ii-04OffDutyWorkAssignments

Revisions or additions are highlighted 1 (04/10/2020) ST. PETERSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL ORDER Subject: OFF-DUTY WORK ASSIGNMENTS Index as: City-Sponsored/ Co-Sponsored Events SEMS Guardian School Security Assignment Special Events Management System Off-Duty Work Assignments Special Events Unit Permit Assignment Tropicana Field Assignments Accreditation Standards: 22.3.4 Cross Reference: II-37, Time Validation St. Petersburg City Code, Sections 23 -41 through 23 -64 Labor Agreements with the Police Benevolent Association Replaces: G.O. II -4, Off -Duty Work Assignments (December 13, 2019 ) This Order establishes guidelines, procedures and responsibilities related to the assignment of off -duty work. This Order consists of the following sections: I. Purpose II. Definitions III. Policy IV. Application and Eligibility V. Assignment Procedures in Special Events Management S ystem (SEMS) VI. Job Cancellations VII. Police Permit Services Application Procedures VIII. Off-Duty Assignment Staffing Procedures IX. Check On/Off Procedures X. Off-Duty Assignment Uniforms XI. Absence and Tardiness XII. Officer Expectations XIII. Restrictions I. PURPOSE This Order establishes fair and equitable procedures for assigning police personnel to off -duty assignments, via the Special Events Management System, and provides policies and procedures which govern the conduct of the personnel performing these services. II. DEFINITIONS A. City-Sponsored/Co -Sponsored Assignment – The assignment of sworn personnel providing police services for designated special events. These assignments have a guaranteed minimum of three hours. B. Guardian School Security Assignment – The assignment of sworn personnel providing school safety for a designated school which needs an officer to fill -in for their regular assigned school officer. The guardi an position can be either an on -duty (coded 001) or an off -duty officer (coded 104). DATE OF ISSUE EFFECTIVE DATE NUMBER October 2016 Immediately II-04 Distribution: All Employees General Order II -04 Revisions or additions are highlighted 2 (04/10/2020) C. Off-Duty Assignment – The assignment of sworn personnel providing police services outside of their regular work assignment. These assignments include Permit assignments, City Sponsored/Co -Sponsored assignments , Guardian School Security A ssignments and Tr opicana Field Assignments. D. Permit Assignment – The assignment of sworn personnel providing police services to individuals, companies or organizations contracting with the City of St. Petersburg. These assignments have a guaranteed minimum of three and one - half hours. E. Special Event Management System (SEMS) – SEMS is the management system that is used by the Department to create and a ssign all off -duty assignments. F. Tropicana Field Assignment – The assignment of sworn personnel providing police services for any event at Tropicana Field. All Major League Baseball related assignments have no guaranteed minimum time per the contract between the Tampa Bay Rays Baseball and the City of St. Petersbu rg. All other off-duty jobs at Tropicana Field follow the normal Permit Job contract which includes travel time. III. POLICY A. Officers working any off -duty assignment are deemed to be acting within the scope and course of their official duties. Their principal responsibility remains to the Department and the general public. The off -duty assignment may be terminated at any time in the interests of the Department or the general public. Officers assigned to off -duty work are subject to all City of St. Pet ersburg and St. Petersburg Police Department rules, regulations, policies and procedures. B. All off -duty assignment work shall be authorized by the Office of the Assistant Chief, Uniform Services Bureau, and coordinated by personnel from the Special Events Unit, Uniform Support Division. C. Off-duty assignments that interfere with an Officer’s productivity or efficiency, or with their regular work schedule, will not be permitted. Only those Officers performing their regular duties in a satisfactory manner will be granted the privilege to work off -duty assignments as determined by the Assistant Chief, Uniform Services Bureau. D. No Officer shall accept or receive any compensation whatsoever from any person or organization, except the Department, for wor king any off -duty assignment. E. The Watch Commander shall ensure employees working off -duty assignments are frequently and regularly inspected for work performance, appearance, etc. F. Selected events require the completion of an “After Action Report.” When r equired, the Event Commander , or Event Supervisor if no Event Commander is assigned , shall provide the requested information to the Special Events Unit in a timely manner. All City Co -Sponsored events and Tampa Bay Rays Baseball Assignments need an “After Action Report” completed by a Supervisor and emailed to the Special Events Unit. G. The St. Petersburg Police Department will make every effort to fill all off -duty assignments. Officers approved to work off -duty assignments must understand that this is a pr ivilege granted by the Department. There may be times when an Officer, approved to work off duty, will be given an assignment for which they have not bid, but will be mandated to work so that the assignment is filled. This will be done taking into account any special conditions that may exist, such as pre - approved vacation time that would make the Officer unavailable to work the