37 Pa. Code § 79.24 - Extensions
(a) An officer who
is unable to comply with §
79.21 (relating to maintenance of
certification) due to extraordinary circumstances may, through his chief
probation officer, submit a written request, on a form and in a format set
forth on the FCTMS (www.fetc.state.pa.us) to the Executive Director by October
31 of the year in which the officer's current certification will expire.
(1) The request must include the following:
(i) The specific reason for the requested
extension of time.
(ii) The
specific length of time of the requested extension.
(iii) Documentation to support the
information that the officer supplied under subparagraph (1)(i) and (ii)
including, documents such as copies of military orders or a letter from the
chief probation officer.
(2) When the request is due to medical
reasons, the supporting documentation must include a written statement from the
officer's physician indicating that at the present time and for the period of
the requested extension the officer is not medically capable of participating
in a range requalification examination or in-service training.
(b) The Executive Director will
review the written request for extension of time and make a recommendation to
the Commission. The Commission will provide written notification to the officer
and the officer's chief probation officer of its decision.
(c) If the request for extension is approved,
the officer shall comply with §
79.21 no later than the ending
date of the granted period of extension.
(d) If the extension is to comply with §
79.21(b)(2), the
officer's chief probation officer shall send a written request to the Executive
Director to conduct a range requalification examination.
(1) The Executive Director must receive the
request no later than 15 business days prior to the date of the range
requalification examination.
(2)
The range requalification examination may occur at any time during the period
of the Commission-approved extension.
(e) The certification of an officer who has
been granted an extension under this section shall be effective to the ending
date of the granted period of extension.
Notes
This section cited in 37 Pa. Code § 79.33 (relating to revocation of certification for failure to submit a timely request).
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