FR-A-206 Reporting Absence From Duty

A document detailing the procedures for reporting absence from duty within Palm Beach County Fire Rescue.

The date this policy officially came into effect for Palm Beach County Fire Rescue.

All individuals working for Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, including both full-time personnel and those who volunteer.

The individual responsible for managing updates to the Absence Reporting Policy.

A committee that helps manage updates to the Absence Reporting Policy.

The specific time when all Palm Beach County Fire Rescue personnel are expected to be ready to work.

The specific time when 24-hour shift personnel must report for duty.

The 24-hour shift personnel working in emergency operations, who report to work at 0730 hours.

The shift of communication staff running from 0700 hours to 1900 hours.

The shift of communication staff running from 1900 hours to 0700 hours.

The time when administrative staff typically report for work, with flexible scheduling allowed under supervisor approval.

The process for personnel to inform the department about their absence from work.

The status assigned to personnel who fail to report for duty without prior notification, potentially leading to disciplinary action.

Approved leave taken due to illness or medical conditions.

Approved leave taken to attend a funeral.

The individual responsible for coordinating absence notifications and ensuring replacements for absent personnel during events.

The time limit for recruits to report their absence before their shift starts.

The time limit for bargaining unit personnel not on a 24-hour shift to report their absence after their assigned start time.

The procedure for merit employees to report their absence, following the County's policy.

A request for leave taken in an emergency situation, requiring specific communication procedures.

The officer to whom bargaining unit personnel must report their Emergency Leave request.

The disciplinary action taken against personnel who do not comply with reporting requirements or are late for duty.

Personnel deemed late after this time for 24-hour shift personnel, indicating a potential disciplinary action.

Personnel deemed late after this time for personnel not on a 24-hour shift, potentially leading to disciplinary action.

The situation when personnel fail to report for duty or notify their absence within a set time frame.

The time limit for 24-hour shift personnel to report their absence before being deemed AWOL.

The time limit for non-24-hour shift personnel to report their absence before being deemed AWOL.

The previous versions of the Absence Reporting Policy that have been superseded by the current policy.

The date the most recent version of the Absence Reporting Policy was established.

i. Use of APPROVED sick leave ii. Use of APPROVED funeral leave iii. REQUEST for emergency leave

Fire Operations Officer no later than 2 hours prior to the start of their shift.

the Union Special Events Coordinator of any Fire Rescue personnel who calls in sick.

i. Report an absence from duty (i.e., sick, death in immediate family, etc.) no later than thirty (30) minutes prior to beginning of their starting time. ii. Report an absence from duty to a member in the Training and Safety Division.

to their District Chief to request Emergency Leave.

their Battalion Chief to request Emergency Leave.

the on-duty supervisor to request Emergency Leave. The on-duty supervisor shall contact the Alarm Office Manager for approval.

the on-duty supervisor for approval.

Late for Duty

later than 0730.

i. Notify lateness ii. Notify absence iii. Report for duty by 0800 hours

during the work period or for excessive travel time during Special Events, station transfers, reassignments, or returning from paramedic school.

within thirty (30) minutes after their designated starting time.