300-35 Phase Down Program Flashcards
Two separate phase down program (PDP) Periods in a calendar year
January 1- June 30
July 1 - December 31
Which Options are a precursor to retirement And must receive a date certain for the end of their PDP
options A and B
Officers in option A or B are responsible for contacting who when initiating retirement phase
Employee services division (ESD) 30 calendar days prior to the date certain (retirement date)
In what option may an officer elect at any time to retire or convert to DCO?
Option A
In what PDP option may an officer elect at any time to retire convert their participation to option C or DCO
Option B
Which PDP option is irrevocable
Option C or deferred cashout option(DCO)
What happens to an officer in PDP if they’re injured in the scope of their employment and suffer an incompassitating injury that endors 60 calendar days or more
The officers participation in PDP may be voided and Officer may elect to receive a lump sum payment for the balance in their leave bank
What happens when an officer in options A orB assumes an office of civil emolument
They should be listed as retired and converted to participation in option C or DCO affected on the date the officer takes the oath of office or soon the job duties whichever comes first
Officers in PDP receive limited compensation what are some of the benefits PDP officers lose:
A) During the time an officer is participating in the PDP, the officer shall not accrue PTO leave or
receive personal days (PD) hours
B) Officers in PDP shall not be eligible for funeral leave or paid military leave and shall be responsible for responding to any jury summons on their own time. Officers in PDP shall not accrue compensatory time
C) Officers in PDP shall not be eligible for any assignment pay (specifically, but not limited to, bilingual, hazardous duty, motorcycle allowance, clothing allowance, equipment allowance, or
higher classification pay). Additionally, PDP officers are not eligible for college tuition
D) Officers participating in PDP option A or B shall observe and be paid for City holidays, as designated by City Council, except for the __________, according to the applicable PDP
option in the Meet and Confer Agreement. Such holiday observation shall not cause a deduction in the officer’s phase down bank
E) An officer in PDP option A or B who is subpoenaed to court based on actions taken in an
official capacity as a Houston police officer and ultimately is required to attend court shall abide
by the same requirements for court attendance provided in General Order 300-25
D) Except for floating holidays

Officers participating in PDP shall observant be paid for
City holidays but not accrue floating holidays
PDP officers have no minimum court compensation
True. They are paid at the hourly rate as defined herein
The first day of participation in PDP Shall be
Considered a processing day and not be deducted from the officers leave Bank
Officers in PDP option a or B shall participate in-service training to comply with training standards
And shall be completed on the officers own time and expense
When is the department required to compensate PDP officers for attending in-service
When did department requires PDP officers to participate in mandatory training outside of the required TCOLE courses
- paid at their hourly rate
What most officers in PDP wanting to demonstrate proficiency in their firearm do before qualifying at a site other than the Houston Police Department training division?
Obtain prior approval from the assistant chief responsible for training disapproval shall be in writing it must be done in the officers birthday month
