Common use of OVERTIME AND HOURS OF WORK Clause in Contracts

OVERTIME AND HOURS OF WORK. A. All Employees of the bargaining unit assigned to work in the Criminal Investigation and Patrol Divisions shall be paid overtime at one and one-half their regular hourly rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of forty-two (42) hours during each seven (7) day period. Employees assigned to or working in the Support Services Division shall be paid overtime at one and one-half their regular hourly rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of eighty-four (84) hours during a fourteen (14) day period. All bargaining unit Employees covered by this Agreement shall be required to have supervisory approval prior to working any hours outside their regularly scheduled tour of duty. See Appendix I referencing the schedule of workweeks. B. Each workday shall include roll call and a one-half (1/2) hour lunch period. Employees participating in a roll call session or one-half hour lunch break shall be in an on-duty status and subject to immediate call as determined by the demand for police service. C. All days or hours of paid leave, except holidays and sixteen (16) personal hours, shall not be treated as days or hours worked. D. If the Department initiates a change in an Employee’s regularly scheduled days and hours worked, said Employee shall be notified at least seven (7) days in advance of the changes in an Employee’s regularly scheduled hours and days worked which requires the Employee to work new or additional hours unless the Employee waives the notice requirement. In the event the Department changes an Employee’s work schedule with less than the required seven (7) day notice without securing a waiver from the affected Employee, the Employee shall be entitled to an additional three (3) hours pay at their regular hourly rate of pay for each shift worked outside of the regular schedule. For purposes of this section, notice shall be by and be deemed made when the Department sends written notice electronically to the Departmental mail addresses of the Employees, or at the Employee’s option to the Employee’s personal e-mail address. The Department shall not be required to give such notice, nor shall the Employee be entitled to additional compensation as stated herein, for such operations and investigations that occur in the CID, QRT, PIO, Accident Investigation, Evidence Technician, Forensic Computer Technician, Drug Recognition Expert, Canine (K-9) and Interpreters Sections/Units/Personnel where such seven (7) day notice cannot be given, and call-outs equal to or less than one hour, for shift carry-overs, or assignments resulting in such, in the case of natural disasters, acts of God, civil emergencies, or homeland security events as determined by the Chief of Police but excluding scheduling changes for training and as a result of manpower shortages.

OVERTIME AND HOURS OF WORK. A. All Employees of the bargaining unit assigned to work in the Criminal Investigation and Patrol Divisions Overtime shall be paid overtime at one and one-half their regular hourly rate of pay for all hours worked work performed in excess of the workweek at the rate of one and one half (1½) times the computed hourly rate. Permanent full time employees shall not be paid overtime until said employee shall have worked the regularly scheduled shift. B. Overtime work will be kept to a minimum, except in cases of emergency, where every attempt will be made to contact the Deputy Chief in advance of overtime being authorized. The reasons for the granting of overtime shall be noted on the overtime sheet and certified by the Deputy Chief. C. The workweek for bargaining unit employees who perform firefighting duties shall be an average of not more than forty-two (42) hours during each seven computed over a period of one (71) fiscal year. The work schedule shall consist of a 24/72-hour work schedule. The day shall consist of a twenty-four (24) hour work period from 0700 hours to 0700 hours the following day. Notwithstanding the above provision. Effective upon the execution of this agreement all Officers overtime pay rate shall be based on eighty (80) hours per pay period. D. Subject to a maximum accumulation of one-hundred and fifty (150) hours, fire captains shall, when there is mutual agreement with the Deputy Chief, have the option of selecting compensatory time in lieu of Paid Compensation. Employees All Compensation in excess of one-hundred and fifty (150) hours shall be paid. E. Fire Alarm Bureau and Fire Prevention Bureau - The work week for fire officers assigned to or Fire Prevention shall be a ten hour day; working four weekdays each week excluding Township recognized holidays. The schedule will be such that no more than one member assigned to the fire prevention Bureau will be scheduled off each weekday, except when an employee utilizes vacation, PDO, comp time etc. F. The work week for firefighters working a 5 and 2 schedule shall work an 8 hour work day Monday through Friday excluding Township recognized holidays. G. In the event any employee is ordered in the Support Services Division to work during other than regularly scheduled hours, he shall be paid at the rate of time and one half (1½), for a guaranteed minimum of two (2) hours or for all hours worked, whichever is greater. The