Common use of Suppression Division Clause in Contracts

Suppression Division. (a) Hours of work shall consist of 24 hour shifts. Employees must be off duty a minimum of twenty four (24) hours between 24 hour shifts, subject to the exigencies of service. Current schedule shall apply. See Appendix ‘A’ (b) Employees shall not work in excess of a forty-two (42) hour work week averaged over a 28 day cycle, excluding authorized overtime. (c) Shifts shall commence at 08:00 hours. (d) The Parties agree that all required reports shall be completed and submitted prior to the end of the shift. Where management determines that it is not possible to complete required reports by the end of the shift due to the call occurring in the last hour of the shift, there shall exist mandatory overtime, (paid at the rate of 1.5 times the appropriate rate of pay), for the purpose of completing and submitting the required reports. (e) Subject to compliance with 13.02 (a), a Fire Fighter may voluntarily extend (before or after) their 24 hour shift to a maximum of four (4) hours if they have: 1. a preapproved Partial Duty Exchange form; 2. a prescheduled meeting; 3. training; or