San Francisco County Grand Jury
• 2004-2005
A Report of the 2004-05 Civil Grand Jury For the City and County of San Francisco Compensation Issues in the
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Findings and Recommendations 8 findings
F1
San Francisco spends more per resident on police protection than other comparable jurisdictions in California. Likewise it has more officers per resident and per square mile of geographic area than these jurisdictions.
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R1
San Francisco spends more per resident on police protection than other comparable jurisdictions in California. Likewise it has more officers per resident and per square mile of geographic area than these jurisdictions.
F2
Top managerial staff of the SFPD are paid OT and accrue CT in lieu of OT payments, although federal labor law exempts such positions from OT and does not mandate CT. In contrast, most comparable jurisdictions do not pay OT/CT benefits to most of these positions, nor do other public safety departments in San Francisco.
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R2
Top managerial staff of the SFPD are paid OT and accrue CT in lieu of OT payments, although federal labor law exempts such positions from OT and does not mandate CT. In contrast, most comparable jurisdictions do not pay OT/CT benefits to most of these positions, nor do other public safety departments in San Francisco.
F3
The POA MOU sets no limit on the CT accrual of top managerial staff until 6/30/05. When the current MOU expires, top managerial staff will still have a CT limit that is 2.7 times greater than rank and file officers.
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R3
The POA MOU sets no limit on the CT accrual of top managerial staff until 6/30/05. When the current MOU expires, top managerial staff will still have a CT limit that is 2.7 times greater than rank and file officers.
F4
Top managerial staff of the SFPD are better compensated than comparable job titles in other City public safety departments.
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R4
Top managerial staff of the SFPD are better compensated than comparable job titles in other City public safety departments.
F5
All officers of the SFPD, including the top managerial staff, have received greater salary increases than other City employees in a time of budgetary constraint.
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R5
All officers of the SFPD, including the top managerial staff, have received greater salary increases than other City employees in a time of budgetary constraint.
F6
Seventeen officers below the rank of captain with CT balances of 480 hours or more on 7/2/04 were permitted to accrue more hours of CT during the six-month period ending 12/17/04, in violation of the CT cap established by the MOU.
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R6
Seventeen officers below the rank of captain with CT balances of 480 hours or more on 7/2/04 were permitted to accrue more hours of CT during the six-month period ending 12/17/04, in violation of the CT cap established by the MOU.
F7
The SFPD is assigning vehicles to high-ranking officers for transportation to and from their homes in excess of the number of vehicles allowed by the City’s Administrative Code in apparent violation of the City’s policies.
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R7
The SFPD is assigning vehicles to high-ranking officers for transportation to and from their homes in excess of the number of vehicles allowed by the City’s Administrative Code in apparent violation of the City’s policies.
F8
SFPD CT policies and practices are more generous than other City departments and other comparable jurisdictions. Although CT banks are being managed by the SFPD, they remain a large liability for the City.
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R8
SFPD CT policies and practices are more generous than other City departments and other comparable jurisdictions. Although CT banks are being managed by the SFPD, they remain a large liability for the City. Recommendations
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