(a) Any police officer who is required to appear in Court shall be reimbursed for lost wages within the parameters set forth in subsection (b) hereof, and the Fiscal Officer is authorized to make such payments.
(b) Policies for reimbursement of wages are as follows:
(1) The maximum time to be compensated shall not exceed eight hours.
(2) Payment for any hours in excess of court appearances and travel time shall be served working for the Village on the date in question. For Reserve Officers that time spent working for the Village would be in addition to their regularly scheduled monthly shift requirements.
(3) An officer will be paid a minimum of four hours for required court appearances at the current wage in the department.
(4) Any Subpoena and Witness fees paid to an officer are property of the Village and shall be paid over to the Village.
(5) All requests for payment shall be submitted to the Chief of Police for verification and approval. The Chief of Police shall also verify additional time served after Court.
(Ord. 1731-22. Passed 5-23-22.)