What is the hourly rate for the lieutenant for extra-duty services?

• A. One half
• B. One
• C. One quarter
• D. Three quarters

Answer: (C)

This item tests how extra-duty pay is calculated for supervisory ranks. In many departments, extra-duty services are paid at a reduced rate compared to regular duty, since the assignment is additional and not part of the normal schedule. For a lieutenant, the policy used here sets the extra-duty hourly rate at one quarter of the lieutenant’s regular hourly rate. So the lieutenant earns 25% of their normal hourly pay for each hour of extra-duty work. For example, if the regular rate is $40 per hour, the extra-duty rate would be $10 per hour. The other fractions would not match the department’s pay schedule for extra-duty, which is why one quarter is the correct rate.