Common use of Standby Compensation Clause in Contracts

Standby Compensation. (a) Standby duty requires the employee to return a call or page immediately. (b) Employees assigned to standby duty shall: (1) leave a telephone number where they can be reached or wear a communicating device; (2) are required to remain in a state of readiness; and (3) after being told to report to work, employees shall arrive at the work site no later than the time it takes to commute between the employee’s home and the work site or employees can be given a designated time to report by the appointing authority or designee. (c) Standby pay shall be compensated at minimum wage as provided by the California Industrial Welfare Commission for each full hour of standby duty or portion thereof. Standby hours under this provision shall count as hours worked for overtime purposes. Examples of application of this provision for computing overtime: Employee earning $10.00 per hour works 40 hours in a work period, plus 20 hours of standby. 40 hours x $10.00 (base salary rate)1 = $400.00 20 hours x $ 6.75 (minimum wage) = $135.00 $535.00 $535.00 divided by 60 hours worked (regular rate of pay)2 = $ 8.92 $8.92 x 1-1/2 (overtime rate) = $ 13.38 Pay for this week would be: 40 hours x $ 8.92 (regular rate of pay) = $356.80 20 hours x $13.38 (overtime rate) = $267.60 TOTAL PAY = $624.40 1Base salary rate is defined in Salary Adjustment, Section 2. 2Regular rate of pay is defined within the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act to include all remuneration for employment paid to the employee. When more than one rate of pay is paid for hours worked, the regular rate of pay is calculated using the weighted average of the rates of pay. (d) The employee shall not receive standby compensation once the employee begins work.

Standby Compensation. ‌ (a) Standby duty requires the employee to return a call or page immediatelyas soon as practicable but not to exceed ten (10) minutes. (b) Employees assigned to standby duty shall: (1) leave a telephone number where they can be reached or wear a communicating device; and (2) are required to remain in a state of readiness; and (3) after being told to report to work, employees the employee shall arrive at the work site no later than the time it takes to commute between the employee’s home and the work site or employees site; and (3) refrain from activities which might impair their ability to perform assigned duties. Employees can also be given a designated time to report by the appointing authority CONFIRE Director or designee. (c) Standby pay duty shall be compensated at minimum wage as provided by the California Industrial Welfare Commission for each full hour of standby duty or portion thereof. Standby hours under this provision Article shall count as hours worked for overtime purposes. Examples of application of this provision for computing overtime: Employee earning $10.00 per hour works 40 hours in a work period, plus 20 hours of standby. 40 hours x $10.00 (base salary rate)1 = $400.00 20 hours x $ 6.75 8.00 (minimum wage*) = $135.00 160.00 $535.00 560.00 $535.00 560.00 divided by 60 hours worked (regular rate of pay)2 = $ 8.92 9.33 $8.92 9.33 x 1-1/2 (overtime rate) = $ 13.38 $13.96 Pay for this week would be: 40 hours x $ 8.92 9.33 (regular rate of pay) = $356.80 373.20 20 hours x $13.38 13.96 (overtime rate) = $267.60 279.20 TOTAL PAY = $624.40 652.40 1Base salary rate is defined in article on Salary Adjustment, Section 2. 2Regular rate of pay is defined within the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act to include all remuneration for employment paid to the employee. When more than one rate of pay is paid for hours worked, the regular rate of pay is calculated using the weighted average of the rates of pay. *This is an example only and may not contain the current State minimum wage. (d) The employee shall not receive standby compensation once the employee begins work.

