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(a) Whenever any member of the Fire Department shall have resigned or shall have been discharged from the employ of the Fire Department and is thereafter re- employed therein, the member shall, upon re-employment, be considered as a new member, and shall receive the compensation fixed by Section 4.159 of this Code for initial appointment, provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection with respect to re-employment after discharge shall not apply to a member who is removed and thereafter reinstated pursuant to the provisions of Section 1060 or 1070 of the Charter.
(b) Whenever, any person shall have entered the employ of the Fire Department or Police Department of the City of Los Angeles pursuant to the provisions of Section 1021 of the Charter by reason of the consolidation of any municipality with said City, the classification of the position filled by such person shall be determined by the Board of Civil Service Commissioners in the same manner as other positions are classified in accordance with the provisions of Section 1003 of the Charter, and such person shall be credited for the length of time the person shall have served in the employ of such municipality in the position held at the time of consolidation and shall be eligible to receive compensation on the basis of the length of service in such position in said municipality.
(c) Whenever any former member of the Los Angeles Police Department who resigned in good standing at the Civil Service rank of Sergeant or Detective, or any other Civil Service rank below Sergeant or Detective, and who returns to service after having passed all requirements to return to sworn service, the member shall be placed at the following salary step:
LAST CIVIL SERVICE CLASS HELD | SALARY |
Police Officer II | Any step of the range as determined by the Chief of Police, but no lower than the step at time of the member’s resignation. |
Police Officer III and III + I | Top step of Police Officer II (Returns as Police Officer II). |
Sergeant I and Sergeant II | Top step of Police Officer II (Returns as Police II). |
Detective I and Detective II | Top step of Police Officer II (Returns as Police Officer II). |
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 89,935.
Amended by: Ord. No. 140,820, Eff. 8-21-70, Oper. 1-1-71; Ord. No. 141,416, Eff. 12-30-70, Oper. 1-1-71, repeals Ord. No. 140,820; Ord. No. 173,308, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00; Subsec. (a) amended, (c) added, Ord. No. 174,742, Eff. 8-9-02.
All members whose compensation is conditioned upon aggregate time of service in the member’s department, who left the service of the Fire Department or Police Department to enter into active service in the armed forces of the United States, and all persons who, while on leave of absence from their respective department to serve in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, authorized and created by Act of Congress (Public Law 554, 77th Congress. Chapter 316, H.R. 6293, approved May 14, 1942) entered into active service in the armed forces of the United States, and return to active service in either of such departments, shall be entitled to receive salary at the step rates to which such persons would have been eligible had they continued in active service in their respective department.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 89,935.
The Board of Civil Service Commissioners shall after consultation with the appointing authorities and other supervisory officials and members of the Fire Department and Police Department, establish by rule a service rating system and standards of performance for each class of position in said departments, and shall maintain records of performance and efficiency according to such service rating system based upon such standards. Such rules shall provide for a rating process and shall also prescribe the extent to which such rating shall be open to inspection by the affected members and the appointing authorities. The standards of performance so established as bases of service ratings shall have reference to the quality and quantity of work done, the manner in which the service is rendered, the faithfulness of employees to their duties, and such other objective factors and characteristics as, in the opinion of the Board of Civil Service Commissioners, will measure the value of the members to the said departments.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 89,935.
Subject to all of the conditions set forth in this section, and beginning on the Operative Date of this section, the Los Angeles Police Department is authorized to provide a one-time bonus (Appointment Bonus) to eligible members of the Department. This bonus is not salary for pension purposes. Upon certification to the Controller by the Chief Administrative Officer of the Los Angeles Police Department that the member meets the eligibility requirements, the bonus shall be made in one or two payments as authorized below:
(a) Payment upon completion of Police Officer Academy Training: Subject to the conditions listed in subsection (c) below,
1. Any person initially appointed to any position in the class of Police Officer (Code 2214) who graduates from the Police Academy on or after the operative date of this section, but no later than October 31, 2008, shall receive a lump sum payment of $2,500 upon graduation from the Police Academy.
2. Any person initially appointed to any position in the class of Police Specialist (Code 2217) who graduates from the Police Academy on or after the Operative Date of this section, but no later than March 31, 2009, shall receive a lump sum payment of $5,000 upon graduation from the Police Academy.
3. Any former member of the Los Angeles Police Department who prior to October 1, 2007, resigned in good standing at or below the Civil Service rank of Sergeant or Detective, and who in that prior service satisfactorily completed Academy training and probation, who returns to service and who completes Police Academy training on or after the Operative Date of this section, but no later than March 31, 2009, and receives compensation pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 4.163, shall receive a lump sum payment of $5,000 upon completion of Police Academy training.
(b) Payment upon completion of probation: Subject to the conditions listed in Subsection (c) below,
1. Any person initially appointed to any position in the class of Police Officer (Code 2214) who graduates from the Police Academy on or after the operative date of this section, but no later than October 31, 2008, shall receive a lump sum payment of $2,500 upon completion of the probationary period for the class and promotion and appointment to the classification of Police Officer II (2214-2).
