K-9 Officers. Deputies assigned to work with a canine shall receive four (4) hours straight time per seven (7)-day period for care and feeding of the canine. Time off allowed per workweek, or the four (4) hours pay for canine care shall be considered appropriate compensation for canine maintenance for the entire week, including days off.
K-9 Officers. K-9 handlers assigned a dog will receive additional compensation of 3.5% of employee’s base rate while assigned to the unit.
K-9 Officers. K-9 officers shall be paid a maximum payout of a half hour (.5) of overtime per day per dog for the care and maintenance of a department K-9 and other duties unique to the K-9 unit.
K-9 Officers. Personnel who serve as K-9 officers of the Sheriff's Office shall receive extra compensation at the rate of Three Hundred Sixty Dollars ($360) per month (based on sixteen [16] hours per month at 1.5 times the hourly rate of $15.00 per hour) for daily care and maintenance of the animal, including, but not limited to, feeding grooming, exercising, veterinary visits, clean-up and bonding. Such pay will be prorated where only part of the pay period is so served. When such officers are actually called out, they shall be compensated in accordance with Section 9.5, in addition to the pay under this section. If the K-9 officer is required to attend specific advance training with the animal during the K-9 officer’s non-working hours and/or if the K-9 officer is required to make public appearances with the dog, during the K-9 officer’s non-working hours, the K-9 officer shall submit a request for overtime compensation at the officer’s current overtime rate. Approval of such overtime is subject to authorization in advance by the Sheriff or his designee. Additionally, K-9 officers shall receive a two percent (2%) premium in recognition of the skill, training and hazards involved in the position.
K-9 Officers. Canine Handlers will be compensated as follows for kennel time:
K-9 Officers. Employees, who work with a canine, shall receive three‐point‐six‐nine‐three (3.693) hours per pay period at the time and one‐half (1½) rate.
K-9 Officers. Those employees assigned as K-9 officers or relief for K-9 officers shall be compensated for their extra duties and responsibilities by being paid for an additional seven (7) hours of work per paycheck at their applicable overtime rate of pay pursuant to Section 7.3(a). In addition, the City shall provide such officers with all equipment related to the care of the dog, including a dog run, dog food, veterinary care, and insurance coverage (as recommended by the insurance carrier); the City shall also provide such officers with a pool of proper safety equipment for the physical management of the dogs and their training, i.e., leashes, plastic/leather muzzles, a full body attack suit, and any other state of the art devices which may be deemed necessary (by the handlers and management) to adequately protect/train the team.
K-9 Officers. Personnel who serve as K-9 officers of the Sheriff's Office shall receive extra compensation at the rate of Three Hundred Twelve Dollars ($312) per month (based on sixteen [16] hours per month at 1.5 times the hourly rate of $13.00 per hour) for daily care and maintenance of the animal, including, but not limited to, feeding grooming, exercising, veterinary visits, clean-up and bonding. Effective September 1, 2016, the rate shall increase to $360 dollars per month based on an hourly rate of $15.00 per hour. Such pay will be prorated where only part of the pay period is so served. When such officers are actually called out, they shall be compensated in accordance with Section 9.5, in addition to the pay under this section. If the K-9 officer is required to attend specific advance training with the animal during the K-9 officer’s non-working hours and/or if the K-9 officer is required to make public appearances with the dog, during the K-9 officer’s non-working hours, the K-9 officer shall submit a request for overtime compensation at the officer’s current overtime rate. Approval of such overtime is subject to authorization in advance by the Sheriff or his designee. Additionally, effective September 1, 2016, K-9 officers shall receive a two percent (2%) premium in recognition of the skill, training and hazards involved in the position.
K-9 Officers. Members of the K-9 unit will be compensated for the care and maintenance of dogs by being credited with four (4) hours of compensatory time at straight time rate per calendar week.
K-9 Officers. Any Police Officer assigned a department K-9, as part of their duties, will be permitted six (6) hours per week from their work schedule to care for and groom their dogs. The training for the handlers of K-9 dogs will take place during duty hours. The City will provide spraying for fleas in the officers’ homes once a month year-round. The City will provide carpet cleaning in the officers’ homes twice a year.
