Mich. Admin. Code R. 28.14206 - Employing agency responsibilities; employed recruits

Rule 206.

(1) Before sending a person to a basic law enforcement training academy, the employing agency shall do all of the following:

(a) Cause the applicant to complete a release of information statement for purposes of law enforcement licensing.

(b) Cause the applicant to complete the applicant background affidavit.

(c) Cause the applicant to be examined to determine that the applicant meets the medical standards in R 28.14204. A declaration of the applicant's medical history shall be made available to the examining physician and shall become a part of the background investigation.

(d) Cause the applicant to be fingerprinted and a search to be made of appropriate state and federal fingerprint files to disclose any criminal record within 180 days before the date of enrollment.

(e) Conduct an oral interview to determine the applicant's suitability for a law enforcement officer position and to assess appearance, background, and the ability to communicate.

(f) Screen the applicant for compliance with the selection and employment standards in R 28.14203(a) to (h).

(g) Execute the standards compliance verification affidavit.

(2) The employing agency shall comply with both of the following while a recruit is enrolled in basic law enforcement training:

(a) Pay the enrollment cost for the recruit to the academy.

(b) Pay the employed recruit at least the federal minimum wage during the academy for all hours worked.

(3) During the course of the academy or while employed, the recruit shall not be required, or allowed, to repay the employer for any costs related to attendance at the academy. Further, no prepayment to the employer shall be required, or allowed, for any costs related to attendance at the academy.

(4) If the employed recruit successfully completes the academy and passes the licensing examination, then the employed recruit shall be immediately activated as a law enforcement officer, as provided in R 28.14205, before working as a law enforcement officer.

(5) The employing agency shall be the only agency eligible to activate an employed recruit.

(6) With respect to subrules (4) and (5) of this rule, for good cause the MCOLES executive director may approve a delayed activation as a law enforcement officer or activation by an agency other than the original employing agency. Good cause may include financial hardship and planned or unplanned employment vacancies.

Notes

Mich. Admin. Code R. 28.14206

2006 AACS

An obvious error in R 28.14206 was corrected at the request of the promulgating agency, pursuant to Section 56 of 1969 PA 306, as amended by 2000 PA 262, MCL 24.256. The rule containing the error was published in Michigan Register, 2006 MR 11. The memorandum requesting the correction was published in Michigan Register, 2007 MR 23