Guidelines:
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- The Edmonton Police Commission (Commission) is responsible for hiring and appointing the Deputy Chiefs of Police (Deputy Chiefs). The Commission delegates this hiring responsibility to the Chief of Police (Chief), with the understanding that the Chief will invite the Commission to nominate a member to any interview panel held within the hiring process for the Deputy Chiefs and/or civilian equivalents (i.e., CAO, COO, CITO, etc.) (collectively referred to as a “Deputy Chief” throughout this policy).
- After a Deputy Chief competition is complete, the Chief is to seek ratification of the successful candidate at the Commission. This step is to occur prior to any contractual negotiations.
- The Commission delegates to the Chief the responsibility to negotiate and enter into employment contracts with the Deputy Chiefs. The employment contracts are subject to and must adhere to the standards set out in Schedule “A” – Deputy Chief Employment Contract Standards The terms and conditions to be negotiated are subject to the following limitations: Term: Term shall be between 2 years to 5 years. Salary: The salary range must be within the range approved by the Commission. (NOTE: The Deputy Chief’s salary takes into account additional hours of work that are required from time to time and the Deputy Chief agrees that they are not entitled to and will not receive any additional compensation for any such additional hours.)
- Prior to the Chief signing off on a Deputy Chief contract the Commission’s legal counsel will review the proposed contract against the approved Deputy Chief Employment Contract Standards and will provide a report to the Commission to ensure standards are met and to make the Commission aware of any additional contract provisions outside these standards.
- The Commission will make the approved salary range public on an annual basis. The compensation information released will balance the need for transparency to the citizens of Edmonton while respecting the privacy of Service employees.
- The Deputy Chiefs are not entitled to any additional compensation not included in the employment contract, unless expressly permitted in writing by the Chief and ratified by the Commission.
- The Chief shall keep the original signed copy of the employment contract and deliver a copy of the Deputy Chief employment agreements to the Commission within five days of the agreement being executed, for their records.
- The Chief may negotiate the renewal of any Deputy Chief’s contract, the terms and conditions of which shall conform to this policy. Any renewal is also subject to subsequent ratification by the Commission.
- The Deputy Chiefs shall report to and take direction solely from the Chief of Police. Annually, the Chief will evaluate the performance of the Deputy Chiefs and report these performance evaluations to the Commission once completed.
- This Policy shall apply to all Deputy Chiefs appointed after the adoption of this policy and to any Deputy Chief employment agreements renewed after the adoption of this policy. Nothing in this policy shall amend or otherwise affect any Deputy Chief employment agreement entered into before and in force on the date of the most recently approved revised adoption of this policy.
References:
- Schedule “A” – Deputy Chief Employment Contract Standards