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Policy 1021Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Policy Manual Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2020/06/08, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentOutside Employment - 1Outside Employment 1021.1 PURPOSE AND SCOPE To avoid actual or perceived conflicts of interest for departmental employees engaging in outside employment, all employees shall obtain written approval from the Chief of Police prior to engaging in any outside employment. Approval of outside employment shall be at the discretion of the Chief of Police and the City's Executive Director of Human Resources. 1021.1.1 DEFINITIONS Outside Employment - Any activity such as, but not necessarily limited to, consulting, teaching, advising, testing or assaying, performing analyses or examinations, the practice of one's profession, or other work performed in addition to the official responsibilities of a full-time City employee. Most outside employment includes compensation, but some volunteer activities may also be included. 1021.2 OBTAINING APPROVAL No member of this department may engage in any outside employment without first obtaining prior written approval of the Chief of Police and the City's Executive Director of Human Resources. Failure to obtain prior written approval for outside employment or engaging in outside employment prohibited by this policy, or the City's Outside Employment Policy, may lead to disciplinary action. In order to obtain approval for outside employment, the member must complete a Request to Engage in Outside Employment form and submit the form to their immediate supervisor. The request forms will then be forwarded to the Chief of Police for consideration. If approved, the member will be provided with a copy of the approved form. Unless otherwise indicated in writing on the approved form, the outside employment authorization will be valid through the end of the calendar year in which the form is approved. Any member seeking to renew outside employment authorization shall submit a new Request to Engage in Outside Employment form in a timely manner. Any member seeking approval of outside employment, whose request has been denied, shall be provided with a written reason for the denial of the application at the time of the denial. 1021.2.1 APPEAL OF DENIAL OF OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT If a member’s Request to Engage in Outside Employment form is denied, the member may file a written notice of appeal to the Executive Director of Human Resources within five (5) days of the date of denial. The City Personnel Board may, upon the request of the member, review any action taken pursuant to the provisions of Santa Ana Municipal Code Section 9-16 and report its findings to the City Council and the City Manager. Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Policy Manual Outside Employment Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2020/06/08, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentOutside Employment - 21021.2.2 REVOCATION/SUSPENSION OF OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT APPROVAL Any authorization to engage in outside employment may be revoked or suspended under the following circumstances: (a)Should a member's performance decline to a point a supervisor has indicated the member needs improvement to reach an overall level of competency, the Chief of Police may, at his or her discretion, revoke any previously approved outside employment. The revocation will remain in place until the member's performance has been reestablished to a satisfactory level and his/her supervisor recommends reinstatement of the outside employment authorization (b)Suspension or revocation of a previously approved outside employment authorization may be included as a term or condition of sustained discipline (c)If, at any time during the term of a valid outside employment authorization, an member’s conduct or outside employment conflicts with department policy, the authorization to engage in outside employment may be suspended or revoked (d)When an member is unable to perform at full duty capacity due to an injury or other condition, any previously approved outside employment authorization may be subject to similar restrictions as those applicable to the member's full time duties until the member has returned to a full duty status 1021.3 PROHIBITED OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT Consistent with the provisions of Government Code § 1126, the Department expressly reserves the right to deny any Request to Engage Outside Employment form submitted by a member seeking to engage in any activity including but not limited to: (a)Involves the member’s use of departmental time, facilities, equipment or supplies, the use of the Department badge, uniform, prestige or influence for private gain or advantage (b)Involves the member’s receipt or acceptance of any money or other consideration from anyone other than this department for the performance of an act which the member, if not performing such act, would be required or expected to render in the regular course or hours of employment or as a part of the member’s duties as a member of this department (c)Involves the performance of an act in other than the member’s capacity as a member of this department that may later be subject directly or indirectly to the control, inspection, review, audit or enforcement of any other member of this department (d)Involves time demands that would render performance of the member’s duties for this department less efficient (e)Employment at establishments whose primary purpose is the sale, distribution or service of alcoholic beverages (f)Employment requiring the service of civil subpoenas or process Santa Ana Police Department Santa Ana PD Policy Manual Outside Employment Copyright Lexipol, LLC 2020/06/08, All Rights Reserved. Published with permission by Santa Ana Police DepartmentOutside Employment - 3(g)Employment at locations that will tend to bring