Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 81-5-5 - Assignment of Members5.1. The officer in charge of field operations or his/her designee shall coordinate the manpower recruitment and allocation for all approved requests for contractual services and negotiate minor contract provisions.5.2. Members accepting contractual employment must be in the following duty status:(c) Compensatory day off,(e) Regularly scheduled work day, provided that there is a minimum of eight hours within the twenty-four hour period where the member is neither in an on-duty status nor on contractual-duty status.5.3. Members may not accept any contractual employment when the accepting of such employment would interfere with the member's ability to perform the primary duties of a State Police officer.5.4. Members who are placed in the following duty status are not eligible for participation in any contractual employment:(a) Basic cadet training,(b) Post-basic probationary status,(d) Administrative leave,(e) Temporary alternative duty due to a physical or mental condition,5.5. The Company Commander of the area in which the contractual employment is to be performed shall ensure that sufficient supervisors are provided to properly supervise department personnel and detail operations.5.6. The Superintendent shall provide members assigned to contractual employment with department vehicles for transportation to, during and from the location of the employment. The Officer In Charge of Field Operations may establish mileage limitations and/or assign multiple members to vehicles.5.7. Members are in an off-duty status while traveling to and from the location of contractual employment unless specifically instructed otherwise by the Company Commander or Officer In Charge of Field Operations.(a) Members en route to and returning from contractual employment will initiate any appropriate law enforcement action when a serious violation of the law or a life threatening situation is observed.