Common use of Authorizing Scheduling and Paying for Overtime Work Clause in Contracts

Authorizing Scheduling and Paying for Overtime Work. A. Authorization of Overtime (1) No employee may authorize overtime for himself/herself, but shall be paid for overtime worked as authorized by his/her supervisor. (2) Management shall determine the necessity for overtime work, and employees are obliged to work overtime as assigned. It is the Employer’s responsibility to distribute the opportunity for overtime work equitably among employees in the classifications normally performing the same types of work in each assigned shift, crew, or work area. Equitable distribution of the opportunity for overtime work should not be the cause of increased cost or operational delays. The Employer recognizes that it may be inconvenient for an employee to work overtime at certain times, and will fairly consider each request for relief from overtime.

Authorizing Scheduling and Paying for Overtime Work. A. Authorization of Overtime (1) No employee may authorize overtime for himself/herself, herself but shall be paid for overtime worked as authorized by his/her supervisor. (2) Management shall determine the necessity for overtime work, and employees are obliged to work overtime as assigned. It is the Employer’s responsibility to distribute the opportunity for overtime work equitably among employees in the classifications normally performing the same types of work in each assigned shift, crew, or work area. Equitable distribution of the opportunity for overtime work should not be the cause of increased cost or operational delays. The Employer recognizes that it may be inconvenient for an employee to work overtime at certain times, times and will fairly consider each request for relief from overtime.