Minimum Calls and Allowances on Distant Location Sample Clauses
The 'Minimum Calls and Allowances on Distant Location' clause sets a baseline for the number of work calls or allowances that must be provided to personnel when they are required to work at a location far from their usual place of employment. Typically, this clause ensures that workers sent to remote or distant sites receive a guaranteed minimum amount of work or compensation, regardless of the actual hours worked, to account for the inconvenience and additional travel involved. Its core function is to protect employees from being underutilized or inadequately compensated when assigned to distant locations, thereby ensuring fairness and predictability in their work arrangements.
Minimum Calls and Allowances on Distant Location. (a) Except as provided in Paragraph 32(b) below, all employees are guaranteed pay for the scheduled minimum call as work time for each day of the regular workweek on distant location.
(b) Daily and weekly employees are guaranteed a four (4) hour pay allowance at the minimum wage rate (not work time) for the sixth or seventh day not worked in the employee’s workweek, plus pension and health contributions for eight (8) hours.
(c) Minimum call time and cumulative work time are recognized as work time and employees shall hold themselves in readiness to serve the Producer during such times.