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3-802 - Off-duty Timekeeping

3-802 - Off-duty Timekeeping

  • Summary: Requires employees to properly log off-duty work hours and submit accurate records.
  • Dates Effective: 08-01-2023 to 12-31-2025
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Entry of hours required

Employees shall enter all hours of off-duty employment into Workforce Director for all paid or unpaid work in an MPD uniform or in a law enforcement capacity. This includes:

  • Work in an MPD uniform.
  • Work in a plainclothes law enforcement capacity.
  • Work for another law enforcement agency in a law enforcement capacity.

Required information

Entries shall be coded POD and shall include the following information:

  • Date and beginning and end time of the off-duty employment
  • Name of the off-duty site
  • Address of the off-duty site
  • The squad number for any marked squad that was used, or the P# if an unmarked vehicle is used (when applicable)
  • Call sign

Entry timing

Entries for planned off-duty shifts shall be recorded as soon as the shifts are known, and at least 72 hours prior to the start of the planned off-duty shift.

  1. Any necessary adjustments shall be made by the start of the next on-duty shift.
  1. If the off-duty shift was unplanned or was scheduled within 72 hours of the off-duty shift, the entry shall be made by the start of the next on-duty shift.

No overtime for entry

Overtime shall not be accrued for entering off-duty hours.

Failure to Adhere

MPD may deny or revoke permission for any off-duty employment for violations of this policy, in accordance with P&P 3-801.

Definitions

Refer to the Commonly Used Terms page for general definitions.


Document History:

Title Effective Date Revision Type Download
3-802 - Off-duty Timekeeping 08-01-2023

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3-802 - Off-Duty Timekeeping 01-01-2026

PRH Implementation

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Revision Types and Descriptions

  • New: Policy had been added.
  • Combined: Two or more policies were merged.
  • Definitions Update: A glossary definition was updated.
  • Terms Update: A term, not necessarily tied to the glossary, was updated in the Manual.
  • Edited - Major: Significant content or procedural changes.
  • Edited - Minor: Small edits, clarifications, or formatting changes.
  • Renamed: Policy title changed.
  • Renumbered: Policy number was changed.
  • Split: Single policy was divided into multiple.
  • Eliminated: Policy was removed and is no longer in effect.
  • PRH Implementation: Edits for the Policy and Resource Hub; no content changes.