Common use of Emergency Callbacks Clause in Contracts

Emergency Callbacks. 1. It is agreed that, in the mutual interest of the Employer, Employee and the public, the Employee has a special obligation to accept assignment to an emergency callback during any hour of the day. It is understood that the obligation on the part of the servicemen to make overtime callbacks is not intended to impose a mandatory obligation, but simply a mutual recognition of responsibility. The Employer reserves the right to establish a list of all Service Employees and assign each to callback coverage periods, using volunteers where possible but assigning Employees as required to meet callback coverage needs. 2. When an Employee is assigned to an emergency callback at any hour of any day other than the single time hours specified under Paragraph (D) above, he is to be paid at a rate of one and one-half (1½) times the single time rate for all hours worked and traveled. The Employer shall reimburse the Employee for all mileage and out-of-pocket expenses incurred. Such expenses must be documented by appropriate receipts. 3. The Employer shall have the right at its sole option to schedule service Employees on the night call list to work past the end of the Employee's scheduled work day, Monday through Friday. However, if an Employee is scheduled to work, he shall be scheduled to work six (6) hours. The rate of pay for such hours shall be one and one-half (1-1/2) times the service rate. He shall also receive time and one-half (1-1/2) for time spent traveling home plus mileage and out-of-pocket expenses incurred. Employees shall take a meal period of one-half (1/2) hour. Such Employees will exercise their initiative to perform Service work when not answering callbacks however, there shall be no restrictions on the character of Service work that the Service Employee(s) is to perform, nor shall be geographic boundaries apply. 4. In addition, the Employer shall have the right at its sole option to schedule service Employees to work from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on Saturdays, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Columbus Day, Election Day or Veteran's Day. However, if an Employee is scheduled to work, he shall be scheduled to work eight (8) hours. The rate of pay for such hours shall be one and one-half (1-1/2) times the single time rate. He shall also receive time and one-half (1-1/2) for time spent traveling home plus mileage and out-of-pocket expenses incurred. Such Employees will exercise their initiative to perform Service work when not answering callbacks; however, there shall be no restrictions on the character of Service work that the Service Employee(s) is to perform, nor shall geographic boundaries apply. 5. In those areas where the Employer deems it not practical to utilize the option set forth in (3) above, the Employer shall have the right, at its sole option, to schedule service Employees on the night call list to work past the end of the Employee's scheduled work day, Monday through Friday. However, if an Employee is scheduled to work, he shall be scheduled to work three (3) hours. The rate of pay for such hours shall be one and one- half (1½) times the Service Rate. He shall also receive time and one-half (1½) for time spent traveling home plus mileage and out-of-pocket expenses incurred. Employees shall take a meal period of one-half (½) hour. Such Employees will exercise their initiative to perform Service work when not answering callbacks; however, there shall be no restrictions on the character of Service work that the Service Employee(s) is to perform, nor shall geographic boundaries apply. 6. The Employer shall have the right, at its sole option, to schedule and assign service Employee(s) to emergency callback service from 11:00 PM to 8:00 AM with one (1) hour lunch, Monday through Friday. These hours shall be the Employees' normal work hours. The rate of pay shall be time and one-half the service rate for hours worked, and no travel time home shall be involved, nor mileage nor expenses. When not answering callbacks, there shall be no restrictions on the type of work that the Service Employee(s) is to perform. No geographic boundaries shall apply to assignments during this work period. Employee(s) will come from the normal night call list and shall work a maximum of thirty (30) day periods on a rotating basis, unless there are no interested Employees, in which case longer periods may be worked. In the event there are no interested Employees on the normal night call list to fill openings, the Employer shall assign Employee(s) from the Service Department. 7. Employees assigned to work under Subparagraphs 3, 4 or 5 shall be paid for time spent traveling home plus mileage and out-of-pocket expenses incurred, however such traveling time shall not exceed one (1) hour.

