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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.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 89,935.
Amended by: Subsec. (c), Ord. No. 128,485; Subsec. (a)(1), Ord. No. 137,042; Subsec. (u)(2), Ord. No. 137,490; Subsec. (b), Ord. No. 137,490; Subsec. (a)(1), adds second para., Ord. No. 140,487, Eff. 6-2-70; Subsec. (a)(1), first para., Ord. No. 140,780, Eff. 7-31-70; Subsec. (b)(1), adds third para., Ord. No. 144, 073, Eff. 11-10-72; Subsec. (b)(1), first para., Ord. No. 146,399, Eff. 7-31-74.
Repealed by Ord. No. 176,297, Eff. 12-2-04.
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(g) Records of Overtime. Each department shall furnish the Controller a detailed record of overtime which is worked or compensated for in time off. The record shall include the name of the employee, the class, the dates and hours of overtime worked and the dates and hours when overtime is taken off. The Controller shall maintain for each department the balance of time remaining to be taken off.
(h) Certificate of Authorization. The payroll upon which any payment for overtime is shown as provided herein shall be accompanied by a certificate executed by the general manager wherein such overtime was worked, which certificate shall show the authority therefor and the fact that such overtime was ordered in the best interest of the city.
(i) Termination of Employment. Whenever an employee resigns, retires, or is discharged from the department in which the employee is employed, the employee shall be paid in cash for all overtime compensation due the employee.
(j) Payment for Overtime on Death of an Employee. In case of death of an employee, who, at the time of the employee’s death, has overtime credits due to the employee, payment for such overtime credits shall be made in the same manner prescribed by Section 4.173 of this chapter.
1. By any period of time off with pay which the member shall have taken for any such overtime work; and
2. By any period of time which the Board of Pension Commissioners, for any such overtime work for which the member shall have received a cash payment, shall have credited as part of the member’s years of aggregate service pursuant to the provisions of Section 1326 of the City Charter or as part of the member’s years of service pursuant to the provisions of Section 1432 of the City Charter.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 89,935.
Amended by: Subsec. (c), Ord. No. 135,557; Subsecs. (b) – (e), Ord. No. 137,042; Subsec. (a), first para., Ord. No. 138,460, Eff. 4-7-69; Subsecs. (a), (e), Ord. No. 140,820, Eff. 8-21-70, Oper. 1-1-71; Subsecs. (e), (g), Ord. No. 141,335, Eff. 12-17-70; Subsecs. (a), (e), repeals Ord. No. 140,820, Ord. No. 141,416, Eff. 12-30-70, Oper. 1-1-71; Subsec. (e), Ord. No. 141,999, Eff. 5-7-71; Subsec. (e), Ord. No. 142,032, Eff. 6-21-71; Subsec. (c), Ord. No. 144,073, Eff. 11-10-72; Subsec. (f), second unnumbered para. added, Ord. No. 151,927, Eff. 2-1-79; Subsec. (f), Ord. No. 153,219, Eff. 1-12-80; Ord. No. 173,308, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00; Subsecs. (a) through (f) repealed, Ord. No. 176,297, Eff. 12-2-04.
(a) Whenever the Chief Administrative Officer of the Fire Department or the Police Department determines that it is necessary or desirable that a position be filled by a person that is able to converse fluently in a language other than English, or speak, write and interpret a language other than English, the Chief Administrative Officer shall transmit to the Controller a written statement approving payment of a bilingual premium as provided by this section, to the member occupying such a position and possessing such bilingual skills.
(b) After authorizing payment of a bilingual premium, the chief administrative officer of the Fire Department or the Police Department shall certify to the Controller the name of any member eligible for a bilingual premium and the Personnel Department shall certify to the Controller that the employee has qualified under its standards of fluency and proficiency for said language.
(c) Members employed in such positions and certified as being qualified by the Personnel Department shall receive as special pay a bilingual premium of 2 3/4 percent of their salary or wages for duties requiring that they converse fluently in a language other than English, or one salary schedule for duties requiring that they interpret and write a language other than English, in addition to conversing fluently in that language.
(d) After authorization for the payment of a bilingual premium has been obtained, the chief administrative officer of the Fire Department or Police Department shall certify to the Controller the name of any member eligible for a bilingual premium and the Personnel Department shall certify to the Controller that the member has qualified under its standards of fluency and proficiency for said language.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 144,850, Eff. 4-4-73.
Amended by: Ord. No. 145,929, Eff. 5-14-74, Oper. 5-26-74; In Entirety, Ord. No. 155,161, Eff. 6-7-81; Subsec. (a), (b), (c), Ord. No. 158,612, Eff. 2-17-84; Ord. No. 173,308, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.
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