Los Angeles Municipal Code Art. 4 Classification and Compensation Plan for the Fire Department and Police

DEPARTMENT

Section 4.158 Adoption of Classification and Compensation Plans. 4.159 Salary Administration. 4.161 Longevity Pay. 4.162 Salary Adjustments on Amendment to the Compensation Plan. 4.163 Salary Rate Following Discharge, Resignation and Consolidation of Municipalities. 4.164 Applicable Salary Rate Following Return from Service in Armed Forces. 4.165 Service Rating System and Standards. 4.166 Temporary Police Officer Appointment Bonuses.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Ord. No. 89,935. Amended by: Ord. No. 141,416, Eff. 12-30-70, Oper. 1-1-71; Ord. No. 147,607, Eff. 8-20-75, adds Table 1; Ord. No. 147,684, Eff. 9-17-75, amends Ord. No. 147,607 by adding Effective date 7-1-75 for Table 1; Ord. No. 147,743, Eff. 10-2-75. Oper. 7-1-75, amends Schedules 25 and 26, Table 1; Table 1 amended by Ord. No. 148,592, Eff. 7-16-76, Oper. 7-1-76; Ord. No. 148,953, Eff. 11-2-76, Oper. 7-4-76, amends Schedules 25 and 26, Table 1; Table 1, by Ord. No. 150,223, Eff. 11-8-77. Oper. 7-1-76; Table 1, by Ord. No. 150,291, Eff. 11-8-77, Oper. 7-1-77; Table 1, by Ord. No. 150,425, Eff. 12-19-77, Oper. 7-1-77; Ord. No. 173,308, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00. Repealed by Ord. No. 173,791, Eff. 3-2-01.

(a) The following classes of positions and pay grades thereof are hereby created in the Fire and Police Departments, and the code numbers, titles and schedules as hereinafter set forth are hereby established for such classes of positions and pay grades thereof. The schedules refer to the ranges of salaries set forth in Table 1 of this article. Each member of the Fire and Police Departments shall be entitled to receive the rate of compensation prescribed for the class in which the member’s position is allocated and the pay grade which the member is assigned.

(b) Police Department

SALARY CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE – POLICE DEPARTMENT

Class Code Class Title and Pay Grade Salary Schedule Class Code Class Title and Pay Grade Salary Schedule 2214-1 Police Officer I MOU(*24) 2214-2 Police Officer II MOU(*24) 2214-3 Police Officer III MOU(*24) 2217 Police Specialist Section 4.158(f) 2223-1 Police Detective I MOU(*24) 2223-2 Police Detective II MOU(*24)

2223-3 Police Detective III MOU(24) 2227-1 Police Sergeant I MOU(24) 2227-2 Police Sergeant II MOU(24) 2232-1 Police Lieutenant I MOU(24) 2232-2 Police Lieutenant II MOU(24) 2244-1 Police Captain I MOU(25) 2244-2 Police Captain II MOU(25) 2244-3 Police Captain III MOU(25) 2251 Police Commander* MOU(*25) 2262-1 Police Deputy Chief I MOU(*25) 2262-2 Police Deputy Chief II MOU(*25) 2213-1 Transit Police Officer I Section 4.158(g)(1) 2213-2 Transit Police Officer II Section 4.158(g)(1) 2213-3 Transit Police Officer III Section 4.158(g)(1) 2225 Transit Police Sergeant Section 4.158(g)(2) 2231 Transit Police Lieutenant Section 4.158(g)(3) 2243 Transit Police Captain Section 4.158(g)(4) 2250 Transit Police Commander Section 4.158(g)(5)

• These pay grades include the Class of Detective Lieutenant, Code 3506;

** These pay grades include the class of Assistant Detective Captain, Class 3507;

*** This class includes the class of Inspector of Detectives, Code 3507 1/2

(c) Fire Department

SALARY CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE – FIRE DEPARTMENT

Class Code Class Title and Pay Grade Salary Schedule Class Code Class Title and Pay Grade Salary Schedule 2112-1 Firefighter I MOU(*23) 2112-2 Firefighter II MOU(*23) 2121 Apparatus Operator MOU(*23) 2131 Engineer of Fire Department MOU(*23) 2128-1 Fire Inspector I MOU(*23) 2128-2 Fire Inspector II MOU(*23) 2142-1 Fire Captain I MOU(*27) 2142-2 Fire Captain II MOU(*27) 5125 Fireboat Mate MOU(*23) 5127 Fireboat Pilot MOU(*23) 0007 Temporary Paramedic 173,588

