Alternative Duty Assignments/No Duty Status

Question 1

Employees with temporarily diminished physical capabilities as a result of illness, injury, pregnancy, etc may, at the discretion of the Chief, be assigned to ______ duty.

Answer 1

Alternative

Question 2

When would an employee be in a No-Duty status?

Answer 2

When either the City’s occupational healthcare provider or private physician has determined that he/she is not physically capable of performing normal police duties, or does not qualify for alternative duty assignment.

Question 3

Who determines the nature and type of any alternative duty assignment?

Answer 3

The Chief and bureau commanders.

Question 4

True/False: Bureau commanders will give written notice to members who are on alternative duty, sick leave, personal leave due to illness/injury, or leave of absence/family leave for 6 consecutive months and again at 9 consecutive months.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Members who are on alternative duty resulting from an in the line of duty injury shall report to the City’s occupational healthcare provider every ___ days for evaluation.

Answer 5

30

Question 6

Any member in any combination of alternative duty, sick leave/personal leave, leave due to disability, illness, injury, or family leave for __ continuous year or 12 cumulative months of any __ month period, will be required to return to full duty. Members unable to do so will be terminated.

Answer 6

1 continuous year; any 18 month period

Question 7

True/False: Members in an alternative duty status shall not be able to participate in the Assigned Vehicle Program.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

For alternative duty lasting less than ____ days in duration, the vehicle shall be parked at the member’s assigned OPD facility until such time alternative duty is lifted.

Answer 8

30