Chapter 17- CBA/Overtime

Question 1

Personnel working an off-regular-duty job or overtime detail at a location outside their assigned district or bureau must have ___ hour break between assignments for personal travel time.

Answer 1

“an hour” =1
*Personnel working an off-regular-duty job or overtime detail within their area of assignment; e.g., same district, may work without a break as they would be immediately available from their regular
assignment to the off-regular duty job or overtime detail.

Question 2

The ____ is a computer database program utilized to analyze, project, and track time and expenditures as it relates to overtime usage within the MDPD. In addition to tracking overtime, the OTS houses additional information including employee work schedules(platoon/squad assignments and shifts), reason for the overtime worked, and the overtime code used to approve the overtime.

Answer 2

Overtime Tracking System (OTS)

Question 3

All employees are required to be punctual for work and complete their work assignments within assigned
duty hours. Non-job basis employees who are not paid for their lunch period must be allowed a minimum of __ uninterrupted minutes for a meal away from their work station. Employees who are paid for their meal period are subject to interruptions during this time, since they are considered in an on-duty status.
All meal periods are in excess of any scheduled breaks allowed during duty hours. The FLSA considers any activity of an employee that is beneficial to the employer, before or after regular duty hours, suffered or permitted work which must be compensated for at the prevailing overtime rate.

Answer 3

30

*PSA’s are considered non-job basis and are required the minimum 30 min meal break.

Question 4

The ____ Bureau will maintain copies of the finalized collective bargaining agreements and distribute them to affected bargaining unit employees via e-mail.

Answer 4

Personnel Management