Common use of Availability Pay Clause in Contracts

Availability Pay. Due to the unique nature of the home support industry, the need to travel between diverse client locations and to respond to last minute schedule changes, staff are required to be available for a period of unpaid time during each shift which often results in split shifts. In recognition of such requirements, each employee has received since April 1, 2007 an availability pay. Since March 31, 2012 the rate has been twenty-seven and one-half cents ($0.275) per hour for all hours paid. This availability pay is incorporated into the probationary and regular rates of pay shown in Appendix “A” effective the date of ratification (July 3, 2012).

Availability Pay. Due to the unique nature of the home support industry, the need to travel between diverse client locations and to respond to last minute schedule changes, staff are required to be available for a period of unpaid time during each shift which often results in split shifts. *In recognition of such requirements, each employee has received since April 1, 2007 an availability pay. Since March 31April 1, 2012 2009 the rate has been twenty-seven and one-half fifth cents ($0.2750.272) per hour for all hours paid. This availability pay is incorporated into the probationary and regular rates of pay shown in Appendix “A” effective the date of ratification (July 3, 2012).