Township shall reserve the right to retain the employee for the whole period of compensation H. Compensation for authorized training shall be contingent upon its successful completion. Compensation is to include mileage, at current federal Government rate, if a town car is not provided, reimbursement for tolls, fees, books or any equipment required for course and pertinent out of pocket expenses Including meals. a. Elective training by a firefighter to be considered non-mandatory shall adhere to the following. The Department shall pay for the elected course and allow time off when on duty without loss of pay for the course, but no additional compensation shall be given. I. Upon retirement, all employees who have more than one-hundred and fifty (150) hours of compensatory time shall be paid a lump sum up to one-hundred and fifty J. The Deputy Chief reserves the right to call a departmental officers' meeting when necessary, for a maximum of ten (10) hours per year. K. At retirement time, all employees who have compensatory time due, must use the time consecutively. Ten (10) hour days and fourteen (14) hour nights, before they start to use other time off they are due. L. Whenever a shift is operating with five members on duty as minimum ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, and an officer calling in sick makes the shift short, the officer on duty at the time shall contact another officer of the same rank first (Captain for Captain, Lieutenant for Lieutenant ) for overtime before calling in the other rank. M. The department will create an overtime-rotational list. The list shall be created and utilized for the purposes of recall. The shift commander shall utilize this list when calling in firefighters to work overtime due to manpower or other overtime situations as deemed necessary by the Deputy Chief. Firefighters working less than 6 hours will retain their positions on the chart. The shift commander shall be responsible for completing the overtime slip supplied by the department. This list shall not be used to cover overtime if a member calls in sick, that shall be continued as in the past with the off going shift providing coverage using the shift specific list. N. A separate department wide rotational overtime list shall be created and utilized for the purposes of outside fire prevention activities. This list shall be utilized for any Outside Duty assignment that requires the presence of a Fire Inspector. To be eligible a member must be certified NJ Division of Fire Safety Inspector and perform inspection while on duty for the fire prevention bureau as requested. All certified inspectors shall be eligible if they choose to be included. The Fire Prevention personnel shall have priority on all outside activities requiring a licensed inspector. The Hourly rates for mandatory extra duty assignments shall be at one a rate of time and one-half their regular hourly rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of eighty-four (84) hours during a fourteen (14) day period. All bargaining unit Employees covered by this Agreement shall be required to have supervisory approval prior to working any hours outside their regularly scheduled tour of duty. See Appendix I referencing accordance with the schedule of workweeksAnnual salary Ordinance. B. Each workday shall include roll call and a one-half (1/2) hour lunch period. Employees participating in a roll call session or one-half hour lunch break shall be in an on-duty status and subject to immediate call as determined by the demand for police service. C. All days or hours of paid leave, except holidays and sixteen (16) personal hours, shall not be treated as days or hours worked. D. If the Department initiates a change in an Employee’s regularly scheduled days and hours worked, said Employee shall be notified at least seven (7) days in advance of the changes in an Employee’s regularly scheduled hours and days worked which requires the Employee to work new or additional hours unless the Employee waives the notice requirement. In the event the Department changes an Employee’s work schedule with less than the required seven (7) day notice without securing a waiver from the affected Employee, the Employee shall be entitled to an additional three (3) hours pay at their regular hourly rate of pay for each shift worked outside of the regular schedule. For purposes of this section, notice shall be by and be deemed made when the Department sends written notice electronically to the Departmental mail addresses of the Employees, or at the Employee’s option to the Employee’s personal e-mail address. The Department shall not be required to give such notice, nor shall the Employee be entitled to additional compensation as stated herein, for such operations and investigations that occur in the CID, QRT, PIO, Accident Investigation, Evidence Technician, Forensic Computer Technician, Drug Recognition Expert, Canine (K-9) and Interpreters Sections/Units/Personnel where such seven (7) day notice cannot be given, and call-outs equal to or less than one hour, for shift carry-overs, or assignments resulting in such, in the case of natural disasters, acts of God, civil emergencies, or homeland security events as determined by the Chief of Police but excluding scheduling changes for training and as a result of manpower shortages.

