Common use of Standby Defined Clause in Contracts

Standby Defined. When an employee is assigned standby, the employee must be ready to respond as soon as possible, be reachable by telephone or pager, be able to report to work in a reasonable amount of time, and refrain from activities which might impair his/her ability to perform assigned duties. Standby assignments shall be rotated as equitably as possible among employees with consideration given for the qualification and ability of an employee to perform the work. When possible, standby assignments shall be distributed on a voluntary basis to qualified employees. An employee shall be required to be on standby assignment when it is determined by the City that such assignment is essential to the continuing efficient operation of the City or in an emergency. An employee assigned standby shall be compensated at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per hour of his/her regular hourly rate for every hour the employee actually stands by. No employee shall be paid for Standby duty time and other compensable duty time simultaneously. Time actually worked while on Standby duty will be compensated at the employee’s hourly rate of pay times one and one-half (1.5).