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d) Authorized training; e) Authorized leave time; and f) Authorized compensatory time off Overtime: For the purposes of calculating overtime, an employee using paid holidays, vacation leave, sick leave, or compensatory time off is considered to be working. Fitness -on -Duty: The Fitness -on -Duty provision was previously authorized under a Memorandum of Understanding. Going forward, the following program would be included as an article within the normal contract, as follows: The purpose of this Article is to give each Officers the option to exercise while on duty. This voluntary Fitness -on -Duty program provides an opportunity for employees engaged in stressful and somewhat sedentary jobs an opportunity to: 1) Improve job performance, 2) Reduce health risks, 3) Reduce job -related injuries, 4) Reduce absenteeism, and 5) Improve overall fitness. This program is subject to the following terms and conditions: The employee will be given the option to work out 1 hour per shift. The average should not exceed 6 hours of workout time over 2 weeks. This option is available if allowed by shift minimum's set forth by the Chief of Police, and call load. The workout time will consist of 30 minutes of the employees daily break time and up to 30 minutes of regular duty time. Any employee participating in the program will partake in semi-annual fitness testing. The standards for testing will be set by the fitness coordinator and approved by the Chief of Police. All participants will adhere to the department Physical Fitness Program policy and testing standards. For Patrol Officers Only: Continue the current Memorandum of Understanding for Holiday Buy Back as follows: Section 17.4: Each employee shall have the option to sell a maximum of 54 of his/her holiday hours back to the employer at his/her current rate of pay. This holiday buy back option may be taken during two times annually: January 1 through January 15, and November 1 through November 15. In any event, no holiday hours shall carry over to the next year. All other provisions of Article Seventeen (17) shall apply normally. This Memorandum of Understanding will sunset on December 31, 2014 The motion for the adoption of the 'foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Council Member, , and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: