Common use of Payment of a Callout Clause in Contracts

Payment of a Callout. Where employees are called out outside of their regularly scheduled shift, the employees will be compensated for work performed at the rate of 200% of their regular straight-time hourly wages to the greater of either the actual time worked or four (4) hours. Where employees commence overtime work more than four (4) hours prior to their scheduled shift, they shall not be required to continue into their next scheduled shift until eight (8) hours have elapsed from the time the overtime work finished. The employees shall suffer no loss of pay, calculated at normal straight-time rate, for that portion of their next scheduled shift not worked because of the eight (8) hour rest period. Upon expiry of the eight hour rest period, the employees must return to work and complete the scheduled shift in order to qualify for payment, at their normal straight-time rate for the remainder of this shift. Where a Trolley Overhead employee is resting during their scheduled shift, a Trolley Overhead Supervisor will be permitted to work as a crew member as a third person (on the ground only). Continuing attempts must be made to secure a third crew member.