Sec. 143.122.  UNCOMPENSATED DUTY.  (a)  In this section, "uncompensated duty" means days of work without pay in a fire or police department and does not include a regular or normal work day.
(b)  The head of the fire or police department may assign a fire fighter or police officer under the department head's jurisdiction or supervision to uncompensated duty.  The department head may not impose uncompensated duty unless the fire fighter or police officer agrees to the duty.
(c)  If the fire fighter or police officer agrees in writing to accept uncompensated duty, the department head shall give the person a written statement that specifies the date or dates on which the person will perform the duty.  A fire fighter or police officer who agrees to accept the duty does not have a right to an administrative or judicial review.
(d)  The uncompensated duty may be in place of or in combination with a period of disciplinary suspension without pay.  If uncompensated duty is combined with a disciplinary suspension, the total number of uncompensated duty days may not exceed 15.
(e)  A fire fighter or police officer may not earn or accrue a benefit arising from length of service or any wage or salary while the person is suspended or performing uncompensated duty.
(f)  A disciplinary suspension does not constitute a break in a continuous position or in service in the department in determining eligibility for a promotional examination.
(g)  Except as provided by this section, a fire fighter or police officer performing assigned uncompensated duty retains all rights and privileges of the person's position in the department and of the person's employment by the municipality.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.