Directive 11.6 AWOL,

Question 1

According to Directive 11.6 AWOL, When an employee is absent without leave for five (5) consecutive working days, the
Commanding Officer of the employee’s district/unit on the sixth (6) day will:

Answer 1

Contact the district in which the employee resides, by telephone, and request that
a Complaint or Incident Report (75-48) containing the following message be
delivered:
“You have been Absent Without Leave for five (5) consecutive working days.
An employee absent from service, without a valid leave of absence, for five (5)
consecutive working days, is deemed to have abandoned their position and to
have resigned. (Civil Service Regulation 22.01)”
If the message cannot be delivered on that tour of duty, the Lieutenant will be
responsible for turning the message over to the Lieutenant coming on duty. This
*2 will be done on all tours for three (3) consecutive days or until the message has
been successfully delivered. All attempts to deliver will be noted on the district of
residence Sending and Receiving Sheet (S&R).

Question 2

According to Directive 11.6 AWOL, for AWOL enters the DAR will only accept ?

Answer 2

30 minute entries

Question 3

According to Directive 11.6 AWOL, Any employee absent from duty, without a valid leave of absence, for five (5) consecutive working days shall be deemed

Answer 3

to have abandoned their position and to

have resigned from the Philadelphia Police Department

Question 4

According to Directive 11.6 AWOL, An employee who is absent without permission is to be reported as

Answer 4

Absent Without

Leave”, Code “A” on the DAR.

Question 5

According to Directive 11.6 AWOL, Any employee absent from duty, without a valid leave of absence, for less than five (5) consecutive working days will be carried AWOL, and may incur
disciplinary action as noted in the

Answer 5

DISCIPLINARY CODE, ARTICLE “V”,

SECTIONS 5-009-10 AND 5-010-10.

Question 6

According to Directive 11.6 AWOL, AWOL can be used to document lateness less than 15 minutes by

Answer 6

by documenting the lateness in the “Remarks” column. (e.g. AWOL – 10 minutes)
*1 NOTE: Any employee absent from duty, without a valid leave of absence