Common use of Minimum Call-Outs Clause in Contracts

Minimum Call-Outs. (a) Except as otherwise herein provided, an employee who is called in to work outside normally scheduled hours shall be paid a minimum of three (3) hours at the appropriate overtime time rate for each time called out. An employee who is called at home during unscheduled hours shall be paid a minimum of one (1) hour at the appropriate overtime rate for each time called. If the call continues for more than one hour, the employee will be paid for all time spent on the phone. The minimum call-in will begin when the employee clocks-in at BED and ends when the employee clocks out. (b) In addition, if an employee who is called in actually works longer than two hours, the employee will be paid for half an hour of travel time each way to and from home in addition to the minimum call-out. Travel time is paid at the employee’s regular rate, not including any shift differential, and does not count as time worked for purposes of calculating overtime. However, travel time does count as time worked for purposes of determining the amount of rest time to which an employee is entitled, if any. (c) The call out minimum shall not apply in any case where an employee is assigned to work continuous overtime from the end of the regular workday. In such case, payment shall be at the normal overtime rate for such continuous time. (d) The call out minimum shall not apply in any case where an employee is called into work one (1) hour or less immediately prior to the beginning of the regularly scheduled workday. In such event, payment shall be at the overtime rate from the time of commencement of work to the beginning of the regularly scheduled workday. (e) An employee shall be guaranteed a minimum call out payment for all overtime work scheduled on his/her scheduled day off, unless that overtime assignment is canceled prior to the close of the preceding day worked. (f) An employee scheduled for overtime work after the end of a regular work day and not continuous from the end of such work day, shall be guaranteed a minimum call out payment if the overtime work is canceled, unless the employee is notified of cancellation prior to the end of the regular work day. (g) The minimum call out payment provided by subsection e shall not be paid even in the event of a late cancellation, if such cancellation is caused directly or indirectly by factors outside the Department's control.

Minimum Call-Outs. (a) Except as otherwise herein provided, an employee who is called in to work at a Department facility or work site outside normally scheduled hours shall be paid a minimum of three (3) hours at the appropriate overtime time rate for each time called in. The minimum call-in will begin when the employee clocks-in at a Department facility or work site and ends when the employee clocks out. An employee who is called at home during unscheduled hours regarding work function issues where an attempted resolution is possible via a phone call or computer work shall be paid a minimum of one (1) hour at the appropriate overtime rate for each time called. If the remote work or call continues for more than one hour, the employee will be paid for all time spent on the phonephone or working remotely. Certain calls during unscheduled hours are excluded from the one (1) hour payment. For example, health and safety calls; calls where the employee doesn’t answer the calls; or the employee answers but declines to perform substantive work. An employee inappropriately missed for a call-out will be offered the opportunity for additional work to compensate for the missed call-out. The minimum call-additional work will be arranged by the supervisor, in will begin when collaboration with the employee clocks-in at BED employee, and ends when the employee clocks outcan occur any day between Monday and Saturday. (b) In addition, if an employee who is called in actually to a Department facility or work site works longer than two (2) hours, the employee will be paid for half an hour of travel time each way to and from home in addition to the minimum call-out. Travel time is paid at the employee’s regular rate, not including any shift differential, and does not count as time worked for purposes of calculating overtime. However, travel time does count as time worked for purposes of determining the amount of rest time to which an employee is entitled, if any. (c) The call out minimum shall not apply in any case where an employee is assigned to work continuous overtime from the end of the regular workday. In such case, payment shall be at the normal overtime rate for such continuous time. (d) The call out minimum shall not apply in any case where an employee is called into work one (1) hour or less immediately prior to the beginning of the regularly scheduled workday. In such event, payment shall be at the overtime rate from the time of commencement of work to the beginning of the regularly scheduled workday. (e) An employee shall be guaranteed a minimum call out payment for all overtime work scheduled on his/her their scheduled day off, unless that overtime assignment is canceled prior to the close of the preceding day worked. (f) An employee scheduled for overtime work after the end of a regular work day and not continuous from the end of such work day, shall be guaranteed a minimum call out payment if the overtime work is canceled, unless the employee is notified of cancellation prior to the end of the regular work day. (g) The minimum call out payment provided by subsection e shall not be paid even in the event of a late cancellation, cancellation if such cancellation is caused directly or indirectly by factors outside the Department's control.