Common use of Building Closings Clause in Contracts

Building Closings. Section 1. Should the Employer close the agency office or any of its facilities due to an emergency, an employee who is scheduled to work on such day in the office or facility that is closed, or in the alternative scheduled to work at home, shall receive their regular straight time compensation for such day, or appropriate portion thereof. If the Agency office is closed, but an employee is scheduled for court and/or home visits, this section shall not apply. Section 2. On-Call Pay. Any employee who is required to be on-call (i.e., receive phone calls/referrals or responding in person to referrals/report) during a building / facility closure shall be compensated as follows: A. The employee shall receive the employee’s regular straight time compensation for such day. B. In addition, the employee shall receive a $5.00 per hour on-call pay supplement for the entire eight (8) hour day (in lieu of the normal on-call pay set forth in Article 27, Section 9). C. Finally, the employee shall receive additional pay equal to their normal hourly rate of pay for all hours worked receiving phone call/referrals or responding in person to referral/report. Section 3. Non-probationary employees in the applicable classification may volunteer to be on- call during such times, upon approval of the Employer. If an insufficient number of employees volunteer, the Employer shall assign non-probationary employees in the applicable classification by inverse seniority, on a rotating basis, to be on-call. Section 4. Should the agency office or any of its facilities remain open during periods of inclement weather, but an employee is unable to report to work as a result of adverse weather conditions, such employee shall have the option to use vacation leave in accordance with Article 23, accumulated compensatory leave in accordance with Article 27, or personal leave in accordance with Article 17.