(d) Fire Department

SALARY CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION SCHEDULE – FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF OFFICERS

Class Code Class Title and Pay Grade Salary Schedule 2152 Fire Battalion Chief MOU(*22) 2166 Fire Assistant Chief MOU(*22) 2176 Fire Assistant Chief MOU(*22)

Police Department

POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF OFFICERS (Operative 7-1-83)

Code Title Salary Schedule Salary Range No. 2262-1 Police Deputy Chief I 18 3228 2262-2 Police Deputy Chief II 21 3803

(Operative 1-1-84)

Code Title Salary Schedule Salary Range No. 2262-1 Police Deputy Chief I 18 3303 2262-2 Police Deputy Chief II 21 3880

(Operative 7-1-84)

Code Title Salary Schedule Salary Range No. 2262-1 Police Deputy Chief I 18 3469 2262-2 Police Deputy Chief II 21 4074

Note: The consecutive steps 1 through 5 of the salary ranges shown above shall be the consecutive steps 3 through 7 for the purposes of Section 4.159 of this Code.

(e) Salaries for classes of positions indicated as MOU (*) are fixed by separate ordinances implementing the various Memoranda of Understanding between the City and recognized employee organizations. The Memoranda of Understanding for the representation units are set forth in the following index:

MOU (*22) Fire Chief Officers

MOU (*23) Firefighters and Fire Captains

MOU(*24) Police Officers Lieutenant and Below

MOU(*25) Police Officers Captain and Above

(f) Police Department

Police Specialist, Code 2217

Employees in the class of Police Specialist, Code 2217, shall receive the same salary, uniform field assignment incentive, if qualified, and all benefits afforded to the class of Police Officer I, Code 2214-1 and Police Officer II, Code 2214-2, as contained in MOU No. 24.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Ord. No. 89,935. Amended by: Ord. No. 114,096; Subsec. (b), Ord. No. 132,519; Subsecs. (b), (c), Ord. No. 138,851, Eff. 7-1-69; Subsec. (b), Ord. No. 138,994, Eff. 7-14- 69; Subsec. (j) added Ord. No. 139,681, Eff. 12-9-69; Subsecs. (b), (c), Ord. No. 139,900, Eff. 2-3-70; Subsec. (b), Ord. No. 139,959, Eff. 3-2-70; Subsecs. (b), (c), Ord. No. 140,656, Eff. 7-2-70; Subsec. (c), Ord. No. 140,686, Eff. 7-13-70; Subsec. (h), Ord. No. 140,689, Eff. 7-15-70; Subsecs. (a), (b), (c), (e), Ord. No. 140,820, Eff. 8-21-70, Oper. 1-1-71; Subsecs. (a), (b), (c), repeals Ord. No. 140,820, Ord. No. 141,416 Eff. 12-30-70, Oper. 1-1-71; Subsec. (c), Ord. No. 142,615, Eff. 11-17-71; Subsec. (b), Ord. No. 144,877, Eff. 6-25-73; Subsec. (c), (n), Ord. No. 144,895, Eff. 6-29-73; Subsec. (b), Ord. No. 144,895 Eff. 6-29-73; Oper. 7-1-73; Subsec. (c), (f), Ord. No. 144,920, Eff. 7-5-73; Subsec. (c), adds Subsec. (d), Ord. No 146,380, Eff. 7-1-74, Oper. 7-1- 74; Subsecs. (b), (d), Ord. No. 146,401, Eff. 7-31-74, Oper. 7-1-74; Subsec. (b) and (c), Ord. No 148,692, Eff. 7-16-76, Oper. 7-1-76; Subsec. (d) Police, Ord. No 152,230, Eff. 4-23-79, Oper. 7-1-78; Subsec. (b), (c), (d), adds (e), Ord. No 152,345, Eff. 5-16-79; Subsec. (d), Ord. No 152,543, Eff. 7-3-79, Oper. 7-1-79; Subsec. (d) Ord. No 154,343, Eff. 7-1-80, Oper. 7-1-80; Subsec. (d), Ord. No 155,677, Eff. 7-31-81, Oper. 7-1-81; Subsec. (d) Police Dept., Ord. No 155,169, Eff. 10-19-82, Oper. 7-1-82; Subsec. (d), Police Dept., Ord. No 157,211, Eff. 11-2-82 Oper. 1-1-83; Subsec. (d), Police Dept., Ord. No 158,640, Eff. 1-24-84, Oper. 7-1-83 1-1-84, 7-1-84; Subsec. (b), Police Dept., Amended by Ord. No 162,062, Eff. 3-10-87, Oper. 7-1-85; Subsecs (a), (b) and adds (f), Ord. No. 169,092, Eff. 10-19-93; Subsec. (f), Ord. No. 170,101, Eff. 11-17-94, Oper. 7-1-94; MOU (*23) and MOU (*27) repealed, MOU(*23) added, Ord. No. 170,864, Eff. 1-22-96, Oper. 1-22-96; Subsecs. (b) and (g), Ord. No. 171,747, Eff. 10-9-97; Ord. No. 173,588, Eff. 11-6-00; Subsec. (g) repealed, Ord. No. 176,297, Eff. 12-2-04.

