Overtime and Calls Clause Samples

Overtime and Calls. (a) Time in excess of eight (8) hours’ service, on any day, will be considered overtime. (b) Employees held on duty continuously with the completion of their regular work day assignment, for any purpose, will be paid on the actual minute basis at a rate of time and one-half time. (c) Except as otherwise provided in Clause (d) of this article, employees notified or called for duty outside of their regular assigned hours of duty will be paid a minimum of three (3) hours at the rate of time and one-half, for which three (3) hours’ service may be required. If held on duty in excess of three (3) hours they will be paid for such time in the minute basis at the rate of time and one-half time. (d) Employees regularly assigned, notified or called for service within one (1) hour before regular assigned starting time, will be paid a minimum of one (1) hour at the rate of time and one-half time, for which one (1) hour’s service may be required. (e) Employees called before their regular hours of duty, who cannot be allowed off for breakfast, will, as soon as possible be allowed twenty (20) minutes in which to eat without deduction in pay for such time off duty. (f) No employee will be required to suspend work during regular hours to absorb overtime. (g) If overtime as claimed is not allowed, the employee will be notified in writing, setting forth the reason for disallowance. (h) In computing the pro rata hour for employees covered by this Agreement, the weekly rate shall be divide by forty (40). (i) There shall be no overtime on overtime; neither shall overtime hours paid for, other than hours not in excess of eight (8) paid for at overtime rate on holidays or for changing shifts, be utilized in computing the forty (40) hours per week, nor shall time paid for in the nature of arbitraries or special allowances such as attending court, deadheading, travel time, etc., be utilized for this purpose, except when such payments apply during assigned working hours in lieu of pay for such hours, or where such time is now included under existing rules in computations leading to overtime. (j) Overtime calling procedure will be done as per Appendix “K”.

Overtime and Calls. 5.1 For continuous service after regular working hours, employees will be paid time and one-half on the actual minute basis, with a minimum of one (1) hour at straight time rates for any such service performed. 5.2 Employees shall not be required to work more than two (2) hours without being permitted to go to meals. Time taken for meals will not terminate the continuous service period and will be paid for up to twenty (20) minutes at time and one-half. 5.3 Employees called or required to report for work and reporting but not used will be paid a minimum of three (3) hours pay at the prevailing overtime rate. 5.4 Employees called or required to report for work and reporting will be allowed a minimum of three (3) hours at the prevailing overtime rate for three (3) hours work or less, and will be required to do only such work as called for or other emergency work which may have developed after they were called and cannot be performed by the regular force in time to avoid delays in train movement. 5.5 Tradespersons and their helpers, including coach cleaners, required to attend scheduled passenger trains, or sections thereof, for inspecting, watering, cleaning, and putting on supplies, outside of regularly assigned working hours will be allowed a minimum of two hours at straight time rates. 5.6 Employees will be allowed for services performed continuously in advance of the regular working period a minimum of two (2) hours at straight time rates – the advance period to be not more than one (1) hour. 5.7 The right of an employee to go for a meal after having performed an hour’s work after the completion of his regular shift is unquestioned. Should an employee 5.8 Employees called or notified to return for work in other than their regular assigned hours will, on responding to calls, be advised the emergency for which called. This will not, however, prevent employees being used for other emergency work which might develop subsequent to the time called. 5.9 Employees shall not be required to attend formal investigations outside their regular working hours except in extenuating circumstances and not even then if the employee has advised, in advance of such formal statement, of his/her inability to remain beyond regular working hours. 5.10 Insofar as practicable helpers shall not be employed or advanced temporarily to do mechanics' work -- when mechanics are available -- to avoid the necessity of payment for overtime. WORK ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS 5.11 Employees regu...

Overtime and Calls. For continuous service after regular working hours, employees will be paid time and one-half on the actual minute basis, with a minimum of one hour at straight time rates for any such service performed. shall not be required to work more than two hours without being permitted to go to meals. Time taken for meal will not terminate the continuous service period and will be paid for up to minutes at time and one-half. The right of any employee to go for a meal after having performed an hour's work after the completion of regular shift is unquestioned. Should an employee continue to work for more than one hour without going to meal this shall not debar from being allowed to go for a meal thereafter, but after the ninth hour it is optional with the employee as to whether continue work without being allowed to go for a meal. Employees called or required to report for work and reporting but not used will be paid a minimum of three hours pay at the prevailing overtime rate. Employees called or required to report for work and reporting will be allowed a minimum of three hours at prevailing overtime rate for three hours work or less, and will be required to do only such work as called for or other emergency work which may have developed after they were called and cannot be performed by the regular force in time to avoid delays in train movement. Employees will be allowed for services performed continuously in advance of the regular working period a minimum of two hours at straight time rates the advance period to be not more than one hour. Employees called or notified to return to work in other than their regular assigned hours will, on responding to calls, be advised the emergency for which called, This will not, however, prevent employees being used for other emergency work which might develop subsequent to the time called. Employees will only be required to attend investigation outside their working hours when the requirements of the service will not permit the taking of statements during regular working hours and will be paid at the prevailing overtime rate as provided under this Rule Insofar as practicable helpers shall not be employed or advanced temporarily to do tradesmen’s work when tradesmen are available - to avoid the necessity of payment for overtime. Employees regularly assigned to work on Saturdays and Sundays or those called to take the place of such employees, will be allowed to complete the balance of the day, unless released at their own request. ...