Standby Compensation. (a) Standby duty requires the employee to return a call or page immediately. (b) Employees assigned to standby duty shall: (1) leave a telephone number where they can be reached or wear a communicating device; (2) are required to remain in a state of readiness; and (3) after being told to report to work, employees shall arrive at the work site no later than the time it takes to commute between the employee’s home and the work site or employees can be given a designated time to report by the appointing authority or designee. (c) Standby pay shall be compensated at minimum wage as provided by the California Industrial Welfare Commission for each full hour of standby duty or portion thereof. Standby hours under this provision shall count as hours worked for overtime purposes. Examples of application of this provision for computing overtime: Employee earning $10.00 per hour works 40 hours in a work period, plus 20 hours of standby. 40 hours x $10.00 (base salary rate)1 = $400.00 20 hours x $ 6.75 10.50 (minimum wage) = $135.00 210.00 $535.00 610.00 $535.00 610.00 divided by 60 hours worked (regular rate of pay)2 = $ 8.92 $8.92 10.17 $10.17 x 1-1/2 (overtime rate) = $ 13.38 Pay for this week would be: $15.26 40 hours x $ 8.92 10.17 (regular rate of pay) = $356.80 406.80 20 hours x $13.38 15.26 (overtime rate) = $267.60 305.20 TOTAL PAY = $624.40 712.00 1Base salary rate is defined in Salary Adjustment, Section 2. 2Regular rate of pay is defined within the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act to include all remuneration for employment paid to the employee. When more than one rate of pay is paid for hours worked, the regular rate of pay is calculated using the weighted average of the rates of pay. (d) The employee shall not receive standby compensation once the employee begins work. (e) Standby compensation shall not be paid during meal/break periods and while an employee is on paid leave (e.g., vacation, sick, etc.), except in extraordinary circumstances when other employees are unavailable, provided such exception is approved by the Chief Nursing Officer.

Standby Compensation. (a) Standby duty requires the employee to return a call or page immediately. (b) Employees assigned to standby duty shall: (1) leave a telephone number where they can be reached or wear a communicating device; (2) are required to remain in a state of readiness; and (3) after being told to report to work, employees shall arrive at the work site no later than the time it takes to commute between the employee’s home and the work site or employees can be given a designated time to report by the appointing authority or designee. (c) Standby pay shall be compensated at minimum wage as provided by the California Industrial Welfare Commission for each full hour of standby duty or portion thereof. Standby hours under this provision shall count as hours worked for overtime purposes. Examples of application of this provision for computing overtime: Employee earning $10.00 per hour works 40 hours in a work period, plus 20 hours of standby. 40 hours x $10.00 (base salary rate)1 = $400.00 20 hours x $ 6.75 (minimum wage) = $135.00 $535.00 $535.00 divided by 60 hours worked (regular rate of pay)2 = $ 8.92 $8.92 x 1-1/2 (overtime rate) = $ 13.38 Pay for this week would be: 40 hours x $ 8.92 (regular rate of pay) = $356.80 20 hours x $13.38 (overtime rate) = $267.60 TOTAL PAY = $624.40 1Base salary rate is defined in Salary Adjustment, Section 2. 2Regular rate of pay is defined within the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act to include all remuneration for employment paid to the employee. When more than one rate of pay is paid for hours worked, the regular rate of pay is calculated using the weighted average of the rates of pay. (d) The employee shall not receive standby compensation once the employee begins work.

Standby Compensation. (a) Standby duty requires the employee to return a call or page immediately. (b) Employees assigned to standby duty shall: (1) leave a telephone number where they can be reached or wear a communicating device; (2) are required to remain in a state of readiness; and (3) after being told to report to work, employees shall arrive at the work site no later than the time it takes to commute between the employee’s home and the work site or employees can be given a designated time to report by the appointing authority or designee. (c) Standby pay shall be compensated at minimum wage as provided by the California Industrial Welfare Commission for each full hour of standby duty or portion thereof. Standby hours under this provision shall count as hours worked for overtime purposes. Examples of application of this provision for computing overtime: Employee earning $10.00 per hour works 40 hours in a work period, plus 20 hours of standby. 40 hours x $10.00 (base salary rate)1 = $400.00 20 hours x $ 6.75 10.50 (minimum wage) = $135.00 210.00 $535.00 610.00 $535.00 610.00 divided by 60 hours worked (regular rate of pay)2 = $ 8.92 $8.92 10.17 $10.17 x 1-1/2 (overtime rate) = $ 13.38 $15.26 Pay for this week would be: 40 hours x $ 8.92 10.17 (regular rate of pay) = $356.80 406.80 20 hours x $13.38 15.26 (overtime rate) = $267.60 305.20 TOTAL PAY = $624.40 712.00 1Base salary rate is defined in Salary Adjustment, Section 2. 2Regular rate of pay is defined within the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act to include all remuneration for employment paid to the employee. When more than one rate of pay is paid for hours worked, the regular rate of pay is calculated using the weighted average of the rates of pay. (d) The employee shall not receive standby compensation once the employee begins work. (e) Standby compensation shall not be paid during meal/break periods and while an employee is on paid leave (e.g., vacation, sick, etc.), except in extraordinary circumstances when other employees are unavailable, provided such exception is approved by the Chief Nursing Officer.