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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 27 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS (1986) PROVIDING FOR THE
PAYMENT OF ASSIGNMENT PAY TO OFFICERS SERVING AS
FIELD TRAINING OFFICERS WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE CUMULATIVE,
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE PROVIDING FOR
ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT HEREBY KNOWN
WHEREAS the Chief of Police has advised the Council of the ongoing
operations of the Police Department, and particularly m regard to the activrties of the
Field Training Officer and
WHEREAS the Council finds that those individuals at the rank of Officer who
are from time to-time assigned to perform the specialized duties and functions of a Field
Training Officer are deserving of additional compensation by way of assignment pay
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
SECTION 1
That Chapter 27 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986) is hereby
amended by adding a new Section.Z1'~o read as follows.
See 27 ~ Assignment Pay -Field Training Officers.
(a) The Police Chief or his or her designee may expressly designate
individuals from the classification of Officer who have attained at
least D-step (third year) for assignment to the duties of a Field
Training Officer of the Department. Officers so assigned will
perform the following functions with the Department:
(1) Provide on a one to-one basis on-the fob framing to
probationary police officers,
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(2) Monitor evaluate, and document the performance of
probationary officers, and
(3) Correct and counsel performance deficiencies during the
training of probationary officers and report their progress to the
appropriate superior officer
(b) Officers who are assigned the duties of a Field Trammg Officer
shall receive, for each day they are so assigned and perform those
functions, m addition to their regular pay an additional sum equal
to ten percent (i0%) of the assigned officer's Base Pay and
applicable step pay as shown in the City's salary schedule for the
current fiscal year ("assignment pay") Assignment pay shall not
accrue or be payable to an individual once that person is no longer
assigned to perform the specialized duties of Field Trammg
Officer
SECTION 2.
This ordinance does not create a new classified civil service rank or position
within the Police Department. This ordinance does not create any new civil service
vacancies at any classified rank or position within the Police Department.
SECTION 3
The Mayor and Council Communication ("M&C") considered
contemporaneously with this ordinance is hereby expressly incorporated herein by
reference for purposes of determining the intended application of this ordinance.
SECTION 4
This ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of ordinances and the Code
of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, except where the provisions of this
ordinance are m direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and such Code, m
which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances and such Code are hereby
repealed.
SECTION 5
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Crty Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of this ordinance are severable, and, if any
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent Iunsdiction,
such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the
City Council without the incorporation m this ordinance of any such unconstitutional
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 6
The City Secretary of the City of Fort Worth is hereby directed to engross and
enroll this ordinance by copying the caption and Section 1 m the minutes of the Crty
Council and by filing the ordinance m the ordinance records of the City
SECTION 7
This ordinance shall take full force and effect on and after its passage, and rt is so
ordained.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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Assist ity Attorney
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 11/2/2004 Ordinance No 16191
DATE Tuesday November 02 2004
LOG NAME. 35FT02 REFERENCE NO *G-14567
SUBJECT
Assignment Pay Police Field Training Officers
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve the attached ordinance amending Chapter 27 of the Code
of the City of Fort Worth Texas (1986) providing for the payment of assignment pay for the Police Officer
position assigned as a Field Training Officer
DISCUSSION
Section 143 043 of the Texas Local Government Code specifically authorizes the creation of assignment
pay for field training officers.
Following the Justex Study Police Department staff began assessing the role of the corporal/detective in
the Field Operations Bureaus Currently there are three corporal/detectives assigned to each of twelve
Neighborhood Policing Districts for a total of 36 positions These are call-answering positions that are
factored into the Patrol Allocation Model when determining the need for resources They also serve as Field
Training Officers (PTO's) when new recruits begin their field training
The Justex Study recommended that PTO's be selected from the best available trainers and role models at
the officer level rather than simply based on rank. Also the department is in need of additional detective
staff in the investigative units In order to accomplish both of these goals, the department recommends that
24 of the 36 field corporals be phased out over time as promotional positions -are created. Instead selected
officers who have attained at least the D step (i a three years tenure) will be paid an assignment pay for
the days when they are assigned a trainee.. They will receive 10% of their base pay rate plus the applicable
step pay as shown in the City's salary schedule for the current fiscal year 'Base pay rate shall not include
amounts otherwise received for longevity pay educations{ incentive pay certification pay shift differential
pay other assignment pay or overtime pay
This ordinance does not create by implication or otherwise, any new classified positions, vacancies or
ranks within the Police Department. There is no additional cost for this assignment .pay since the work was
previously performed by an employee of a higher rank.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
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The Finance Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City Funds.
TO Fund/Account/Centers
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Joe Paniagua (6140)
Originating Department Head Ralph Mendoza (392-4210)
Additional Information Contact: Susan Alanis (392-8262)
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