Common use of Emergency Closing Clause in Contracts

Emergency Closing. A. The Superintendent or designee may authorize an emergency closing for all or part of the Board's programs/services due to inclement weather conditions or other emergencies (e.g., water main break, heating malfunction). B. Employees who are affected by the declaration of a emergency closing hour(s) or partial emergency closing hours will be paid in the same manner as they are paid for holidays for which they do not work, except as noted in this section. C. Employees who are not on an extended leave and who are in a pay status (e.g., paid sick, professional, personal, or vacation leave), either the entire day before or after an emergency closing will be paid for the emergency closing hours or portion of the hours missed and will not be charged for sick, professional or vacation leave for the portion of time they were not expected to report to work. D. Employees are responsible for listening to the designated radio stations for the "emergency closing day" status. Employees having any questions regarding whether their work site is open or closed, should call the administrative offices between 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. E. If the allotted amount of emergency closing hours for Beacon School is exceeded or the Adult Program must be closed due to weather or other seriously hazardous conditions, making it necessary to make up hours, such hours shall be designated following consultation with staff at least two (2) weeks before such make up hours are scheduled. F. If Beacon School is closed due to inclement weather, the adult program and early intervention services will be on a one-hour delay. Staff will ensure that community employment needs are met. If Level II road conditions cause a bargaining unit member to report late or, if the member resides in another county and is unable to report to work due to Level III road conditions, the bargaining unit member may either utilize Personal Leave/Float Days, if available, or may make arrangements with his/her immediate supervisor to make up the time missed. The second option will be limited to a maximum of no more than fifteen (15) hours per month. If the supervisor and the employee agree that the time is to be made up, it must be done within thirty

Emergency Closing. A. The Subd. 1. In the event a school or schools are closed by the Superintendent or designee may authorize an emergency closing for all or part prior to the start of the Board's programs/services due scheduled work day, employees will be expected to inclement weather conditions or other emergencies (e.g., water main break, heating malfunction). B. report to work. Employees who are affected unable to report to work at the scheduled starting time shall have the responsibility to notify their supervisors of their inability to report for work. Employees unable to report to work or who report late may choose one of the following options: Employees may use available vacation time, personal business leave, compensatory time, floating holiday, or Emergency Closing time deducted from their accumulated Paid Absence Leave. They may also take the time without pay or be allowed to make up any lost time. The makeup time must be scheduled with the school principal or supervisor. Employees must notify the building principal or supervisor of their selected option within five working days of the date on which school was closed. 2. In the event a school or schools are closed by the declaration of a emergency closing hour(s) or partial emergency closing hours Superintendent during the scheduled work day, employees will be paid in expected to complete the same manner as they are paid for holidays for which they do not work, except as noted in this section. C. scheduled work day. Employees who are not on an extended must leave and who are in a pay status (e.g., paid sick, professional, personal, or vacation leave), either the entire day before or after an emergency closing work early will be paid for the emergency closing hours or portion worked and may choose one of the hours missed and will not be charged for sick, professional or vacation leave following three options for the portion balance of the day; 1) employee may use available vacation time, personal business leave, compensatory time, floating holiday or Emergency Closing Time, 2) employee may take the time they were not without pay, 3) employee shall be allowed to make up any lost time, make up time must be scheduled with the school principal or supervisor. Employees must notify the building principal or supervisor of their selected option within five working days of the date on which school was closed, except in the event the Superintendent orders cessation of work due to a power outage, extreme weather conditions, or other conditions specified by the Superintendent. 3. In the event schools have a delayed starting time, employees will be expected to report to work. D. Employees work as soon as possible, but employees who are responsible for listening to the designated radio stations for the "emergency closing day" status. Employees having any questions regarding whether their work site is open or closed, should call the administrative offices between 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. E. If the allotted amount of emergency closing hours for Beacon School is exceeded or the Adult Program must be closed due to weather or other seriously hazardous conditions, making it necessary to make up hours, such hours shall be designated following consultation with staff at least two (2) weeks before such make up hours are scheduled. F. If Beacon School is closed due to inclement weather, the adult program and early intervention services will be on a one-hour delay. Staff will ensure that community employment needs are met. If Level II road conditions cause a bargaining unit member to report late or, if the member resides in another county and is unable to report to work due as scheduled may choose