Natural Disaster/Declared Emergency Clause Samples
The Natural Disaster/Declared Emergency clause defines how contractual obligations are affected when unforeseen events such as natural disasters or officially declared emergencies occur. Typically, this clause allows for the suspension or modification of performance requirements if events like earthquakes, floods, pandemics, or government-declared states of emergency make it impossible or impractical to fulfill the contract. Its core function is to allocate risk and provide a clear process for handling disruptions caused by extraordinary circumstances beyond the parties' control.
Natural Disaster/Declared Emergency. If an emergency is declared by the City, county, state or national authority:
15.6.1 If an employee is called outside of normal working hours, the employee gets time and one half (1½) the normal rate of pay for the first whole shift regardless of the number of hours worked. If the employee is not called from home the regular rules apply (i.e., overtime for hours worked above eight in a day).
15.6.2 Thereafter: the first eight hours at regular rate and 7½% for hours worked between 5:00 p.m. and midnight; 10% for hours worked from midnight to 7:00 a.m. For hours greater than eight in a shift, the employee gets time and one-half (1½) the normal rate of pay but no shift differential on those hours above eight.
15.6.3 There will be no reduction in the number of hours in the regular work week schedule (either 32 for employees working a 37.5 hour work week or 40).
Natural Disaster/Declared Emergency. If an emergency is formally declared by the City, county, state or national authority: