Common use of Court Overtime Clause in Contracts

Court Overtime. An employee who is required to make a work-related court appearance that is not contiguous to their regular work shift, shall be compensated for the actual hours worked or four (4) hours, whichever is greater, at the contractual overtime rate. If an employee’s work-related court appearance is cancelled after he/she reports to court, the employee shall receive the four (4) hour minimum compensation. If the appearance extends beyond four (4) hours, the member shall be compensated on an hour-per-hours basis to the nearest fifteen (15) minute increment. Actual hours worked for purposes of this section shall include court preparation time, travel time between the Department and court and any break in the court session, including but not limited to lunch periods. Court overtime compensation will terminate when employee’s normally-scheduled work shift begins. At no time will an employee be paid twice for the same work hours. If the employee has overlapping court appearances, the employee will be paid for the true hours worked or the four (4) hour minimum compensation, whichever is greater.