Common use of Call-Out Compensation Clause in Contracts

Call-Out Compensation. A “call-out” occurs when an employee on assigned standby duty is required to return to a District worksite or is otherwise required to commence work following the employee’s departure from the worksite at the end of his/her regular scheduled work shift. Therefore, a “call-out” is not an extension of a regular scheduled work shift. Upon being initially “called-out” during each standby day, the employee shall be entitled to at least two (2) hours’ pay at one and one-half (1½) times the employee’s hourly rate of pay, regardless of whether or not the initial call-out work is completed in less than two (2) hours’ time. During any standby day, this two-hour minimum shall apply only once. If a subsequent call-out commences during the period of time for which the employee has received the initial minimum compensation of two (2) hours, there shall not be an additional minimum compensation for this subsequent call-out. The employee shall be compensated at the rate of one and one-half (1½) times the employee’s hourly rate of pay for all hours worked, over the initial two (2) hour minimum compensation provided because of the initial call-out. However, if a call-out occurs subsequent to the initial call-out and two (2) hours or more have elapsed between commencement of the initial call-out and commencement of the subsequent call-out, there shall be a one and one-half (1½) hour minimum call-out compensation provided to the employee for this subsequent call-out. This one and one-half (1½) hour minimum eligibility shall repeat itself throughout the standby period as long as there is two (2) hours or more passage of time between the initial call-out and the subsequent call-out. EXAMPLE: Start Shift 0700 – End Shift 1630 1630 1700 1730 1800 1830 1900 1930 1945 2000 2030 ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ 0 Call out commences 1800 & ends 1900 10 minute phone call 30 minute call 30 minutes = 2 hours’ pay at 1.5 times hourly rate included in 2 hour minimum .25 hours’ pay at 1.5 times hourly rate 1.5 hours’ pay at 1.5 times hourly rate Call-out commences at 1800 hours and is completed at 1900 hours. The employee would be paid for two (2) hours at one and one-half (1½) times the hourly rate. At 1930 hours, the employee commences a ten (10) minute call. No additional payment would be due as the employee has already accrued compensation for the two