one of the following three options for time missed at the start of the day; 1) employee may use available vacation time, personal business leave, compensatory 4. In the event a non-student building or a school is expected to Level III road conditionsbe without power or water (when school is not in session) for a minimum of 3 hours, employees shall be allowed to leave early and will be paid for the bargaining unit member hours worked. Employees who leave work early will be paid for the hours worked and may either utilize Personal Leave/Float Dayschoose one of the following three options for the balance of the day; 1) employee may use available vacation time, if availablepersonal business leave, compensatory time, or floating holiday, 2) employee may make arrangements with his/her immediate supervisor take the time without pay, 3) employee shall be allowed to make up the any lost time, make up time missed. The second option will be limited to a maximum of no more than fifteen (15) hours per month. If the supervisor and the employee agree that the time is to be made up, it must be done scheduled with the school principal or supervisor. Employees must notify the building principal or supervisor of their selected option within thirtyfive working days of the date on which school was closed, except in the event the Superintendent orders the cessation of work

Emergency Closing. A. The Superintendent or designee may authorize an emergency closing for all or part of the Board's programs/services due to inclement weather conditions or other emergencies (e.g., water main break, heating malfunction). B. Employees who are affected by the declaration of a emergency closing hour(s) or partial emergency closing hours will be paid in the same manner as they are paid for holidays for which they do not work, except as noted in this section. C. Employees who are not on an extended leave and who are in a pay status (e.g., paid sick, professional, personal, or vacation leave), either the entire day before or after an emergency closing will be paid for the emergency closing hours or portion of the hours missed and will not be charged for sick, professional or vacation leave for the portion of time they were not expected to report to work. D. Employees are responsible for listening to the designated radio stations for the "emergency closing day" status. Employees having any questions regarding whether their work site is open or closed, should call the administrative offices between 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. E. If the allotted amount of emergency closing hours for Beacon School is exceeded or the Adult Program must be closed due to weather or other seriously hazardous conditions, making it necessary to make up hours, such hours shall be designated following consultation with staff at least two (2) weeks before such make up hours are scheduled. Bargaining unit members will not be required to make up the first four (4) calamity days. F. If Beacon School is closed due to inclement weather, the adult program and early intervention services will be on a one-hour delay. Staff will ensure that community employment needs are met. If Level II road conditions cause a bargaining unit member to report late or, if the member resides in another county and is unable to report to work due to Level III road conditions, the bargaining unit member may either utilize Personal Leave/Float Days, if available, or may make arrangements with his/her immediate supervisor to make up the time missed. The second option will be limited to a maximum of no more than fifteen (15) hours per month. If the supervisor and the employee agree that the time is to be made up, it must be done within thirty

Emergency Closing. A. The Superintendent or designee may authorize an All unit members are expected to work during a district-wide superintendent’s declared emergency closing for all or part of the Board's programs/services due to inclement weather conditions snow or other emergencies (e.g., water main break, heating malfunction). B. Employees who are affected by ice conditions. Only work performed during the declaration period of a time for the declared emergency closing hour(s) or partial emergency closing hours will be paid in at the same manner as they are paid for holidays for which they do not work, except as noted in this section. C. Employees who are not on an extended leave and who are in a pay status (e.g., paid sick, professional, personal, or vacation leave), either the entire day before or after an emergency closing will be paid for the emergency closing hours or portion of the hours missed and will not be charged for sick, professional or vacation leave for the portion rate of time they were not expected to report to work. D. Employees are responsible for listening to the designated radio stations for the "emergency closing day" status. Employees having any questions regarding whether their work site is open or closed, should call the administrative offices between 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. E. If the allotted amount of emergency closing hours for Beacon School is exceeded or the Adult Program must be closed due to weather or other seriously hazardous conditions, making it necessary to make up hours, such hours shall be designated following consultation with staff at least two (2) weeks before such make up hours are scheduled. F. If Beacon School is closed due to inclement weather, the adult program and early intervention services will be on a one-hour delay. Staff will ensure that community employment needs are metone half. If Level II road conditions cause a bargaining unit member to report late or, if the member resides in another county and is unable to report to work due because of the emergency situation, they must notify the Director of Facilities, or their designee, and they will not be paid for that day. Unit members who are unable to Level III road conditionsreport to work on a superintendent’s declared emergency closing day may use