(a) Salary upon Initial Appointment and Salary Progression. Initial appointment in the police or fire services shall be at the first step of Schedule 1 except as hereinafter provided.

(1) Any person initially appointed to any position in the class of Firefighter or Police Officer, who has completed 60 semester units (or 90 quarter units) of credit from an accredited college or university pertinent to the occupation involved, upon recommendation of the appointing authority and approval of the General Manager of the Personnel Department, shall receive salary at the second step of the salary range for Schedule 1 in the appropriate MOU.

(2) Any person initially appointed to any position in the class of Police Officer who has obtained a pertinent bachelor’s degree from
an accredited college or university, upon recommendation of the Chief of Police and approval of the General Manager of the Personnel
Department, shall receive salary at the third step of the salary range for Schedule 1 in MOU No. 24.

(3) Any person initially appointed to any position in the classes of Firefighter or Police Officer, who has had acceptable service in
the fire or police department of another public agency, or who is reappointed to said classes and has had previous acceptable service as
a member of the Police or Fire Departments, shall receive a salary at a step rate of Schedule 1 determined in accordance with the
foregoing paragraphs plus one step for each two years of such service, but not higher than the fourth step of Schedule 1. In addition,
any person initially appointed to any position in the class of Police Officer, who has had active military service resulting in honorable
discharge, shall receive a salary at a step rate of Schedule 1 determined in accordance with the foregoing paragraphs plus one step for
each two years of that service, but not higher than the fourth step of Schedule 1. To be acceptable, such service must be approved by
the General Manager of the Personnel Department.

(4) Every Firefighter or Police Officer who completes six months or more service shall, at the beginning of the pay period
immediately following such completion, be advanced in pay to the next higher step in the range for Schedule 1. Thereafter
advancements in salary shall be made automatically step by step after each year of aggregate active service in the class and pay grade
in which the member is employed to the maximum step rate within the salary schedule prescribed for the member’s class and pay
grade, subject to the provisions of Subsection (e) of this section.

(5) Except as provided in Subdivision (4) of this subsection, advancement in the salary rate of a member shall be made
automatically after one year of aggregate active service at each step rate until the member receives salary at the maximum step rate
within the salary schedule prescribed for the member’s class and pay grade, subject to the provisions of Subsections (e) and (f) of this
section.

(6) The salary upon initial appointment and salary progression for the class of Police Specialist shall be the same as Police Officer
set forth above. In exceptional cases, upon request from the Chief of Police, the Director of the Office of Administrative and Research
Services may approve advance step hiring upon demonstrated need and qualifications of the individual.

(b) Salary Advancement upon Promotion or Assignment to Higher Pay Grade. Any member of the Police or Fire Departments

promoted to a higher class or assigned to a higher pay grade within the class to which the member was appointed shall be advanced to the lowest rate of the salary schedule for the higher class or pay grade, or the rate of compensation next higher to that received by the member prior to such promotion, whichever is the greater. If the member is entitled to a step advance pursuant to Subdivision (5) of Subsection (a) of this section on the same day as such promotion or assignment, the step advancement shall be considered to have occurred prior to such promotion or assignment. Provided, however, that if such person prior to promotion or assignment is receiving special or hazard pay as provided in Subsection (g) of this section, the person’s salary rate prior to promotion or assignment shall be deemed to be the rate which the person would be receiving in the absence of such salary premium.

