3-701 - Overtime Policy

Policy

1. Overtime accrual shall be kept to a minimum. Normal administrative and supervisory activities shall be accomplished during assigned work hours.
2. Overtime accrual without prior approval may be denied by a supervisor. Overtime accrual will only be allowed for specific department-related reasons.
3. Officers of a higher rank are not authorized to work in an overtime capacity for officers of a lower rank.

1. Precinct Inspectors and Division Commanders may authorize individual exceptions per the Police Labor Agreement, Section 20.02, Subd. 2 (c), when the staffing shortage is the result of compensatory time usage and efforts to fill a necessary position with officers of the lower rank have been exhausted.
2. Exceptions shall be documented in writing and submitted to the police administration through the chain of command.

4. Overtime records will be audited by MPD Payroll personnel on a biweekly basis.
5. Overtime may be accrued for court time when such time occurs outside of compensated City time. The court case must be related to an incident arising from the employee's department employment or from acting in a law enforcement capacity. Compensation shall be in accordance with existing individual labor agreements.
6. In the event that a Middle or Night Watch employee receives a Subpoena/Trial Notice for a civil trial, the employee shall notify their supervisor immediately. If it is determined that the trial may be prolonged, the supervisor shall attempt to temporarily modify the employee’s work hours, within the scope of the employee’s individual labor agreement, to accommodate the trial schedule.
7. Prior authorization for compensatory time usage is required.
8. Probationary employees that have successfully completed the Field Training Officer program are allowed to work voluntary overtime and buyback details.
9. Officers on Field Training Officer (FTO) status may work voluntary overtime and buyback details with the permission of their Inspector, provided they are in good standing within the FTO program and will work the overtime/buyback detail with their assigned FTO.

• Subpoena: An official court order for an individual to appear in court. The Subpoena remains in effect until the case is over or the Issuing Authority excuses the individual under Subpoena.
• Trial Notice: A City Attorney document comparable to a Subpoena, whereas the same procedures and meanings apply as described for "Subpoena."