a personal, vacation, or floating holiday to cover their absence for that day. If the bargaining unit member may either utilize Personal Leave/Float Days, if does not have any of these leave times available, or they may make arrangements with his/her immediate supervisor to make up the missed time missedby the end of the next pay cycle. The second option This does not apply to any unit member who has pre-approved the use of a vacation, personal, or sick day, or any other leave. B. All unit members reporting to work and who are sent home by the Director of Facilities shall be paid at their regular hourly rate for the day. Any unit member contacted by the Director of Facilities, or their designee, who is told to not report to work will receive straight time pay for the designated period of time during the superintendent’s declared emergency closing. C. All snowplowing performed on days when school is closed due to weather conditions shall be compensated at two times the unit member’s regular rate. D. Unit members will not be expected to report for duty when the Monroe County Executive has declared no travel except for emergency vehicles. No deduction of salary, leave time or compensatory time will be limited made if this should occur. This does not apply to any unit member who has pre-approved the use of a maximum vacation, personal, or sick day, or any other leave. This section does not apply if the District is used as an emergency shelter or center, or for snowplowing, and then it will only involve unit members as determined by the Director of Facilities or their designee. Unit members who are requested to report on a day when the Monroe County Executive has declared no more than fifteen (15) hours per monthtravel except for emergency vehicles who are unable to report to work may use a personal, vacation, or floating holiday to cover their absence for that day. If the supervisor and unit member does not have any of these leave times available, they may make up the employee agree that missed time by the time is to be made up, it must be done within thirtyend of the next pay cycle.

Emergency Closing. A. The Superintendent When schools are closed and/or evening programs, meetings or designee may authorize events are canceled due to District wide closings because of inclement weather, employees are expected to complete their shift assignment. For purposes of this Article, the length of an emergency closing for all or part shall be defined as follows: when schools are closed in the morning prior to commencement of the Board's programs/services due to inclement weather conditions or other emergencies (e.g.school day, water main break, heating malfunction). B. Employees who are affected by the declaration length of a emergency closing hour(s) or partial emergency closing hours will be paid in the same manner as they are paid for holidays for which they do not work, except as noted in this section. C. Employees who are not on an extended leave and who are in a pay status (e.g., paid sick, professional, personal, or vacation leave), either the entire day before or after an emergency closing will be paid for defined as the first, second, and third shifts; when school is closed in the evening prior to the school day, the length of the emergency closing hours or portion will be defined as the third, first, and second shifts; when schools are closed during the school day, the length of the hours missed and will not be charged for sick, professional or vacation leave for the portion of time they were not expected to report to work. D. Employees are responsible for listening to the designated radio stations for the "emergency closing will be defined as the second and third shift. In the event closing is on a Friday morning prior to commencement of school or during the school day on Friday, then the third shift is considered to be the Friday third shift or the Saturday shift. When evening activities are cancelled, mid-shift employees will be paid an additional straight time rate for hours worked beyond the end of the school day" status. Employees having any questions regarding whether their work site is open or closed, should call the administrative offices between 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. E. If the allotted amount of emergency closing hours for Beacon School is exceeded or the Adult Program must be closed due to weather or other seriously hazardous conditions, making it necessary to make up hours, such hours shall be designated following consultation with staff at least two (2) weeks before such make up hours who are scheduled. F. If Beacon School is closed due to inclement weather, the adult program and early intervention services will be on a one-hour delay. Staff will ensure that community employment needs are met. If Level II road conditions cause a bargaining unit member to report late or, if the member resides called in another county and is unable to report to work due to Level III road conditions, the bargaining unit member may either utilize Personal Leave/Float Days, if available, or may make arrangements will be paid an additional straight time rate. Following an employee’s personal contact with his/her immediate supervisor to make up confirm the time missedemployee’s status for the shift, an employee who is not required to stay or report to work for his/her shift shall remain on call and shall receive no loss in pay; if personal contact is not made, the employee shall not be paid for the shift. The second option will For purposes of this paragraph, personal contact includes leaving a voice message to the employee’s supervisor with a phone number and location where the employee may be limited to a maximum of no more than fifteen (15) hours per monthreached for call-back purposes. If an employee is absent using sick or vacation time (except Board approved leaves) when an emergency closing occurs, the supervisor and the employee agree that the time is to leave shall not be made up, it must be done within thirtydeducted.

