Compensatory time
Everyone knows (or maybe not) that Watch Managers are limited to the number of compensatory time hours they're allowed to grant us on a monthly basis. We don't recall the exact number, and maybe someone can correct us, but we believe it's between 400 and 500 hours. The latter would mean that 62 people can have the day off "time due," which pretty much amounts to 2 people per day.
Not a happy thought for those who have upwards of 100 (or even 50) hours on the books. Hell, if you have any time on the books, it's a bitch. We've gotten denied days off that we put in for *months* in advance because of "manpower shortages."
Well, the city got told by a federal judge that they aren't allowed to do that anymore - at least not to the police. The story can be found over at SecondCityCop, and at the FOP website.
Now, when the hell are we going to get some justice like that? The judge told the city that they're not allowed to use "manpower" as an excuse for denying time due, and have to hire people who want to work overtime to cover spots for those who want the day off (don't we hire a ton of people to work overtime almost every day already anyway?). Too bad it probably won't apply to us. To quote SCC:
If we're reading this correctly, if you have time on the books and want to use it, YOU CANNOT BE DENIED TIME OFF. Manpower is NOT an excuse. If the Department cannot field a car, they are either going to have to leave it unmanned, allow officers to trade days off with other officers, or pay time-and-a-half to people who are RDO (by seniority) to work the uncovered car. This is huge. The City has been told in no uncertain terms that they are subject to Federal Labor Law. Imagine that.But as we all know, the city doesn't see us in the same light. They screw us over sooner/longer than they'll screw sworn personnel over, always have, and will continue to. They'll come up with some excuse to exempt us from "Federal Labor Law."
Anyone from the union reading this who might want to, say, bring this up at CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS, to make sure it's in print for us, too?
Labels: Contract, overtime, understaffing
posted by CPDDispatch @ 12:05 AM
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We should write a letter to that Judge, let him know it's a city wide problem.
Written on every pink slip given back to a PCO1 or PCO2:
DENIED-MANPOWER
Welcome to our world.
For us to be able to enjoy a ruling like the one handed down to the police officers, it would take our union fighting for us in a court of law to stand up against this corrupt city and useless mayor. Forgive me for being cynical, but I don't see our union fighting for us the way the FOP did for the police. Sad fact.
OFF TOPIC
BRIAN OAKES QUIT????
I heard that rumor! He supposedly put in his resignation. Anyone have the scoop???
Brian Oaks allegedly mailed in his resignation last week and then came in on midnights to turn in his car. He left the veh on the side of the building and turned over the keys to the PO working security at the front door. God speed Mr. Oaks - can we park in the aisles now?????
time for a new post!!!!
We agree. We have a couple of topics we're tossing around.
put all of them up!! we like new topics.
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