Comments for On donning and doffing at http://www.apbweb.com , comment 1 to 2 out of 2 comments http://www.apbweb.com Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:06:10 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.apbweb.com/pay-and-benefits-news-menu-24/659-on-donning-and-doffing.html#comment-92 I am appalled at the amount of complaining that officers do across the country and within my own department. The last time I checked each and every one of us, signed up to do this job and knew that you were required to put on a uniform in most cases to do it. I believe there is a substantial portion of the LE community that has moved to an entitlement position and I think it is detrimental to our profession. If you don't want to do the work, then find another job. Most of us are compensated well for the job that we do. Who really joins LE for the money? No one. I'll bet you didn't complain about this issue when you were hired. I am sure you were happy to have the job you always wanted. If you didn't then find another line of work. Your career is about pride! - Darin Bayles Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:45:12 +0100 http://www.apbweb.com/pay-and-benefits-news-menu-24/659-on-donning-and-doffing.html#comment-70 Police are no different from doctors or other professions that require the tools of their trade and to be compensated for the same. I would be very upset to know that a surgeon was going to operate on me and he or she would not put on the required sanitized clothings due to not being paid by their hospital. Police officer give millions of hours of their time in things like PAL coaching to support the department they work for and are never compensated. If I am required to follow policy that states I must complete reports and turn my duty vehicle in filled with gas and clean after their shift ends and I have been on a call that runs past shift officers should be compensated. Can imagine telling your child you can't make it to their parent teacher conference because you have to stay late at work and not being compensated for the actual work and time you are completing. The labor laws are made for a reason. If officers stay then they should pay with or without a supervisors approval. A easy way to make sure this does not happen is to stop sending calls for service and making policy reflect officers will report to the station one hour prior to shift ending. Well we know that will not happen. ;D - Darrell Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:20:55 +0100