Common use of RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE Clause in Contracts

RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE. Officers may swap shifts by agreement, and with the approval of a supervisor. Once a swap is approved, the covering officer is fully responsible for the shift he/she has agreed to cover, including being forced before and after shift in accordance with policy. When the covered officer “pays back” the swap, they are also fully responsible for the shift they have agreed to cover, including being forced before and after the shift in accordance with policy. The “pay back” may be scheduled at the time of the original swap, or may be deferred until a later date as “time owed”. Should a covering officer be relieved of the obligation to work the shift by approved use of discretionary time, or by approved non-discretionary and/or administrative leave, any openings created will be filled by the current hiring process of offering, then force filling the opening. Unless offered and accepted in rotation, the officer who is “off-swap” will not be forced to cover the open shift, except in emergencies. Officers who cover a shift on a swap are not eligible for overtime pay normally granted under Article 17, Section B. Hours worked in excess of normally scheduled shifts and the covered shift are eligible for such overtime pay.