(c) Salary Rate upon Assignment to a Lower Job Class. Any member of the Police or Fire Departments reassigned to a lower pay grade within the class of position to which the member was appointed shall receive the same compensation received by the member prior to such reassignment, or be compensated at the top step of the schedule for the lowest pay grade, whichever is lower.

(d) Salary Rate upon Lateral Transfer. Whenever any member of the Fire Department or Police Department is appointed to or displaces in a position in the same department in a different class and pay grade having the same salary schedule the member shall be entitled to receive in the position to which the member is appointed or in which the member displaces, the same rate of compensation that the member was receiving prior to such appointment or displacement less special hazard and longevity pay, unless the member is entitled to receive such pay by applicable provision of this article in the member’s new position.

Any member in the class of Police Specialist who successfully completes 18 months of service in that class, shall then be moved into the class of Police Officer under Charter Section 1014. Upon appointment to the class of Police Officer, such member shall be placed in the same step as occupied in the previous class.

(e) Merit Pay Step in Schedules 1 through 10. Receipt of salary at the maximum or at the fifth step in Schedules 1 through 10 is a privilege to be earned and retained on the basis of merit, and not a right. No member of the Fire Department or Police Department in a position compensated at Schedules 1 through 10 may receive salary at the fifth step (including advancement pursuant to Section 4.159(a)(4)) until the Chief Administrative Officer of the member’s department, or the person designated by the officer, certifies to the Controller that the member has completed the required period of service in the member’s class and further certifies either: (1) that the Chief Administrative Officer finds the member’s standard of service to be satisfactory; or (2) that three departmental deputy chiefs, sitting as a board of review, finds the member’s standard of service to be satisfactory. Any such designation shall be made in writing to the Controller. A member being compensated at the fifth step shall receive an initial salary increase on promotion or assignment to a higher pay grade without the necessity for further certification. If at any time the standard of service of a member who is receiving salary at the fifth step is unsatisfactory as confirmed by three departmental deputy chiefs, sitting as a board of review, the Chief Administrative Officer of the member’s department may so certify to the Controller, and in that event the salary of such member shall revert from the fifth step to the fourth step and the member shall not again be advanced to the fifth step unless and until the Chief Administrative Officer certifies that, in the Chief Administrative Officer’s opinion, or in the opinion of three deputy chiefs, sitting as a board of review, such member has achieved a satisfactory standard of service. Whenever the Chief Administrative Officer finds that a member’s standard of service is unsatisfactory and for that reason the member is denied

advancement to the fifth step, or is faced with reversion to the fourth step, such finding must be confirmed by three departmental deputy chiefs, sitting as a board of review.

The Chief Administrative Officer of the department may, in the Chief Administrative Officer’s discretion and without concurrence of three departmental deputy chiefs, certify that a member’s standard of service is satisfactory, but the Chief Administrative Officer may not certify that a member’s standard of service is unsatisfactory without the concurrence of the three departmental deputy chiefs.

(f) Merit Pay Steps in Schedules 11 through 24. Receipt of salary at the fifth, sixth, and seventh steps in Schedules 11 through 24 is a privilege to be earned and retained on the basis of merit and not a right. No member of the Fire Department or Police Department in a position compensated at Schedules 11 through 24 may receive salary above the fourth step until the Chief Administrative Officer of the member’s department certifies to the Controller that the member has completed services at that level as ascertained by an approved evaluation procedure, and for that minimum period as is required by the following table:

TABLE 11 (Repealed by Ord. No. 174,415, Eff. 2-5-02)

(g) Special Salary Provisions. [Reserved.]

