Common use of Emergency Call and Clause in Contracts

Emergency Call and. “On Call” (A) Emergency Call Out. Whenever it becomes necessary for the Department to call out an employee for emergency work at times other than such employee’s regular shift period, such employee shall receive not less than three (3) hours pay. This provision shall prevail for each time an employee is called out by the Department at periods other than his/her regular shift. The rate of pay for emergency call out shall be one and one-half (1-1/2) times the regular hourly rate except on Sundays and holidays, when the rate of pay for emergency call out shall be two (2) times the regular hourly rate. Any such payment for emergency call out shall be in addition to the employee’s daily wages, if any, and in addition to any on call pay to which the employee is entitled. No employee who is on a scheduled PTO day, bereavement day or FMLA leave shall be called out during an emergency, unless said emergency qualifies as a catastrophic event. A catastrophic event is defined as an event wherein the Mayor of Bloomington, the Monroe County Commissioners, the Governor of Indiana or the President of the United States declares the City of Bloomington to be in a condition which constitutes a disaster or emergency, examples may include, but are not meant to be exclusive or exhaustive, tornados, acts of terrorism, and blizzards.