Common use of Unplanned Overtime Clause in Contracts

Unplanned Overtime. Unplanned overtime is overtime that wasn’t identified prior to the 20th of the preceding month. Unplanned overtime will be filled by the following procedures. 1) The Watch Commander or Supervisor may request an employee extend their shift or come in early. If a volunteer cannot be identified to hold over or come in early, the rotational overtime list will be used. City of Palo Alto and PAPOA July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2021 2) Employees interested in working unplanned overtime will be placed on a rotational overtime list in order of seniority. When an overtime shift is available, a manager or supervisor will call the next person on the list. If that person declines the opportunity, is not available, is already working, or takes the overtime, he/she will be placed at the bottom of the list. The lists will be continually updated in order to rotate the names. There will be separate lists for sergeants and officers/agents for unplanned overtime. A separate supervisory list will be maintained for agents interested in working supervisory overtime. Agents will be offered supervisory overtime positions only if no sergeants have accepted the opportunity. 3) If the watch commander or supervisor is unable to fill overtime through any of these procedures, he or she may order an individual to extend their shift, come in early, or come in on a day off. A log on those required to work mandatory overtime will be kept in the overtime book. Mandatory overtime should be rotated in order of reverse seniority.

Unplanned Overtime. Unplanned overtime is overtime that wasn’t identified prior to the 20th of the preceding month. Unplanned overtime will be filled by the following procedures. 1) The Watch Commander or Supervisor may request an employee extend their shift or come in early. If a volunteer cannot be identified to hold over or come in early, the rotational overtime list will be used. City of Palo Alto and PAPOA July 1April 10, 2018 2023 – June 30, 20212025 2) Employees interested in working unplanned overtime will be placed on a rotational overtime list in order of seniority. When an overtime shift is available, a manager or supervisor will call the next person on the list. If that person declines the opportunity, is not available, is already working, or takes the overtime, he/she will be placed at the bottom of the list. The lists will be continually updated in order to rotate the names. There will be separate lists for sergeants and officers/agents for unplanned overtime. A separate supervisory list will be maintained for agents interested in working supervisory overtime. Agents will be offered supervisory overtime positions only if no sergeants have accepted the opportunity. 3) If the watch commander or supervisor is unable to fill overtime through any of these procedures, he or she may order an individual to extend their shift, come in early, or come in on a day off. A log on those required to work mandatory overtime will be kept in the overtime book. Mandatory overtime should be rotated in order of reverse seniority.