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Ord. No. 89,935. Amended by: Ord. No. 132,519; Ord. No. 138,851, Eff. 7-1-69; Ord. No. 139,900, Eff. 2-3-70; Ord. No. 140,656, Eff. 7-30-70; Ord. No. 141,416, Eff. 12- 30-70, Oper. 1-1-71; Subsecs. (e), (f), Ord. No. 141,435, Eff. 1-7-71; Subsec. (g), Ord. No. 141,932, Eff. 5-10-71; Subsec. (g), Ord. No. 142,490, Eff. 10-15- 71; Subsec. (g), Ord. No. 142,817, Eff. 12-16-71; Subsec. (f), Ord. No. 142,860, Eff. 12-31-71; Subsec. (g), Ord. No. 143,380, Eff. 5-18-72; Subsec. (g)(3) added, Ord. No. 143,600, Eff. 6-29-72, Oper. 7-1-72; Subsec. (g), Ord. No. 144,347 Eff. 2-12-73; Subsec. (g), Ord. No. 144,024, Eff. 10-26-72; Subsec. (g) amended by Ord. No. 145,182, Eff. 10-17-73; Subsec. (g), amended by Ord. No. 145,779, Eff. 4-10-74; Subsec. (g) amended by Ord. No. 145,928, Eff. 5- 13-74; Subsec. (g)(1), Part A and Part B amended by Ord. No. 147,611, Eff. 8-20-75; Subsec. (f) last para. Ord. No. 148,210, Eff. 4-9-76; Subsec. (g)(1), Part A, Subpart (f) added by Ord. No. 149,272, Eff. 2-4-77; Subsec. (e), Ord. No. 153,943, Eff. 6-18-80; Subsec. (b) adds sentence, Ord. No. 155,363, Eff. 7- 10-81, Oper. 1-1-80; Subsecs. (g)(2)B(d), (g)(2)B(e), Ord. No. 155,732, Eff. 9-14-81, Oper. 7-1-79; Subsec. (a)(3), Ord. No. 155,930, Eff. 11-15-81; Subsec. (h), added, Ord. No. 158,352, Eff. 9-23-83, Oper. 7-1-83; Subsec. (i), added, Ord. No. 159,659, Eff. 2-15-85, Subsecs. (a), (b), (c) and (d) by Ord. No. 169,092, Eff. 10-19-93; Subsec. (d), second para. added, Ord. No. 169,092, Eff. 10-19-93; Ord. No. 173,308, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00; Subsecs. (g)(2) to (g)(3)(i) repealed by Ord. No. 173,512, Eff. 9-26-00, Oper. 7-1-00; Subsec. (g)(1) repealed in entirety by Ord. No. 174,362, Eff. 12-13-01; Subsecs. (b) and (f), Ord. No. 174,415, Eff. 2-5-02; Subsec. (a)(3), second sentence added, Ord. No. 178,552, Eff. 4-6-07.

Any member of the Fire Department or Police Department who is employed as a Police Officer or Firefighter, regardless of pay grade, shall be eligible for longevity pay based upon the aggregate number of years the member has served as a member of the Fire Department or Police Department. For the purpose of computing such aggregate service, any member shall be deemed to have been in the service of the Fire Department or Police Department during any period of disability retirement under Charter Sections 1310, 1312, or 1412. Such longevity pay shall be made subject to the following conditions:

1. Upon the certification to the Controller by the Chief Administrative Officer of the Fire Department or the Police Department that
a member has completed the prescribed number of aggregate years of service as a member of the Chief Administrative Officer’s
department and that such member’s standard of service is satisfactory, such member shall receive compensation in addition to the
regular salary prescribed for the member’s class and pay grade to be computed as follows:

(a) Upon completion of ten and until the completion of 15 years of aggregate service, an amount equal to one-half step
above the maximum rate fixed in Section 4.158(b) for Police Officer II, as calculated by the Director of the Office of
Administrative and Research Services.

(b) Upon completion of 15 and until completion of 20 years of aggregate service, an amount equal to one step above the
maximum rate fixed by Section 4.158(b) for Police Officer II, as calculated by the Director of the Office of Administrative and
Research Services.

(c) After the completion of 20 years of aggregate service, an amount equal to one and one-half steps above the maximum
rate fixed in Section 4.158(b) for Police Officer II, as calculated by the Director of the Office of Administrative and Research
Services.

2. It is the intent of the Council in enacting this section that the longevity pay herein provided for shall be construed and deemed to
be a privilege earned by merit and not a right, and it at any time any member’s service is unsatisfactory, the Chief Administrative
Officer of the Fire Department or the Police Department shall so certify to the Controller and upon such certification the payment of
longevity pay for such member shall thereupon cease until such time as the Chief Administrative Officer or the Chief Administrative
Officer’s department again certifies that such member has achieved a satisfactory standard of service.

3. No member of the Fire Department or the Police Department employed in any other class other than Police Officer or Firefighter
shall be eligible to receive longevity pay.

