Section 40. Time requirement for completion of training

A. Every dispatcher who is required to comply with the compulsory minimum training standards must satisfactorily complete the required training set forth in 6VAC20-60-20, within 24 months of the date of appointment as a dispatcher, unless provided otherwise in accordance with subsection B of this section.

B. The director may grant an extension of the time limit for completion of the compulsory minimum training standards under the following conditions:

1. The chief of police, sheriff, or agency administrator shall present written notification that the dispatcher was unable to complete the required training within the specified time limit due to:

a. Illness;

b. Injury;

c. Military service;

d. Special duty assignment required and performed in the public interest;

e. Administrative leave involving the determination of workers' compensation or disability retirement issues, or suspension pending investigation or adjudication of a crime; or

f. Any other reason documented by the agency administrator. Such reason must be specific and any approval granted shall not exceed 90 days.

2. Any extension granted under subdivision 1 e of this subsection shall require the dispatcher to complete compulsory minimum training prior to resuming job duties. Requests may be granted for periods not to exceed 12 months.

3. The agency administrator must request such extension prior to expiration of any time limit.

C. Any dispatcher having previously and successfully completed the compulsory minimum training standards who resigns and is reappointed within 24 months from departure will not be required to complete the academy training class.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR240-01-5 § 4, eff. July 5, 1989; amended, Volume 10, Issue 04, eff. January 1, 1994; Volume 18, Issue 11, eff. January 1, 2003.

Statutory Authority

§ 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia.