Section 12. Time Off & Leaves of Absence

In: Harris County Regulations

…Compensatory Time may be allowed. 12.011 Earning Compensatory Time 12.0111 When cash payment is not made for Overtime, Non-Exempt Employees accrue 1.5 hours of Compensatory Time for each hour worked…

247 - Payroll Procedures

In: Policy

time records and procuring the necessary affidavits to support the time records. Each bureau will designate primary and alternate timekeepers who are responsible for processing the time records. Timekeepers must…

209 - Time Off Benefits

In: Policy

…scheduled to work each day. “Authorized Time Off from Duty” forms shall be required as documentation of all authorized absences. The forms are available on the HCSO Intranet site under…

246 - Paid Parental Leave

In: Policy

…Sick Leave, employees must meet the following criteria: 1. Be a full-time, regular employee (part-time and temporary employees are not eligible); and 2. Been employed with the County as a…

207 - Leave of Absence

In: Policy

…and compensatory time, excluding military time, and submit a request for LOA in accordance with this policy. III. Reasons for LOA A. Typical reasons for LOA may include: 1. Temporary…

206 - Military Leave and Military Leave of Absence

In: Policy

…serve in an active duty capacity must be allowed time off from employment. The HCSO shall grant all valid requests for temporary military leave or military leave of absence. Likewise,…

244 - Extra Employment

In: Policy

…employee’s regularly-scheduled shift. Work Hours: The total amount of hours worked that includes all time spent on any HCSO duties AND all time spent on any extra employment. Work Week:…

211 - Workers’ Compensation Injury and Illness Reporting

In: Policy

…the timekeepers of his or her division. Supervisors and timekeepers may require additional paperwork not addressed in this procedure. 4. At any time the injury or illness requires the attention…

Section 1. Definitions

In: Harris County Regulations

…Paid time off provided to Employees in certain circumstances. Compensatory Time may refer to paid time off when it is being earned or when it is being used. 1.04 CREDITABLE…

118 - Reserve Deputy Program

In: Policy

…with the stated goal of providing supplemental support to the full-time, paid HCSO staff. A. The Sheriff has established a reserve law enforcement command that will hereafter be known as…

226 - Commendations, Awards, Nominations, Pins, and Ribbons

In: Policy

…the Sheriff in recognition of an employee who has not used any sick time, including family leave time, during a calendar year. • A ribbon of red, white, and blue…

253 - Lactation in the Workplace

In: Policy

…B.  An employer must provide reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for one year after the child’s birth each time such employee…

501 - De-escalation & Response to Resistance

In: Policy

time at which commanders may report use of force trends they believe warrant immediate care and concern in order for these problems to be rectified at the earliest possible time….

310 - Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Data Access Usage

In: Policy

…and time they are scheduled. If the time chosen is not applicable to the requester, the Systems Division will reschedule the person for another date and time. D. A supervisor…

801 - Operation of County Vehicles

In: Policy

…a county-owned vehicle or any vehicle while on county time. If a HCSO employee must use a cell phone for communication via text, e-mail, or social media site access, then…

208 - Sick Leave

In: Policy

…(Authorized Time Off from Duty form). If the employee’s bureau or division uses the TeleStaff system, the statement will be attached to the HCSO Time and Attendance Record (Auditor’s Form…

611 - Eyewitness Identification

In: Policy

…of witnesses which is video-recorded for witness viewing at a later time. Photographic Array: A collection of photographs, including a suspect photograph and filler photographs placed in random order, which…

803 - Vehicle Pursuits

In: Policy

…vehicle pursuit should be made only after weighing all consequences that could be expected or anticipated to result from such actions. Weather conditions, traffic flow, time of day or night,…

511 - Responding to Individuals in Behavioral Crisis

In: Policy

…a 40 MM Less Lethal Launcher be dispatched to the scene. 3. Take time if immediate action is not required. Time gives Department employees the opportunity to communicate with the…

Section 8. Payroll Procedures and Compensation

In: Harris County Regulations

timesheets did not actually work during that time. 8.043 Commuting Normally, time spent commuting to and from work is not counted as Hours Actually Worked, even if you travel from…

606 - Interview and Interrogation Procedures

In: Policy

…peace officers in the presence of the accused from the time of arrest through to the time when the statement is being given; and d. The demeanor, education level, and…

217 - Overtime

In: Policy

…for overtime will be made in advance of working overtime by the person who will perform the work. 1. Written: The employee shall complete a Harris County overtime authorization form….

Section 9. Group Health and Related Benefits

In: Harris County Regulations

…payroll deductions. 9.063 Employees, except for certain law enforcement officers, must use available Sick Leave, Vacation Leave, and Compensatory Time during the first 7 calendar days of lost time for…

Rule 14: Promotions and Eligibility Lists

In: Civil Service

…added to time in service or time in rank depending on the rank of the exam taken, TCOLE proficiency certification, education, and/or military service. The total cumulative score will be…

614 - Use of Pen Registers

In: Policy

…now apply to any process in which real-time outgoing dialed digits are accessed by law enforcement in real-time. In most cases, law enforcement will see this data on a computer;…