Policy Text
The position of ODC is not a promotion and subject to re-assignment by the Chief of
Police at any time.
All requests for Off-duty employment shall be directed to the ODC. If the request is for
an immediate assignment and the ODC is not working he or she should be contacted by
phone immediately.
The ODC is responsible for ensuring fair distribution of all off-duty work that comes to
his/her attention.
Assignments for all off-duty will be distributed so that all full-time officers shall have the
opportunity to work. Employee becomes available for assignment through a seniority
rotational list and days off. If there are multiple job assignments then senior officer shall
have the first pick of a day and then down the rotational seniority list. As an employee
declines an off-duty day, the individual drops to the bottom of the list and the next
employee advance to the top of list. This procedure is repeated until every individual on
the list accepts of declines a job assignment before becoming eligible to be considered a
second time. Officers are not permitted to use vacation, comp. time, holiday leave and/or
sick time to be able to work an off-duty job.
HOURS AND ATTENDANCE
Off duty employment hours shall not exceed 24 hours per calendar week.
All employment, including duty hours, off-duty and outside employment, shall not
exceed 64 hours per calendar week.
Any officer that has been scheduled to work an off-duty assignment, and is either
unavailable or unwilling to work the assignment, shall be responsible for obtaining a
replacement officer as soon as possible and required to notify his/her immediate
supervisor.
Officer who do not honor their obligation to work an assignment as scheduled, may be
removed from future consideration for any off-duty assignments, at the discretion of the
ODC. Any appeals may be directed to the Chief of Police.
SUSPENSION OR REMOVAL
Off-duty employment, jobs or assignment are automatically suspended under any of the
following conditions or circumstance;
Relieved of duty, with or without pay;
While or light duty or non-duty status;
While or a leave of absence;
While or paid or unpaid sick leave;
Failure to maintain any required CJSTC certificate of minimum standards;
Conflict with mandatory Department training or special operations
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PROHIBITED ASSIGNMENTS
Any business where nudity or pornography occurs;
Any vehicular escorts with police vehicle, except those permitted by FDOT for
oversized vehicles and other specifically authorized by the Chief of Police.
Any person, firm, business or entity of questionable integrity or repute, or which is
suspected of being involved in prostitution, illegal gambling, or narcotics.
Night clubs & Bars
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