Common use of ON-CALL SHIFTS Clause in Contracts

ON-CALL SHIFTS. It is authorised to introduce on-call shifts for some or all employees, given that there is agreement on this among employees and with the union in question During on-call shifts, the person on-call shall be prepared to answer call-outs. For being called out on an on-call shift, the employee is paid for worked hours, though for a minimum of three hours, unless the work commences within 2 hours of him being called to work. For each hour of an on-call shift, the person on-call is paid the equivalent of 33% of the day hour rate. Prior to the start of an on-call shift, equipment shall be prepared in such a way that there is a minimum likelihood of there being a call-out on the subsequent on-call shift.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement