100 Flashcards
Temporary Extra Employment
Extra employment spanning 30 calendar days or less.
Termination
Involuntary removal of an employee from employment with the department and the
City of Houston during the probationary period.
Tour of Duty
The period of time an employee is assigned to a regular duty assignment while
remaining in the same rank.
Undercover
Used to describe an investigator or a group of investigators who use an assumed
name or other identity disguise to gain the trust of a suspect for the purpose of obtaining
information about illegal activity in order to effect an arrest.
Uniform Standard Catalog
A catalog of equipment and uniforms approved by the Chief of
Police.
Define Classified Employee
An employee with HPD who is classified as an officer in accordance with chapter 143 of the Texas local government code
Define Commanding Officer
An officer assigned to exercise authority over one or more organizational units in the department
Define Deputy Director
A Civilian supervisor equivalent to the rank of executive assistant chief.
Define Detail
a group of employees assigned a specific mission; usually a group within a larger organizational unit of the department
Define executive staff
An advisory board to the chief of police consisting of all executive assistant chiefs; all assistant chiefs; directors of the offices of legal services, budget and finance, public affairs, tech services, planning and data governance, chief of staff and HPD city council liaison.
Define Extra Employment
Any employment engaged in while off duty. This definition includes unpaid police related work done for a charitable or nonprofit organization.
Define Exempt Employee
Employee designated by the COH HR dept as exempt from overtime compensation under the fair labor standards act
Inspection
The regular periodic examination of personnel regarding appearance, uniforms, equipment, duties, or operations according to standards established by GO’s or SOP
Define Length of Service
Time calculated from the date of employment by COH. Previous COH service shall be added when calculating length of service. See GO 300-03 (Seniority)
Define Longevity
Elapsed time a person has been an employee of COH
Define Longevity Pay
an amount of compensation based on years of service and as authorized by state law, city council, and/or the meet and confer agreement
Manager
Supervisor holding the rank of commander or civilian equivalent. When used as a job title denotes civilian status
Define Mid-Manager
a supervisor holding the rank of lieutenant or civilian equivalent
Define Office
an organizational unit of the department supervised by a deputy director
Define Personal day (PD)
Incentive leave for officers, carrying no cash value, and given under the dept’s meet and confer agreement.
Define Personal Hours (PHRS)
incentive leave for officers, carrying no cash value, and given under the departments fitness and training program.
Define Personal Leave
A General Term that refers to any and all types of leave for employees
Define Phase Down Program
A program with varying options for retirement in which officers who are eligible for retirement extend the payment of their accrued leave. See also GO 300-35
Define Procedure
a method of carrying out a specific function
Define Selection
the process of choosing an individual to fill a vacant employment position
Define Shall
When appearing in policies, procedures, ina directive or instructive statement, it indicates a mandatory or required course of action. Carrying the same power as a direct order.