OVERTIME AND HOURS OF WORK. A. All Employees employees of the bargaining unit assigned to work in the Criminal Investigation Administration, CID and Patrol Divisions shall be paid overtime at one and one-half their regular hourly rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of forty-two (42) hours during each seven (7) day period. Employees assigned to or working in the Support Services Division shall be paid overtime at one and one-half their regular hourly rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of eighty-four (84) hours during a fourteen (14) day period. All bargaining unit Employees employees covered by this Agreement contract shall be required to have supervisory approval prior to working any hours outside their regularly scheduled tour of duty. See Appendix I referencing the schedule of workweeks. B. Each workday shall include roll call and a one-half (1/2) hour lunch period. Employees participating in a roll call session or one-half hour lunch break shall be in an on-duty status and subject to immediate call as determined by the demand for police service. C. All days or hours of paid leave, leave except holidays and sixteen (16) personal hours, hours shall not be treated as days or hours worked. D. If the Department initiates a change in an Employeeemployee’s regularly scheduled days and hours worked, said Employee employee shall be notified at least seven (7) days in advance of the changes in an Employeeemployee’s regularly scheduled hours and days worked which requires the Employee employee to work new or additional hours unless the Employee employee waives the notice requirement. In the event the Department changes an Employeeemployee’s work schedule with less than the required seven (7) day notice without securing a waiver from the affected Employeeemployee, the Employee employee shall be entitled to an additional three (3) hours pay at their regular hourly rate of pay for each shift worked outside of the regular schedule. For purposes of this section, notice shall be by and be deemed made when the Department sends written notice electronically to the Departmental mail addresses of the Employeesemployees, or at the Employeeemployee’s option to the Employeeemployee’s personal e-mail address. The Department shall not be required to give such notice, nor shall the Employee employee be entitled to additional compensation as stated herein, for such operations and investigations that occur in the CID, QRT, PIO, Accident Investigation, Evidence Technician, Forensic Computer Technician, Drug Recognition Expert, Canine (K-9) and Interpreters Sections/Units/Personnel where such seven (7) day notice cannot be given, and call-outs equal to or less than one hour, for shift carry-overs, or assignments resulting in such, in the case of natural disasters, acts of God, civil emergencies, or homeland security events as determined by the Chief of Police but excluding scheduling changes for training and as a result of manpower shortages.

OVERTIME AND HOURS OF WORK. A. All Employees of the bargaining unit assigned to work in the Criminal Investigation and Patrol Divisions Overtime shall be paid overtime at one and one-half their regular hourly rate of pay for all hours worked work performed in excess of the workweek at the rate of one and one half (1½) times the computed hourly rate when approved by the Deputy Chief. Permanent full time employees shall not be paid overtime until said employee shall have worked the regularly scheduled shift. B. Overtime work will be kept to a minimum, except in cases of emergency, where every attempt will be made to contact the Deputy Fire Chief in advance of overtime being authorized. The reasons for the granting of overtime shall be noted on the overtime sheet and certified by the Deputy Fire Chief. C. The work week for bargaining unit employees who perform firefighting duties shall be an average of not more than forty-two (42) hours during each seven computed over a period of one (71) fiscal year. The work schedule shall consist of a 24/72-hour work schedule. The day shall consist of a twenty-four (24) hour work period from 0700 hours to 0700 hours the following day. D. Notwithstanding the above provision, effective upon the execution of this agreement all firefighters overtime pay rate shall be based on eighty (80) hours per pay period. E. Subject to a maximum accumulation of one-hundred and fifty (150) hours, firefighters shall, when there is mutual agreement with the Deputy Fire Chief, have the option of selecting compensatory time in lieu of paid compensation. Employees All compensation in excess of one-hundred and fifty (150) hours shall be paid. F. Fire Alarm Bureau and Fire Prevention Bureau The work week for firefighters and officers assigned to or Fire Prevention shall be a ten hour day; working four weekdays each week excluding Township recognized holidays. The schedule will be such that no more than one member assigned to fire prevention will be scheduled off each weekday, except when an employee utilizes vacation, PDO, comp time etc. G. The work week for firefighters working a 5 and 2 schedule shall consist of an 8 hour day Monday through Friday excluding Town recognized holidays. H. In the event any employee is ordered in the Support Services Division to work during other than regularly scheduled hours, he shall be paid at the rate of time and one half (1½), for a guaranteed minimum of two (2) hours or for all hours worked, whichever is greater. The Township shall reserve the right to retain the employee for the whole period of compensation I. Compensation for any training deemed mandatory, or any training at which the Deputy Chief Requests attendance shall be contingent upon its successful completion. Compensation is to include mileage, at current federal Government rate, if a town car is not provided, reimbursement for tolls, fees, books or any equipment required for course and pertinent out of pocket expenses including meals. 