Earned Rest Sample Clauses
The Earned Rest clause establishes an employee's right to take rest periods or breaks after completing a specified amount of work or hours. Typically, this clause outlines the conditions under which rest is considered 'earned,' such as after a certain number of consecutive work hours or shifts, and may detail the duration and timing of these breaks. Its core practical function is to ensure employee well-being and compliance with labor standards by mandating regular rest, thereby preventing overwork and promoting productivity.
Earned Rest. An employee who works in excess of sixteen (16) continuous hours, or in excess of sixteen (16) hours out of the preceding twenty-four (24) hours, without at least eight (8) continuous hours off, shall be entitled to a rest period of eight (8) continuous hours upon being released from duty. An employee will be paid his regular straight time rate for the time any rest period falls within his regularly scheduled work hours and will report to duty, unless properly excused at the conclusion of the rest period, if the rest period expires during his regularly scheduled hours. Following the rest period, the employee shall report for duty and be paid at his/her regular rate for the balance of the regularly scheduled work period.
Earned Rest. An employee who works in excess of sixteen (16) continuous hours, or in excess of sixteen (16) hours out of the preceding twenty-four (24) hours, without at least eight (8) continuous hours off, shall be entitled to a rest period of eight (8) continuous hours upon being released from duty. For all hours worked (other than scheduled overtime and/or snowplowing overtime) in excess of those sixteen (16) hours, an employee will be paid two (2) times his regular straight time rate. An employee will be paid his regular straight time rate for the time any rest period falls within his regularly scheduled work hours and will report to duty, unless properly excused at the conclusion of the rest period, if the rest period expires during his regularly scheduled hours.