4. All longevity payments herein provided shall be effective at the beginning of the pay period following a member’s completion of
the prescribed number of years of aggregate service.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Ord. No. 89,935. Amended by: Ord. No. 108,494; Ord. No. 132,519; Subdivs. (a), (b), (c), Subsec. 1., Ord. No. 138,851, Eff. 7-1-69; Subdivs. (a), (b), (c), Subsec. 1., Ord. No. 139,900, Eff. 2-3-70; Ord. No. 140,565, Eff. 6-30-70; Subdivs. (a), (b), (c), Subsec. 1, Ord. No. 140,656, Eff. 7-3-70; Ord. No. 140,820, Eff. 8-21-70, Oper. 1-1-71; Ord. No. 141,416 repeals Ord. No. 140,820, Eff. 12-30-70, Eff. 1-1-71; Ord. No. 173,308, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00.

Whenever the schedule prescribed for any class of positions, or for one of the pay grades thereof, is changed by the Council, the salary rates of incumbents in such class of positions, or pay grades thereof, at the time of taking effect of the new schedule, shall be adjusted to the corresponding step in the range for said new schedule, and such incumbents shall retain their respective anniversary dates; provided, however, that in the event any such incumbent who, immediately prior to the time of taking effect of such new schedule was receiving compensation in the incumbent’s position at a rate higher than the corresponding rate of the salary range for the schedule prescribed for the class or pay grade to which the incumbent’s position is allocated, said incumbent shall receive salary at the next higher rate in the applicable salary range and if there is no higher rate in said range, the incumbent shall be continued at this existing rate and the incumbent’s position shall be designated in the departmental personnel ordinance for the department in which the incumbent is employed by adding the letter “Y” to the Code number applicable to the class of positions filled by such employee.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Ord. No. 89,935. Amended by: Subsec. (a), Ord. No. 140,820, Eff. 8-21-70, Oper. 1-1-71; Subsec. (a), Ord. No. 140,820, repealed, Ord. No. 141,416 ,Eff. 12-30-70, Oper. 1- 1-71.

(a) Whenever any member of the Fire Department shall have resigned or shall have been discharged from the employ of the Fire Department and is thereafter re- employed therein, the member shall, upon re-employment, be considered as a new member, and shall receive the compensation fixed by Section 4.159 of this Code for initial appointment, provided, however, that the provisions of this subsection with respect to re-employment after discharge shall not apply to a member who is removed and thereafter reinstated pursuant to the provisions of Section 1060 or 1070 of the Charter.

(b) Whenever, any person shall have entered the employ of the Fire Department or Police Department of the City of Los Angeles pursuant to the provisions of Section 1021 of the Charter by reason of the consolidation of any municipality with said City, the classification of the position filled by such person shall be determined by the Board of Civil Service Commissioners in the same manner as other positions are classified in accordance with the provisions of Section 1003 of the Charter, and such person shall be credited for the length of time the person shall have served in the employ of such municipality in the position held at the time of consolidation and shall be eligible to receive compensation on the basis of the length of service in such position in said municipality.

(c) Whenever any former member of the Los Angeles Police Department who resigned in good standing at the Civil Service rank of Sergeant or Detective, or any other Civil Service rank below Sergeant or Detective, and who returns to service after having passed all requirements to return to sworn service, the member shall be placed at the following salary step:

LAST CIVIL SERVICE CLASS HELD SALARY Any step of the range as determined by the Chief of Police, Police Officer II but no lower than the step at time of the member’s resignation. Top step of Police Officer II Police Officer III and III + I (Returns as Police Officer II). Top step of Police Officer II Sergeant I and Sergeant II (Returns as Police II). Top step of Police Officer II Detective I and Detective II (Returns as Police Officer II).

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Ord. No. 89,935. Amended by: Ord. No. 140,820, Eff. 8-21-70, Oper. 1-1-71; Ord. No. 141,416, Eff. 12-30-70, Oper. 1-1-71, repeals Ord. No. 140,820; Ord. No. 173,308, Eff. 6-30-00, Oper. 7-1-00; Subsec. (a) amended, (c) added, Ord. No. 174,742, Eff. 8-9-02.

