Canine Handlers. A. Canine handlers will be selected in accordance with the Canine Unit Manual.
Canine Handlers. The workweek for those members assigned as canine handlers shall consist of thirty - five (35) hours based upon five (5) consecutive seven (7) hour workdays and two (2) consecutive days off. Members will receive eight (8) hours of pay for each seven (7) hour day worked to compensate for the weekly off – duty care and maintenance of the animals in his/her custody. It is the intent of this provision to provide full compensation as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act to those members who are responsible for the weekly care, feeding, exercising, and boarding of a Township – Owned dog for all on – duty and off – duty hours worked so engaged. The following exceptions will apply:
Canine Handlers. A Correctional Officer assigned to handle a canine used for law enforcement duties is required to and is responsible for the general care, grooming, and home kenneling of the canine.
Canine Handlers. The parties agree that a Deputy Sheriff assigned to handle a canine used for law enforcement duties is required to and is responsible for the general care, grooming and home kenneling of the canine, and that such activities are compensated as described below.
Canine Handlers. It is recognized that activities including exercising, training, grooming and care of canines is to be performed during normal duty time. In recognition that canine handlers may on occasion have to perform work-related duties in caring for their dogs while off-duty, the Municipality shall pay each canine handler an extra 30 minutes per day at time-and-one- half of the employee’s factored rate of pay to cover such activities, without regard to whether the canine handler is, in fact, performing the duties on a particular day. If a canine handler is required to spend any additional time in duty-related functions, he/she shall first, if not an emergency situation, receive prior approval from his/her supervisor. If an emergency requires such extra duty then the canine handler shall promptly report the extra time to his/her supervisor. Under any circumstance, any additional time worked over and above the 30 minutes per day shall be promptly reported on the employee's time card. It is the policy of the Department that dogs in the canine program will be kenneled at home.
Canine Handlers. An officer assigned to canine duties will be provided with time for training and exercise during the officer’s regularly scheduled shift. The officer will be compensated for six (6) hours per workweek for off-duty care including weekends, holidays, and leave days, provided the canine is in the officer’s care.
Canine Handlers. Canine Handlers will work a 4-10 schedule. The assigned working hours will be based on the needs of the Department and are subject to change, as determined by the Operations Division Commander. Handlers will not be required to be on call. In the event a Handler is contacted and requested for an emergency call out (as determined by the on-duty Watch Commander), normal call out compensation will apply. If, however, a Handler is placed on call, the Handler will be compensated according to the existing MOU. Canine training will occur on duty as follows:
Canine Handlers. Members who are assigned as a Canine Handler shall work eight (8) hour work days. Canine Handlers shall receive compensation of six (6) additional hours per pay period in recognition of home care and maintenance of their assigned working dogs, with said hours not to constitute overtime under the terms of this Agreement.
Canine Handlers. Canine handler training activities shall continue to be conducted on- duty. Canine handler care activities shall be compensated by relieving the handlers from all regular work duties one (1) hour prior to the end of the handler’s regular daily shift. Although the handler is relieved from regular work duties, the handler shall be compensated for the one (1) hour for the care activities of the canine. This one (1) hour is intended to compensate the handler for off-duty care activities of the canine pursuant to the FLSA. A handler will not devote more than one-half (1/2) hour per day to care activities of the canine without prior approval from the Sheriff or his/her designee.
Canine Handlers. 1. Canine handlers that provide for the off-duty care and maintenance of the canine will be paid an additional three and one half (3.5) hours of compensable time per week (.5 hours per day for care and maintenance of the canine).
