Policy Text
DEFINITIONS:
Detail Coordinator: The Operations Bureau Captain oversees related activities with the extra-
duty applicant, third-party vendor, and the Police Department.
Extra-Duty Employment (Private Detail Duty): Any secondary employment that is conditioned
on the actual or potential use of law enforcement powers by the uniformed officer employed, i.e.,
traffic control or security at malls, community events, sporting events, etc.
FMLA: Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-3).
LWOP: Leave Without Pay.
Outside Employment: Any secondary employment that is not conditioned on the actual or
potential use of law enforcement powers by the off-duty employee, i.e. instructor at the Police
Academy, real estate salesperson, landscaping, etc.
Off-Duty: Any time an officer is not scheduled to work and is not receiving their full rate of
compensation or overtime compensation by the City of South Miami.
On-Duty: Any time an officer is scheduled to work for their full rate of compensation or overtime
compensation by the City of South Miami or when performing off-shift police service. Also, when
an off-duty officer takes official police action within the realm of his/her authority and
responsibilities the officer reverts to on-duty status.
PDA: Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978.