Common use of DEPLOYMENT PERIOD (POLICE DEPARTMENT Clause in Contracts

DEPLOYMENT PERIOD (POLICE DEPARTMENT. Notwithstanding the provisions of LAAC Sections 4.108 (Regular Hours of Work) and 4.113 (Overtime) to the contrary, employees in this Unit who are employed in the Police Department shall have a work schedule consisting of 20 days of work in each 28 day deployment period. Such day may be eight, seven and one-half, or seven hours as determined by the Chief of Police. Said 20 days of work or the equivalent number of days for an alternate work schedule may be scheduled at such time during two biweekly pay periods as the Chief of Police may direct. This Article shall not be construed to prohibit the implementation of flexible work schedules.