What is SWAT & EFF assignment pay?

What is SWAT & EFF assignment pay?

• A. 5% during non-work hours
• B. 3% during worked hours
• C. 10% during worked hours
• D. 5% during worked hours

Answer: (D)

Specialized assignments come with a premium to recognize the extra responsibility and risk involved. For SWAT and EFF, the PBSO PBA assigns a pay premium of five percent of your base pay, and this is paid for the hours you are actively performing those duties. In other words, you receive the extra five percent only during worked hours when you’re on active SWAT or EFF duty, not during standby or non-work time. This aligns the extra compensation with the actual time spent performing the high-stakes assignment. For example, if your base pay rate for the period is $30 per hour, you’d earn an additional $1.50 for each hour you’re actively working in SWAT or EFF. The options proposing payment during non-work hours or a different percentage don’t fit how the assignment pay is defined in the agreement, which ties the premium specifically to hours worked in the designated assignment.

Specialized assignments come with a premium to recognize the extra responsibility and risk involved. For SWAT and EFF, the PBSO PBA assigns a pay premium of five percent of your base pay, and this is paid for the hours you are actively performing those duties. In other words, you receive the extra five percent only during worked hours when you’re on active SWAT or EFF duty, not during standby or non-work time.

This aligns the extra compensation with the actual time spent performing the high-stakes assignment. For example, if your base pay rate for the period is $30 per hour, you’d earn an additional $1.50 for each hour you’re actively working in SWAT or EFF. The options proposing payment during non-work hours or a different percentage don’t fit how the assignment pay is defined in the agreement, which ties the premium specifically to hours worked in the designated assignment.