All members whose compensation is conditioned upon aggregate time of service in the member’s department, who left the service of the Fire Department or Police Department to enter into active service in the armed forces of the United States, and all persons who, while on leave of absence from their respective department to serve in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps, authorized and created by Act of Congress (Public Law 554, 77th Congress. Chapter 316, H.R. 6293, approved May 14, 1942) entered into active service in the armed forces of the United States, and return to active service in either of such departments, shall be entitled to receive salary at the step rates to which such persons would have been eligible had they continued in active service in their respective department.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Ord. No. 89,935.

The Board of Civil Service Commissioners shall after consultation with the appointing authorities and other supervisory officials and members of the Fire Department and Police Department, establish by rule a service rating system and standards of performance for each class of position in said departments, and shall maintain records of performance and efficiency according to such service rating system based upon such standards. Such rules shall provide for a rating process and shall also prescribe the extent to which such rating shall be open to inspection by the affected members and the appointing authorities. The standards of performance so established as bases of service ratings shall have reference to the quality and quantity of work done, the manner in which the service is rendered, the faithfulness of employees to their duties, and such other objective factors and characteristics as, in the opinion of the Board of Civil Service Commissioners, will measure the value of the members to the said departments.

SECTION HISTORY

Based on Ord. No. 89,935.

Subject to all of the conditions set forth in this section, and beginning on the Operative Date of this section, the Los Angeles Police Department is authorized to provide a one-time bonus (Appointment Bonus) to eligible members of the Department. This bonus is not salary for pension purposes. Upon certification to the Controller by the Chief Administrative Officer of the Los Angeles Police Department that the member meets the eligibility requirements, the bonus shall be made in one or two payments as authorized below:

(a) Payment upon completion of Police Officer Academy Training: Subject to the conditions listed in subsection (c) below,

1. Any person initially appointed to any position in the class of Police Officer (Code 2214) who graduates from the Police

Academy on or after the operative date of this section, but no later than October 31, 2008, shall receive a lump sum payment of $2,500 upon graduation from the Police Academy.

2. Any person initially appointed to any position in the class of Police Specialist (Code 2217) who graduates from the Police

Academy on or after the Operative Date of this section, but no later than March 31, 2009, shall receive a lump sum payment of $5,000 upon graduation from the Police Academy.

3. Any former member of the Los Angeles Police Department who prior to October 1, 2007, resigned in good standing at or

below the Civil Service rank of Sergeant or Detective, and who in that prior service satisfactorily completed Academy training and probation, who returns to service and who completes Police Academy training on or after the Operative Date of this section, but no later than March 31, 2009, and receives compensation pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 4.163, shall receive a lump sum payment of $5,000 upon completion of Police Academy training.

(b) Payment upon completion of probation: Subject to the conditions listed in Subsection (c) below,

1. Any person initially appointed to any position in the class of Police Officer (Code 2214) who graduates from the Police

Academy on or after the operative date of this section, but no later than October 31, 2008, shall receive a lump sum payment of $2,500 upon completion of the probationary period for the class and promotion and appointment to the classification of Police Officer II (2214-2).

2. Any person initially appointed to any position in the class of Police Specialist (Code 2217) who graduates from the Police

Academy on or after the Operative Date of this section, but no later than March 31, 2009, shall receive a lump sum payment of $5,000 upon completion of the probationary period for the class and promotion and appointment to the classification of Police Officer II (2214-2).

3. Any former member of the Los Angeles Police Department who prior to October 1, 2007, resigned in good standing at or

below the Civil Service rank of Sergeant or Detective, and who in that prior service satisfactorily completed Academy training and probation, who returns to service and who completes Police Academy training on or after the Operative Date of this

section, but no later than March 31, 2009, and receives compensation pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 4.163, shall receive a lump sum payment of $5,000 upon completion of six consecutive months of service with a minimum performance rating of “meets standards”. The qualifying six months of consecutive service must be completed within 24 months of completing Academy training and being assigned to a field position.

4. Any person initially appointed to any position in the class of Police Officer (Code 2214) who graduates from the Police
Academy prior to the Operative Date of this section and whose probationary period for the class is completed with promotion
and appointment to the classification of Police Officer II (2214-2) on or after July 1, 2008, but no later than March 31, 2009,
shall receive a lump sum payment of $5,000 upon completion of the probationary period for the class and promotion to the
classification of Police Officer II (2214-2), but shall receive no payment under subsection (a) or paragraphs 1. through 3. of
subsection (b) of this section.

