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ORDINANCE NO. 6718,
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT TO CITY POLICEMEN OF
ADDITIONAL PAY FOR OVERTIME *SERVICES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Police Department has lost many men to the
Armed Forces of the United States of America, and
WHEREAS, said Police Department does not have the person -
ee `required under its tables of organization, and
WHEREAS, it is highly desirable that the Police Depart-
ment be able to call on the services of the remaining trained
men, and
WHEREAS, it is just and fair that the City should pay
for any extra services so performed by members of the Police
Department, now therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. The Chief of the Little Rock Police Depart-
ment is hereby authorized to direct regular employees of the
Police Department to perform services in the Police Department
outside of the regular hours of employment of said employees;
provided, however, that no employee shall be compelled to work
more than 14 consecutive hours. Refusal or failure to report
for work when ordered by the Chief of the Police Department
will constitute insubordination, unless excused by the Chief
of the Little Rock Police Department, and will subject the
individual involved to discipline and punishment including,
in appropriate cases, discharge from the Police Department.
SECTION 2. Any request for additional services shall be
made not later than the time that the men go on duty of the day
that the services are requested.
SECTION 3. When such additional services by employees
I f the Police Department are utilized, such fact shall be
reflected on the records of the Department, and the employee
performing said overtime services shall be paid for his over-
time services at the same rate that he is paid for his regular
services. Any overtime pay shall be computed in hours or
multiples thereof.
SECTION 4. Because the Police Department at present
is undermanned, and because it is necessary that the Police
Department be able to call on the skilled services of
trained policemen; and because it is just and fair and
n #eeei y that the City ,'of Little 'Rook Aould pay for any
such extra services performed by City policemen;- and
because this is necessary to secure the most efficient Police
Department possible under the present national emergency, an
emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance,
being necessary for the preservation of the public peace,
health and safety, shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage.
Passed: Deeember 11, 1944
Approved:
Mayor
Attest:
i y Clerk