Common use of Mandatory Overtime Assignments Clause in Contracts

Mandatory Overtime Assignments. In the event that the Department shall find it necessary to mandate that Unit members work in an overtime capacity that is not contiguous with a member’s regularly scheduled shift, the Department shall make every effort to solicit volunteers from within the member’s unit of assignment to work mandated overtime assignments. In the event that there are insufficient volunteers, the Department agrees to permit a reasonable number of members to be exempt from working mandatory overtime on the basis of exigent circumstances including, but not limited to, family illness, attendance at educational classes, approved secondary employment, pre-paid social events, etc.