Emergency Closing. A. The Subd. 1. In the event a school or schools are closed by the Superintendent or designee may authorize an emergency closing for all or part prior to the start of the Board's programs/services due scheduled work day, employees will be expected to inclement weather conditions or other emergencies (e.g., water main break, heating malfunction). B. report to work. Employees who are affected unable to report to work at the scheduled starting time shall have the responsibility to notify their supervisors of their inability to report for work. Employees unable to report to work or who report late may choose one of the following options: Employees may use available vacation time, personal business leave, compensatory time, floating holiday, or Emergency Closing time deducted from their accumulated Paid Absence Leave. They may also take the time without pay or be allowed to make up any lost time. The makeup time must be scheduled with the school principal or supervisor. Employees must notify the building principal or supervisor of their selected option within five working days of the date on which school was closed. 2. In the event a school or schools are closed by the declaration of a emergency closing hour(s) or partial emergency closing hours Superintendent during the scheduled work day, employees will be paid in expected to complete the same manner as they are paid for holidays for which they do not work, except as noted in this section. C. scheduled work day. Employees who are not on an extended must leave and who are in a pay status (e.g., paid sick, professional, personal, or vacation leave), either the entire day before or after an emergency closing work early will be paid for the emergency closing hours or portion worked and may choose one of the hours missed and will not be charged for sick, professional or vacation leave following three options for the portion balance of the day; 1) employee may use available vacation time, personal business leave, compensatory time, floating holiday or Emergency Closing Time, 2) employee may take the time they were not without pay, 3) employee shall be allowed to make up any lost time, make up time must be scheduled with the school principal or supervisor. Employees must notify the building principal or supervisor of their selected option within five working days of the date on which school was closed, except in the event the Superintendent orders cessation of work due to a power outage, extreme weather conditions, or other conditions specified by the Superintendent. 3. In the event schools have a delayed starting time, employees will be expected to report to work. D. Employees work as soon as possible, but employees who are responsible for listening to the designated radio stations for the "emergency closing day" status. Employees having any questions regarding whether their work site is open or closed, should call the administrative offices between 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. E. If the allotted amount of emergency closing hours for Beacon School is exceeded or the Adult Program must be closed due to weather or other seriously hazardous conditions, making it necessary to make up hours, such hours shall be designated following consultation with staff at least two (2) weeks before such make up hours are scheduled. F. If Beacon School is closed due to inclement weather, the adult program and early intervention services will be on a one-hour delay. Staff will ensure that community employment needs are met. If Level II road conditions cause a bargaining unit member to report late or, if the member resides in another county and is unable to report to work due to Level III road conditionsas scheduled may choose one of the following three options for time missed at the start of the day; 1) employee may use available vacation time, the bargaining unit member may either utilize Personal Leave/Float Dayspersonal business leave, if availablecompensatory time, floating holiday, or Emergency Closing, 2) employee may make arrangements with his/her immediate supervisor take the time without pay 3) employee shall be allowed to make up any lost time, make up time must be scheduled with the time missedschool principal or supervisor. Employees must notify the building principal or supervisor of their selected option within five working days of the delayed start. The second option will be limited final decision regarding personal safety and when to a maximum of no more than fifteen (15) hours per month. If report to work rests with the supervisor and the employee agree that the time is to be made up, it must be done within thirtyindividual employee.

