Common use of On-Call Assignments Clause in Contracts

On-Call Assignments. On-Call assignments shall be assigned for periods of seven (7) consecutive calendar days and shall be included in the on-call rotation schedule completed by the Major Crimes Scene Supervisor. CSSs who are required to report to a crime scene or worksite in case of an emergency and/or to resolve a problem shall be compensated for time worked at the appropriate rate of pay for all hours spent at the crime scene/worksite and/or responding in person to the emergency as follows: (a) straight time if the hours worked do not result in overtime; or (b) time and one-half if the hours worked result in overtime. CSSs who are assigned to on-call status shall be guaranteed eight (8) hours of on- call incentive time at the normal straight-time rate for each seven (7) consecutive calendar days’ assignment. Such incentive hours shall be in addition to any and all compensation as provided for in the above Paragraph. Banked hours of on-call incentive time shall be paid, by mutual agreement of the CSS and Major Crimes Scene Supervisor, in the form of cash; or paid time off at the appropriate rate as provided for in the above Paragraph. CSSs will be allowed to bank up to a maximum of 48 hours on-call incentive hours. Banked hours will be used or compensated within one rolling year or 365 days from date it is earned. Accrued on-call incentive time designated as paid leave time off shall be used before vacation time. CSSs who have banked on-call incentive time shall, upon termination, be paid for the unused amount.