1. Elective training by a firefighter to be considered non-mandatory shall adhere to the following. The Department shall pay for the elected course and allow time off when on duty without loss of pay for the course, but no additional compensation shall be given. Prior approval for course required by the Deputy Chief. J. Upon retirement, all employees who have more than one-hundred and fifty (150) hours of compensatory time shall be paid a lump sum up to one-hundred and fifty (150) hours. All hours above that must be used before the employee retires K. A newly appointed firefighter must complete Firefighter I before he will be advanced in range of pay. It is the Township's responsibility to enroll the firefighter in a class. His/her pay raise and increment will not be held up if they are not able to get into a class or if they are currently enrolled. L. At retirement time, all employees who have compensatory time due, must use the time consecutively. Ten (10) hour days and fourteen (14) hour nights, before they start to use other time off they are due. M. The Department will maintain an overtime-rotational list. The list shall be created and utilized for the purpose of recall. The shift commander shall utilize this list when calling in firefighters to work overtime due to manpower or other overtime situations as deemed necessary by the Deputy Chief. Firefighters working less than 6 hours will retain their positions on the chart. The shift commander shall be responsible for completing the overtime slip supplied by the department. This list shall not be used to cover overtime if a member calls in sick, that shall be continued as in the past with the off-going shift providing coverage using the shift specific list. N. A separate department wide rotational overtime list shall be created and utilized for the purposes of outside fire prevention activities. This list shall be utilized for any Outside Duty assignment that requires the presence of a Fire Inspector. To be eligible a member must be certified NJ Division of Fire Safety Inspector and perform inspection while on duty for the fire prevention bureau as requested. All certified inspectors shall be eligible if they choose to be included. The Fire Prevention personnel shall have priority on all outside activities requiring a licensed inspector. The Hourly rates for mandatory extra duty assignments shall be at one a rate of time and one-half their regular hourly rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of eighty-four (84) hours during a fourteen (14) day period. All bargaining unit Employees covered by this Agreement shall be required to have supervisory approval prior to working any hours outside their regularly scheduled tour of duty. See Appendix I referencing accordance with the schedule of workweeksAnnual salary Ordinance. B. Each workday shall include roll call and a one-half (1/2) hour lunch period. Employees participating in a roll call session or one-half hour lunch break shall be in an on-duty status and subject to immediate call as determined by the demand for police service. C. All days or hours of paid leave, except holidays and sixteen (16) personal hours, shall not be treated as days or hours worked. D. If the Department initiates a change in an Employee’s regularly scheduled days and hours worked, said Employee shall be notified at least seven (7) days in advance of the changes in an Employee’s regularly scheduled hours and days worked which requires the Employee to work new or additional hours unless the Employee waives the notice requirement. In the event the Department changes an Employee’s work schedule with less than the required seven (7) day notice without securing a waiver from the affected Employee, the Employee shall be entitled to an additional three (3) hours pay at their regular hourly rate of pay for each shift worked outside of the regular schedule. For purposes of this section, notice shall be by and be deemed made when the Department sends written notice electronically to the Departmental mail addresses of the Employees, or at the Employee’s option to the Employee’s personal e-mail address. The Department shall not be required to give such notice, nor shall the Employee be entitled to additional compensation as stated herein, for such operations and investigations that occur in the CID, QRT, PIO, Accident Investigation, Evidence Technician, Forensic Computer Technician, Drug Recognition Expert, Canine (K-9) and Interpreters Sections/Units/Personnel where such seven (7) day notice cannot be given, and call-outs equal to or less than one hour, for shift carry-overs, or assignments resulting in such, in the case of natural disasters, acts of God, civil emergencies, or homeland security events as determined by the Chief of Police but excluding scheduling changes for training and as a result of manpower shortages.A. Vacation: