§ 36-8-4-8 — Police officers; maximum work week; compensation for additional time

Indiana § 36-8-4-8

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 8: PUBLIC SAFETY
• Ch. 4: Police and Fire Employment Policies in Cities

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(a) A member of the police department may not
be required, except in case of a public emergency as determined by the
city executive, to work more than six (6) days of eight (8) hours each
in one (1) week, or more than an average of forty-eight (48) hours per
week in one (1) year.
(b) If a member of the police department is requested or required to
appear in court or to perform another service, and the time served does
not fall within the limits of the member's normal eight (8) hour shift,
then the member may be compensated for the additional time at a rate
to be fixed by ordinance.
(c) This section does not apply to the police chief, chief of
detectives, superintendent of the department, or matron of the
department.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation:
19-1-16-1.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.53. Amended by
P.L.127-2017, SEC.238.