2. Any person initially appointed to any position in the class of Police Specialist (Code 2217) who graduates from the Police Academy on or after the Operative Date of this section, but no later than March 31, 2009, shall receive a lump sum payment of $5,000 upon completion of the probationary period for the class and promotion and appointment to the classification of Police Officer II (2214-2).
3. Any former member of the Los Angeles Police Department who prior to October 1, 2007, resigned in good standing at or below the Civil Service rank of Sergeant or Detective, and who in that prior service satisfactorily completed Academy training and probation, who returns to service and who completes Police Academy training on or after the Operative Date of this section, but no later than March 31, 2009, and receives compensation pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 4.163, shall receive a lump sum payment of $5,000 upon completion of six consecutive months of service with a minimum performance rating of “meets standards”. The qualifying six months of consecutive service must be completed within 24 months of completing Academy training and being assigned to a field position.
4. Any person initially appointed to any position in the class of Police Officer (Code 2214) who graduates from the Police Academy prior to the Operative Date of this section and whose probationary period for the class is completed with promotion and appointment to the classification of Police Officer II (2214-2) on or after July 1, 2008, but no later than March 31, 2009, shall receive a lump sum payment of $5,000 upon completion of the probationary period for the class and promotion to the classification of Police Officer II (2214-2), but shall receive no payment under subsection (a) or paragraphs 1. through 3. of subsection (b) of this section.
5. Any person initially appointed to any position in the class of Police Specialist (Code 2217) who graduates from the Police Academy prior to the Operative Date of this section and whose probationary period for the class is completed with promotion and appointment to the classification of Police Officer II (2214-2) on or after July 1, 2008, but no later than March 31, 2009, shall receive a lump sum payment of $10,000 upon completion of the probationary period for the class and promotion to the classification of Police Officer II (2214-2), but shall receive no payment under subsection (a) or paragraphs 1. through 3. of subsection (b) of this section.
6. Any former member of the Los Angeles Police Department who: (i) prior to October 1, 2007, resigned in good standing at or below the Civil Service rank of Sergeant or Detective and who in that prior service satisfactorily completed Academy training and probation, (ii) returns to service and completes Police Academy training prior to the Operative Date of this section, (iii) receives compensation pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 4.163, and (iv) completes six consecutive months of service with a minimum performance rating of “meets standards” on or after July 1, 2008, but within 24 months of completing Academy training and being assigned to a field position, but no later than March 31, 2009, shall receive a lump sum payment of $10,000 upon completion of those six consecutive months of service with a minimum performance rating of “meets standards”, but shall receive no payment under subsection (a) or paragraphs 1. through 3. of subsection (b) of this section.
(c) Conditions for payment under this section:
1. In addition to the requirements set forth in Subsections (a) and (b), above, the member must sign an agreement that indicates the payment(s) shall be reimbursed pursuant to Subsection (d) of this section if the member leaves the Police Department voluntarily or involuntarily before the end of 60 consecutive months from the date of graduating from the Police Academy.
2. Eligibility for receipt of payments under this section is forfeited if, prior to meeting all eligibility requirements, the member voluntarily terminates, is involuntarily terminated, or accepts a transfer or appointment to another classification in the City that is not eligible to receive payments under this section.
3. Paid or unpaid leaves of absence from work for a period of more than seven consecutive work days shall extend the time for eligibility for the payment under subsection (b) of this section by the total number of days of leave.
4. Under no circumstances shall any member receive more than one Appointment Bonus under the provisions of this section, nor shall any member receive payment under the provisions of this section if the member has received a similar bonus from any other City agency or department. Any member who receives a partial payment and has a break in service shall not be eligible for a second payment of the Appointment Bonus. For all purposes under this section, a payment under subsection (a) and a payment under paragraphs 1. through 3. of subsection (b) shall constitute one Appointment Bonus.
6. Eligibility for, and the obligation to make, payments under Paragraphs 2. and 3. of Subsection (a) and Paragraphs 2. and 3. of Subsection (b) is limited and is subject to the availability of funds budgeted for that express purpose.
(d) Repayment of Appointment Bonus payments: The amount of the Appointment Bonus shall be repaid if the member leaves the Police Department voluntarily or involuntarily before the end of 60 consecutive months after graduating from the Police Academy. The amount shall be repaid in full if the member leaves within six months, and thereafter the amount to be repaid shall be prorated based on the number of full consecutive months of the sixty completed prior to separation. The agreement signed pursuant to paragraph 1. of subsection (c) shall provide that repayments shall be recouped to the extent possible from vacation payments due the member at the time of separation from the City. Any additional amount owed shall be repaid by the member in a manner agreed to by the City and the member.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City Administrative Officer may waive this repayment provision for employees whose separations are unavoidable due to extraordinary circumstances.
(e) The provisions of this section shall not become operative, and no obligations or rights to payments of Appointment Bonuses shall arise, prior to the date on which the City Council accepts donations from private donors, individuals or entities, totaling at least One Million Dollars. That date shall be the Operative Date of this section. If the condition contained in the first sentence of this subsection (e) is not satisfied by June 30, 2008, this section shall be deemed repealed as of that date and shall have no force or effect.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 179,342, Eff. 12-3-07.
Amended by: Subsecs. (a)1. and (b)1. amended and Subsec. (c)6. added, Ord. No. 179,869, Eff. 5-19-08.
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