Common use of - Requirement to Carry a Pager/Cellular Phone Clause in Contracts

- Requirement to Carry a Pager/Cellular Phone. The Company will determine the frequency and positions that will be required to carry a pager and/or cellular phone for the purpose of providing off-hours support. For each scheduled week On Call, support staff will receive a base compensation of either one (1) day off or the equivalent of one (1) day’s pay, at the choice of the employee subject to provisions of 7.3 – Banked Hours. In addition, staff will receive compensation equal to their regular pay for actual time recorded (to the nearest 15 minute interval) for taking and resolving calls and/or returning to the workplace to resolve issues/problems, anytime during their scheduled week (including weekends) on call. For positions that are not normally required to provide off-hours support, and circumstances arise where this type of coverage is needed for a short period of time, then the premium to be applied will be as per the above. There will be no requirement for any employee to carry a pager/cellular phone during scheduled vacation time. Payments arising from the application of this provision require the verification and authorization of the employee’s supervisor/manager.