Common use of Midnight Shift Clause in Contracts

Midnight Shift. The midnight shift will work the hours of 11:00PM – 7:00AM and will require that a permanent ranking supervisor be assigned to the shift. Members of this squad will not rotate to the other shifts. Assignment to this shift will be voluntary pending approval of the Chief of the UMBC Police Department. The remaining two (2) squads will alternate between the 7:00AM – 3:00PM shift and the 3:00PM – 11:00PM shift as per current practices. In the event that the midnight shift has too few volunteers, assignment will be based on seniority with those officers having the lease seniority being assigned to the midnight shift. If there are too many volunteers, assignment will be done based on seniority in that those with the most seniority will have priority with regards to the opportunity to work on the midnight shift. The feasibility of continuing a midnight shift will be based on but not limited to the following factors: increased absenteeism (sick leave and unscheduled absences), increased crime, and decreased productivity. Any changes to the current midnight shift will require written justification and a 60 day advance notice from the Chief of the UMBC Police Department.