Common use of Helicopter Clause in Contracts

Helicopter. Effective the beginning of the pay period following Council approval of this Agreement, helicopter assignment shall be for seven (7) years. At the discretion of the Police Chief, the assignment may be extended for operational purposes. Employees who are assigned to helicopter as of Council approval of this Agreement will remain in the current assignment for seven (7) years, beginning from the date of such approval. Reassignment shall occur upon completion of the seven-year period. At the discretion of the Police Chief, the assignment may be extended for operational purposes. I.11. K-9 Effective the beginning of the pay period following Council approval of this Agreement, K-9 assignment shall be the greater of either five (5) years or the service life of the initial assigned dog. Response time may be used as a factor during the selection process, but may not be used as a sole criterion for selection, nor as a means to disqualify applicants from the testing process. It is the intent of the Department to align the duration of an employee’s assignment with the service life of the dog or dogs assigned to them at the start, or during, their assignment to K-9. As such, at the discretion of the Police Chief, the assignment may be extended until the end of the service life of the dog or for other operational purposes. Employees who are assigned to K-9 as of Council approval of this Agreement will remain in the current assignment for seven (7) years beginning from the date of Council approval. Reassignment shall occur upon completion of the seven-year period. At the discretion of the Police Chief, the assignment may be extended for operational purposes.