Common use of Special Duty Assignments Clause in Contracts

Special Duty Assignments. A. The Chief of Police may, in response to operational and/or programmatic demands, assign a permanent employee(s) to Special Duty Assignment (SDA) in one of the following areas with accompanying supplemental compensation indicated as a percentage of base pay or annual supplement, as appropriate: * Detached Personnel (4%) (law enforcement agency or police academy) * Field Training Officer (4% of base Pay) Letter * K-9 Officer (4% of base pay) * Youth Crime Watch (2.5% of base pay paid by assigned school) * Detective and Detective Supervisor (4% of base pay) * Public Information Officer (4%) * Police Instructor (4%) * Attached Personnel (4%) (function within the agency or as determined by committee comprised of (1) FOP 133 Executive Board Member, (1) Police Command Staff Member, and (1) M-DCPS Administrative Director assigned to the Office of Labor Relations) B. The following position assignment is lateral and does not have supplemental compensation: * Honor Guard C. Personnel may be detached from a primary assignment to a temporary duty assignment when it is deemed necessary by management to address operational and/or programmatic demands. The Police Chief reserves the right to detach employees to positions outside the department. There will be no designated time period for a detached position, due to the nature of the assignment. D. M-DSPD shall maintain job descriptions for all Special Duty Assignments to include minimum and special qualification requirements for assignments to Special Duty. E. Special Duty Assignments shall be announced in advance, whenever possible. The announcement will include: * filing period; * a statement of duties and responsibilities; * qualification requirements; * procedures for applying; and * the applicable selection process and procedures.