Emergency Closing. A. The Subd. 1. In the event a school or schools are closed by the Superintendent or designee may authorize an emergency closing for all or part prior to the start of the Board's programs/services due scheduled work day, employees will be expected to inclement weather conditions or other emergencies (e.g., water main break, heating malfunction). B. report to work. Employees who are affected unable to report to work at the scheduled starting time shall have the responsibility to notify their supervisors of their inability to report for work. Employees unable to report to work or who report late may choose one of the following options: Employees may use available vacation time, personal business leave, compensatory time, floating holiday, or Emergency Closing time deducted from their accumulated Paid Absence Leave. They may also take the time without pay or be allowed to make up any lost time. The makeup time must be scheduled with the school principal or supervisor. Employees must notify the building principal or supervisor of their selected option within five working days of the date on which school was closed. Subd. 2. In the event a school or schools are closed by the declaration of a emergency closing hour(s) or partial emergency closing hours Superintendent during the scheduled work day, employees will be paid in expected to complete the same manner as they are paid for holidays for which they do not work, except as noted in this section. C. scheduled work day. Employees who are not on an extended must leave and who are in a pay status (e.g., paid sick, professional, personal, or vacation leave), either the entire day before or after an emergency closing work early will be paid for the emergency closing hours or portion worked and may choose one of the hours missed and will not be charged for sick, professional or vacation leave following three options for the portion balance of the day; 1) employee may use available vacation time, personal business leave, compensatory time, floating holiday or Emergency Closing Time, 2) employee may take the time they were not without pay, 3) employee shall be allowed to make up any lost time, make up time must be scheduled with the school principal or supervisor. Employees must notify the building principal or supervisor of their selected option within five working days of the date on which school was closed, except in the event the Superintendent orders cessation of work due to a power outage, extreme weather conditions, or other conditions specified by the Superintendent. Subd. 3. In the event schools have a delayed starting time, employees will be expected to report to work. D. Employees work as soon as possible, but employees who are responsible for listening to the designated radio stations for the "emergency closing day" status. Employees having any questions regarding whether their work site is open or closed, should call the administrative offices between 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. E. If the allotted amount of emergency closing hours for Beacon School is exceeded or the Adult Program must be closed due to weather or other seriously hazardous conditions, making it necessary to make up hours, such hours shall be designated following consultation with staff at least two (2) weeks before such make up hours are scheduled. F. If Beacon School is closed due to inclement weather, the adult program and early intervention services will be on a one-hour delay. Staff will ensure that community employment needs are met. If Level II road conditions cause a bargaining unit member to report late or, if the member resides in another county and is unable to report to work due to Level III road conditionsas scheduled may choose one of the following three options for time missed at the start of the day; 1) employee may use available vacation time, the bargaining unit member may either utilize Personal Leave/Float Dayspersonal business leave, if availablecompensatory time, floating holiday, or Emergency Closing, 2) employee may make arrangements with his/her immediate supervisor take the time without pay 3) employee shall be allowed to make up any lost time, make up time must be scheduled with the school principal or supervisor. Employees must notify the building principal or supervisor of their selected option within five working days of the delayed start. The final decision regarding personal safety and when to report to work rests with the individual employee. Subd. 4. In the event a non-student building or a school is expected to be without power or water (when school is not in session) for a minimum of 3 hours, employees shall be allowed to leave early and will be paid for the hours worked. Employees who leave work early will be paid for the hours worked and may choose one of the following three options for the balance of the day; 1) employee may use available vacation time, personal business leave, compensatory time, or floating holiday, 2) employee may take the time missed. The second option will without pay, 3) employee shall be limited allowed to a maximum of no more than fifteen (15) hours per month. If the supervisor and the employee agree that the make up any lost time, make up time is to be made up, it must be done scheduled with the school principal or supervisor. Employees must notify the building principal or supervisor of their selected option within thirtyfive working days of the date on which school was closed, except in the event the Superintendent orders the cessation of work.