Off Duty Appearances Sample Clauses
The "Off Duty Appearances" clause defines the terms under which an employee, typically in roles such as law enforcement or public service, may be required or permitted to appear at events or perform duties outside their regular working hours. This clause often specifies whether such appearances are voluntary or mandatory, outlines compensation or time-off entitlements, and may set limits on the types of events covered, such as court appearances, community events, or training sessions. Its core function is to clarify expectations and compensation for work performed outside normal duty hours, thereby preventing misunderstandings and ensuring fair treatment for off-duty obligations.
Off Duty Appearances. Employees who appear at an official proceeding while off-duty in response to a subpoena or directive relating to a matter that arose during the course and scope of their employment shall receive compensation as follows:
A. Except as provided below in paragraphs B, C and D, employees who would regularly be off duty for the entire period of the appearance shall receive the applicable overtime hourly rate of pay for either the actual number of hours in attendance, less any noon recess, or a minimum of two (2) hours, whichever is greater.
B. Where the appearance commences within three (3) hours prior to the beginning of the employee's regularly scheduled work shift, the employee shall receive overtime compensation at the applicable overtime hourly rate of pay on an hour- for-hour basis, for all time transpiring between the commencement of the appearance and the time the regularly scheduled work shift was scheduled to begin. In the event of a situation that would have invoked the provisions of Section 3.5 of this Agreement, an employee may be assigned to perform law enforcement duties that otherwise would have been performed on a call back basis during that period of time between the end of the appearance and the commencement of the employee's regularly scheduled shift without being entitled to any additional compensation over and above that described above.
C. Where an appearance begins three (3) or less hours after the end of the employee's regularly scheduled work shift, the employee shall receive compensation at the applicable overtime hourly rate of pay on an hour-for-hour basis, for all time transpiring between the end of the regularly scheduled work shift and the conclusion of the appearance. In the event of a situation that would have invoked the provisions of Section 3.5 of this Agreement, an employee may be assigned to perform law enforcement duties that otherwise would have been performed on a call back basis during that period of time between the end of the employee's regularly scheduled shift and the commencement of the official session without being entitled to any additional compensation over and above that described above. However, in the event the appearance commences on the employee's regularly scheduled day off, the employee shall also be entitled to a minimum of two (2) hours overtime compensation as provided above in paragraph A.
D. The provisions of this Section shall apply if an appearance that is scheduled to occur on an employee's sched...