Overtime and Calls. 8.1 All time worked outside of the regularly assigned eight (8) hour shift on any day will be paid at the rate of time and one half. This paragraph is subject to provisions of paragraph 5.3. 8.2 Overtime work shall be distributed as equitably as possible among the employees who normally perform the work. The Company will provide the Union records when so requested. Any employee refusing overtime work shall have the offered time recorded as time offered. For the IBEW Council No 11, this paragraph is subject to the provisions of Article 31. 8.3 All employees shall be offered the overtime work on an equal basis, based on the available work. Overtime will be assigned based on the following criteria: a) an employee is already engaged in the work for which overtime is required b) an employee has the qualifications required to perform the overtime work; c) an employee on duty is immediately available for the overtime work to be performed. For the IBEW Council No 11, this paragraph is subject to the provisions of Article 31. 8.4 Upon agreement between the employee and supervisor, instead of payment for overtime, an employee may choose to receive time off in lieu of the appropriate overtime, at the rate of 1 1/2 hours off for every 1 hour worked. An employee may accumulate up to a maximum of five (5) working days, which may be taken off at a time agreed upon by the supervisor. 8.5 Employees called outside of their regularly assigned hours, after having been relieved, shall be paid a minimum of three hours at overtime rates for which three hours of service may be required, but for such minimum shall not be required to perform work other than that of the emergency, and possibly another emergency which might arise subsequent to time of call. If, however, employees are called to commence work less than two hours before their regular starting time, the time will be computed continuously with the regular day’s work, and the time before the regular starting time shall be paid time and one-half on a minute by minute basis.

Overtime and Calls. 5.1 Subject to the provision of Article 4.4, time worked by employees on regular assignments, continuous with, before, or after the regularly assigned hours of duty shall be considered as overtime and shall be paid at on and one half times the hourly rate of pay in minimum increments of fifteen (15) minutes. Every effort will be made to avoid the necessity for overtime; however, when conditions necessitate, employees will perform authorized overtime work as locally arranged in writing. An employee filling an established full-time position, required to work overtime for more than two (2) hours, continuous with completion of that employee’s regular tour of eight (8) hours duty, will be allowed without deduction of pay, twenty (20) minutes in which to eat immediately upon completion of two

Overtime and Calls. 3.1 Except as otherwise provided in Clause 2.11, when employees are required to work in excess of eight hours per day they will be paid overtime on the actual minute basis at the rate of time and one-half. 3.2 Except as otherwise provided in Clause 2.11, work in excess of forty straight time hours, or five days in any work week, shall be considered overtime and paid at the rate of time and one-half, except where such work is performed by an employee due to moving from one assignment to another or to or from a laid-off list, or where rest days are being accumulated under Clause 4.3.

Overtime and Calls. 6.1 Except as otherwise provided, time worked in excess of the regularly assigned eight or ten hours, exclusive of meal period, shall be considered overtime and paid on the actual minute basis at the rate of time and one-half. 6.2 Except as otherwise provided, an employee called in case of an emergency or a temporary urgency outside of his regular assigned hours, after having been relieved, will be paid a minimum of three hours at overtime rates for which three hours of service may be required, but for such minimum he will not be required to perform work other than that of the emergency, and possibly another emergency which might arise subsequent to the time of the call. If, however, an employee is called to commence work less than two hours before his regular starting time, the time will be computed continuously with the regular day’s work and the time before the regular starting time will be paid for at the rate of time and one-half on the minute basis. 6.3 Employees will not be required to suspend work in regular hours to equalize overtime. Calling procedures governing planned overtime to be locally arranged. 6.4 All overtime earned shall be shown as a separate item on the pay cheques of employees. 6.5.1 Prior to calling the employee on the call list an employee already on the premises may be required to remain on duty after regular working hours to accommodate operational requirements. Such employee will not be held for more than three (3) hours unless necessitated by extenuating circumstances, however under circumstances where it is anticipated that the work will exceed three hours the employee on call will be notified. 6.5.2 When there is planned work that will exceed three hours the most senior employee in the classification will be called and if available will do the overtime work, if not available the next employee on the seniority list will be called until the work is filled The parties agree that in determining who is “available”, factors similar to those set out in the TMD 7.08 Collective Agreement apply.

Overtime and Calls. For continuous service after regular working hours, employees will be paid time and one-half on the actual minute basis, with a minimum of one hour at straight time rates for any such service performed.

Overtime and Calls. 9.1 (2005) Authorized overtime that is continuous with (before or after) a day‟s work shall be paid for in fifteen (15) minute increments, for the first (1st) hour at one-and-one-half (11/2) times the regular rate, double-time the regular rate will apply after the first (1st) hour. 9.2 Authorization for overtime work may be waived in the case of an emergency. 9.3 Employees shall not be required to take time off to absorb overtime. 9.4 Regular employees called in to perform overtime work shall be allowed a minimum of two