Emergency Callbacks. 1. It is agreed that, in the mutual interest of the EmployerCompany, Employee and the public, the Employee has a special obligation to accept assignment to an emergency callback during any hour of the day. It is understood that the obligation on the part of the servicemen Servicemen to make overtime callbacks is not intended to impose a mandatory obligation, but simply a mutual recognition of responsibility. The Employer Company reserves the right to establish a list of all Service Employees and assign each to callback coverage periods, using volunteers where possible but assigning Employees as required to meet callback coverage needs. 2. When an Employee is assigned to an emergency callback at any hour of any day other than the single time hours specified under Paragraph (D) above, he is to be paid at a rate of one and one-half (1½) times the single time rate for all hours worked and traveled. The Employer Company shall reimburse the Employee for all mileage and out-of-pocket expenses incurred. Such expenses must be documented by appropriate receipts. 3. The Employer Company shall have the right at its sole option to schedule service Employees on the night call list to work past the end of the Employee's scheduled work day, Monday through Friday. However, if an Employee is scheduled to work, he shall be scheduled to work six (6) hours. The rate of pay for such hours shall be one and one-half (1-1/2) times the service rate. He shall also receive time and one-half (1-1/2) for time spent traveling home plus mileage and out-of-pocket expenses incurred. Employees shall take a meal period of one-half (1/2) hour. Such Employees will exercise their initiative shall be assigned to perform Service work when not answering callbacks callbacks; however, there shall be no restrictions on the character of Service work that the Service Employee(s) is to perform, nor shall be geographic boundaries apply. 4. In addition, the Employer Company shall have the right at its sole option to schedule service Employees to work from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on Saturdays, Lincoln's BirthdayGood Friday, Washington's Birthday, Columbus Day, Election Day or Veteran's Day. However, if an Employee is scheduled to work, he shall be scheduled to work eight (8) hours. The rate of pay for such hours shall be one and one-half (1-1/2) times the single time rate. He shall also receive time and one-half (1-1/2) for time spent traveling home plus mileage and out-of-of- pocket expenses incurred. Such Employees will exercise their initiative to perform Service work when not answering callbacks; however, there shall be no restrictions on the character of Service work that the Service Employee(s) is to perform, nor shall geographic boundaries apply. 5. In those areas where the Employer Company deems it not practical to utilize the option set forth in (3) above, the Employer Company shall have the right, at its sole option, to schedule service Employees on the night call list to work past the end of the Employee's scheduled work day, Monday through Friday. However, if an Employee is scheduled to work, he shall be scheduled to work three (3) hours. The rate of pay for such hours shall be one and one- half (1½) times the Service Rate. He shall also receive time and one-half (1½) for time spent traveling home plus mileage and out-of-pocket expenses incurred. Employees shall take a meal period of one-half (½) hour. Such Employees will exercise their initiative to perform Service work when not answering callbacks; however, there shall be no restrictions on the character of Service work that the Service Employee(s) is to perform, nor shall geographic boundaries apply. 6. The Employer Company shall have the right, at its sole option, to schedule and assign service Employee(s) to emergency callback service from 11:00 PM to 8:00 AM with one (1) hour lunch, Monday through Friday. These hours shall be the Employees' normal work hours. The rate of pay shall be time and one-half the service rate for hours worked, and no travel time home shall be involved, nor mileage nor expenses. When not answering callbacks, there shall be no restrictions on the type of work that the Service Employee(s) is to perform. No geographic boundaries shall apply to assignments during this work period. Employee(s) will come from the normal night call list and shall work a maximum of thirty (30) day periods on a rotating basis, unless there are no interested Employees, in which case longer periods may be worked. In the event there are no interested Employees on the normal night call list to fill openings, the Employer Company shall assign Employee(s) from the Service Department. 7. Employees assigned to work under Subparagraphs 3, 4 or 5 shall be paid for time spent traveling home plus mileage and out-of-pocket expenses incurred, however such traveling time shall not exceed one (1) hour.