the responsibilities of a supervisor or manager must serve in
the capacity for 80 continuous working hours before a salary increase will occur. Any
individual serving in such capacity shall be paid retroactive from the date the
temporary position was assumed. Any employee covered by Article 21 of the
Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Sheriff and the Fratern al Order of
Police Florida State Lodge who is directed by a Supervisor to act in a higher
promotional classification for a continuous period of 80 hours or more shall be
entitled to the base salary of the higher promotional classification by being placed in a
pay step which results in a minimum increase of 5% for the term of the acting
assignment.
C. Employees shall complete the “Acting Pay Request Form ” on the Sharepoint portal .
The employee will fill in all applicable hours in which they were acting in a higher
promotional classification and send through their chain of command. The
appropriate administrative assistant will send to Personnel Services for pay
verification. Personnel Services will then forward to Fiscal for final verification and
retroactive payment.
Effective Date: February 20, 2024 Amends - GO 4.4.0 ( January 21, 2013 ) Number: 4.4.0
Distribution: All Personnel Review Month: March Reviewing Authority:
HRD / Employee and Labor Relations
Subject: Acting Supervisor / Manager Assignment
D. Employees who work in an acting capacity and require access to their direct report’s
payroll shall complete a Personnel Change Form (PCF) and send to Human
Resources. Personnel Services will assign the appropriate supervisor code for the
required length of time the individual assumes the responsibilities of a supervisor or
manager.
E. Individuals should not work out of classification more than ninety (90) consec utive
days unless the vacancy cannot be filled immediately or exigent circumstances
exist.