Is there a “grace period” for dispatchers who voluntarily leave the department and then want to return even after only a brief separation?
A.No. A public safety dispatcher who returns after separating from the department for any length of time is considered by POST to be a “reappointment” and as such is required to satisfy all applicable selection requirements. For the purpose of the regulations, a “separation” occurs when the department submits a Notice of Appointment/Termination (NOAT- POST 2-114) indicating that the dispatcher was separated. Any subsequent NOAT submitted by the department for that individual indicating “new” under “Appointment Type” must undergo, at a minimum, another background investigation and a new medical evaluation.
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- If a dispatcher decides to return to a department after even a very brief separation, must the department conduct another new background investigation on him/her?
- If an officer decides to return to a department after even a very brief separation, must the department conduct another new background investigation on him/her?
- Is there a "grace period" for officers who voluntarily leave the department and then want to return?
