Common use of Electronic Consultation Clause in Contracts

Electronic Consultation. When an employee is consulted by any form of electronic means and is authorized and handles work-related matters without returning to the work place the following will apply: (a) An employee who has not completed seven and one half (7 1/2) hours of work in the day shall be paid at their basic rate of pay for the total accumulated time spent on Electronic Consultation(s), and corresponding required documentation, during the on-call period. If the total accumulated time spent on Electronic Consultation(s), and corresponding required documentation, during the on-call period is less than thirty (30) minutes, the employee shall be compensated at their basic rate of pay for thirty (30) minutes. (b) An employee who has completed seven and one half (7 1/2) hours of work in the day shall be paid at the applicable overtime rate for the total accumulated time spent on Telephone Consultation(s), and corresponding required documentation, during the on-call period. If the total accumulated time spent on Telephone Consultation(s), and corresponding required documentation, during the on-call period is less than thirty (30) minutes, the employee shall be compensated at the applicable overtime rate for thirty (30) minutes.