§ 6.10.110. Shooting bonus.

Persons employed in the sheriff's department as sworn peace officers, and persons employed as guards or harbor patrolmen in other county departments, who are required to qualify in pistol or revolver shooting in accordance with rules adopted by the sheriff, and persons employed in the district attorney's office who are sworn peace officers and who are required to qualify in pistol or revolver shooting in accordance with rules adopted by the district attorney shall be entitled to receive additional compensation in accordance with these provisions.

A.

For persons qualifying in accordance with rules adopted by the Sheriff:

1.

The course fired shall consist of a minimum of 30 rounds fired on the sheriff's department silhouette training course (Course S).

2.

A person who shoots for additional compensation under this section shall be classified based on his score attained on the course specified in subsection A1 above, and he shall be compensated accordingly as follows:

a.

Marksman—240 to 259 points out of a possible 300 points, $2.00 per pay period;

b.

Sharpshooter—260 to 274 points out of a possible 300 points, $4.00 per pay period;

c.

Expert—275 to 289 points out of a possible 300 points, $8.00 per pay period;

d.

Distinguished Expert—290 to 300 points out of a possible 300 points (based on the average score of four consecutively fired courses), $16.00 per pay period.

B.

For persons qualifying in accordance with rules adopted by the district attorney:

1.

The course fired shall consist of a minimum of 30 rounds fired on the practical police course.

2.

A person who shoots for additional compensation under this section shall be classified based on his score attained on the course specified in paragraph 1 above, and shall be compensated accordingly as follows:

a.

Marksman—80.0 to 86.5 points out of a possible 100 points, $2.00 per pay period;

b.

Sharpshooter—86.6 to 91.5 points out of a possible 100 points, $4.00 per pay period;

c.

Expert—91.6 to 96.5 points out of a possible 100 points, $8.00 per pay period;

d.

Distinguished Expert—96.6 to 100 points out of a possible 100 points (based on the average score of four consecutively fired courses), $16.00 per pay period.

C.

Any additional compensation authorized under this section shall be continued for a period of one year from the first of the month during which a person qualified and shall then cease, at which time he shall be allowed to requalify and receive additional compensation accordingly.

D.

Any person who qualifies in a lower classification may requalify at any time in a higher classification and be compensated accordingly. No person shall at any time receive additional compensation for more than one classification.

E.

The additional compensation authorized under this section shall be paid upon departmental certification to the auditor-controller that a person has qualified and that he is entitled to the additional compensation.

(Ord. 6222 Ch. 1 Art. 6 § 105, 1953.)