5. Any person initially appointed to any position in the class of Police Specialist (Code 2217) who graduates from the Police
Academy prior to the Operative Date of this section and whose probationary period for the class is completed with promotion
and appointment to the classification of Police Officer II (2214-2) on or after July 1, 2008, but no later than March 31, 2009,
shall receive a lump sum payment of $10,000 upon completion of the probationary period for the class and promotion to the
classification of Police Officer II (2214-2), but shall receive no payment under subsection (a) or paragraphs 1. through 3. of
subsection (b) of this section.

6. Any former member of the Los Angeles Police Department who: (i) prior to October 1, 2007, resigned in good standing
at or below the Civil Service rank of Sergeant or Detective and who in that prior service satisfactorily completed Academy
training and probation, (ii) returns to service and completes Police Academy training prior to the Operative Date of this section,
(iii) receives compensation pursuant to Los Angeles Administrative Code Section 4.163, and (iv) completes six consecutive
months of service with a minimum performance rating of “meets standards” on or after July 1, 2008, but within 24 months of
completing Academy training and being assigned to a field position, but no later than March 31, 2009, shall receive a lump
sum payment of $10,000 upon completion of those six consecutive months of service with a minimum performance rating of
“meets standards”, but shall receive no payment under subsection (a) or paragraphs 1. through 3. of subsection (b) of this
section.

(c) Conditions for payment under this section:

1. In addition to the requirements set forth in Subsections (a) and (b), above, the member must sign an agreement that
indicates the payment(s) shall be reimbursed pursuant to Subsection (d) of this section if the member leaves the Police
Department voluntarily or involuntarily before the end of 60 consecutive months from the date of graduating from the Police
Academy.

2. Eligibility for receipt of payments under this section is forfeited if, prior to meeting all eligibility requirements, the
member voluntarily terminates, is involuntarily terminated, or accepts a transfer or appointment to another classification in the
City that is not eligible to receive payments under this section.

3. Paid or unpaid leaves of absence from work for a period of more than seven consecutive work days shall extend the time
for eligibility for the payment under subsection (b) of this section by the total number of days of leave.

4. Under no circumstances shall any member receive more than one Appointment Bonus under the provisions of this section, nor shall any member receive payment under the provisions of this section if the member has received a similar bonus from any other City agency or department. Any member who receives a partial payment and has a break in service shall not be eligible for a second payment of the Appointment Bonus. For all purposes under this section, a payment under subsection (a) and a payment under paragraphs 1. through 3. of subsection (b) shall constitute one Appointment Bonus. 5. Under no circumstances shall any member who is recalled or reactivated to active duty pursuant to Charter Section 1410(a) or (b), or Los Angeles Administrative Code Sections 4.2200 or 4.2026(e) or (f) receive compensation under this section. 6. Eligibility for, and the obligation to make, payments under Paragraphs 2. and 3. of Subsection (a) and Paragraphs 2. and 3. of Subsection (b) is limited and is subject to the availability of funds budgeted for that express purpose. (d) Repayment of Appointment Bonus payments: The amount of the Appointment Bonus shall be repaid if the member leaves the Police Department voluntarily or involuntarily before the end of 60 consecutive months after graduating from the Police Academy. The amount shall be repaid in full if the member leaves within six months, and thereafter the amount to be repaid shall be prorated based on the number of full consecutive months of the sixty completed prior to separation. The agreement signed pursuant to paragraph 1. of subsection (c) shall provide that repayments shall be recouped to the extent possible from vacation payments due the member at the time of separation from the City. Any additional amount owed shall be repaid by the member in a manner agreed to by the City and the member.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City Administrative Officer may waive this repayment provision for employees whose separations are unavoidable due to extraordinary circumstances.

(e) The provisions of this section shall not become operative, and no obligations or rights to payments of Appointment Bonuses

shall arise, prior to the date on which the City Council accepts donations from private donors, individuals or entities, totaling at least One Million Dollars. That date shall be the Operative Date of this section. If the condition contained in the first sentence of this subsection (e) is not satisfied by June 30, 2008, this section shall be deemed repealed as of that date and shall have no force or effect.

SECTION HISTORY

Added by Ord. No. 179,342, Eff. 12-3-07. Amended by: Subsecs. (a)1. and (b)1. amended and Subsec. (c)6. added, Ord. No. 179,869, Eff. 5-19-08.