Common use of Overtime Clause in Contracts

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must 17.01 It is understood that from time to time Employees will be specifically required to work in excess of their regular daily and/or weekly hours. Payment for such overtime, provided the work is authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to Department Head or Supervisor, shall be compensatedmade at the rate of two times (2x) the regular rate of pay. 21.02 Overtime 17.02 An Employee may take equivalent time off in lieu of payment for overtime. All such time off shall be assignedtaken at a time that is mutually agreeable with the Employee's Supervisor and in accordance with the following schedule: Effective January 1, 2019 an Employee may take equivalent time off in lieu of payment for overtime, provided no more than seventy-five (75) hours are already in the Employee’s bank. Once the seventy-five (75) hours maximum has been banked, any remaining hours shall be paid out on an equitable basis where practicalthe next pay, subject to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the workpayroll deadlines. 21.03 Work (a) Compensating time off earned between January 1st and June 30th of any year must be taken by the following December 31st. (b) Compensating time off earned between July 1st and December 31st of any year must be taken by the following June 30th. Where the compensating time off cannot be taken in excess of accordance with the above, the Employee will be paid for the time not taken at their regular rate on the June 30th or December 31st pay. 17.03 Part-time and Casual Employees working less than the normal hours of work as defined stated in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees Clause 16.01 who are called in required to work on a scheduled day off longer than their usual daily or who are called back to work on a regular working day weekly hours shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% the rate of base hourly ratestraight time for the hours so worked until they exceed the normal daily or weekly hours for full time Employees in the same classification, after which the provisions of Clause 17.01 apply. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. 17.04 Where it is not practical necessary for an Employee to provide a mealtravel on University business, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 combination of one hour's pay at travel time and work time exceeds the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal Employee’s regular hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 they shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate overtime rates for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime those hours in excess of 80 the regular hours. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Employee who is required to attend a job- related training course or seminar shall be compensated for the actual hours will be paid out on the first pay spent in April travel and the first pay in November attendance at the employee’s current ratecourse or seminar at straight time rates. This shall apply to an Employee on their normal day of work and on their regularly scheduled day(s) of rest. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time17.05 An Employee who requests for personal reasons, butand who as a result of such request is authorized to work daily or weekly hours in excess of their normal requirement, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on compensated for the following paydayextra hours worked at straight time rates. It is not the intent of this clause to deny an Employee overtime rights in respect of assigned overtime. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must 9.01 All time worked in excess of eight (8) hours in any one (1) day or in excess of forty (40) hours in any calendar week shall be specifically authorized by paid for at the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensatedrate of one and one-half (1½) times the employee's regular hourly rate of pay. 21.02 9.02 All employees working on general holidays as designated in Article 10 of this Agreement shall be paid the regular hourly rate of pay they would have received had they not worked plus an additional time and one-half (1½) said hourly rate of pay for all such time worked. 9.03 Overtime shall be assignedby mutual agreement between the employees and the Employer, with the most senior employee on an equitable basis where practicalthe shift who has the ability and qualifications to do the normal functions of the job being offered the overtime first and thereafter in decreasing order of seniority. It is further understood that the efficient operation of the business may require overtime, and in this event, if the senior employees so offered do not volunteer to all work the overtime, the most junior employees within an office or department on the shift, in increasing order of seniority, who are qualified have the ability and qualifications to perform the work, shall then do the required work. The Employer shall not require an employee to work overtime if that employee has a compelling personal reason not to work the overtime. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of 9.04 At the employee's hourly rate ’s option, overtime shall be compensated by paying the employee for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called , or by granting the equivalent paid time off in lieu of overtime payment. Where the employee has opted to work on a scheduled day take paid time off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum in lieu of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent overtime payment, such time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours off shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour taken at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time that is mutually convenient agreeable to the employee and the Company, the employee may Employer. Employees who choose to take compensating time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated in lieu of overtime permits. pay shall accumulate one and one-half (b) hours of paid time off for each hour of overtime worked. Banked overtime in excess not used within three (3) months of 80 hours will being earned may be paid out on at the first pay Employer’s option. An employee may request no more often than monthly the amount of time in April their overtime bank, and the first pay in November at Employer will provide the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved answer by the Manager, Human Resourcesend of the next business day.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Union Collective Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must 23.01 The hours worked by an employee in excess of forty (40) hours in a week or in excess of eight (8) hours in a day shall be specifically authorized by paid for at time and one- half (1-1/2) the supervisor regular hourly rate. Work on Sunday will be paid for at double time (2) the regular hourly rate. It is agreed that there shall be no pyramiding or duplication of overtime under this Agreement. 23.02 Scheduled overtime work assignments shall be allocated equitably based on the following principles: a) Effective January 1st each year, departments will commence overtime distribution based on seniority (starting with the employee with the greatest seniority). As overtime opportunities arise, each employee in order a shop or department or area or job classification (i.e. those employees who normally perform the required work), will be canvassed for such overtime once. Then for the purpose of maintaining equal distribution of overtime, employees who are offered overtime and decline the offer shall be recorded as having worked the overtime. For the purpose of logging hours worked or declined, the number of hours logged shall be the number of hours to be compensatedpaid or that would have been paid if the overtime had been accepted [i.e. if four (4) hours are worked or declined, then six (6) hours are logged]. 21.02 Overtime shall b) After each employee has been offered overtime once using the above process, all future overtime opportunities within a work group (i.e. those employees who normally perform the required work), will be assignedoffered first to the employee with the lowest number of logged hours, on an equitable basis where practicaland then to the employee with the next lowest number of logged hours etc. c) If after following the process outlined in b), to all employees within an office or department who are qualified no one accepts to perform the workovertime, then the overtime shall be assigned to the least senior person. 21.03 Work in excess of d) An employee scheduled off on vacation will not normally be canvassed. If it is deemed necessary to canvass an employee off on scheduled vacation, declining overtime hours will not be logged against the vacationing employee. For greater clarity, weekends or normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in days off adjacent to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a mealscheduled vacation, or where the employee elects is not already scheduled to have a mealwork, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed considered vacation for each additional four hours the purposes of overtime workthis Article. (be) Employees performing An employee who declines overtime as a direct result of a religious obligation, will not have the hours logged against them, provided they identify annually in January, the religious observance dates for that calendar year. It is understood such employee will not be eligible for scheduled overtime, which had been during these same previously scheduledidentified periods of religious obligation. f) New employees to the work unit (including probationary and temporary full-time) will be assigned the average of the logged overtime hours on their start date. This will ensure that all future overtime hours are not provided to the “new” employee, and that their placement in the rotation is fair, based on a regularly scheduled day off, during the average of the entire work group. The average number of hours which correspond to their normal hours of work is simply for placement in the overtime canvassing rotation and shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such construed as “banked” overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit timehours. (cg) Employees who are called The process outlined in Article 23.02, does not apply to work Fire Prevention Officers. Probationary employees, temporary full-time employees and apprentices, will not normally be assigned overtime. h) For Custodial Staff, the overtime rotations will be on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work an ongoing basis. That is, the overtime distribution based on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after seniority will continue through January 1st each four hour period of work. Such year. 23.03 Where an employee works overtime as set out in clause 23.02, the employee will be paid 1/2 hour a minimum of three (3) hours at the prevailing applicable overtime rate. 23.04 Regular shifts extending into an overtime period (i.e. the employee continues to work beyond the end of their shift) will be compensated at the appropriate overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded (1st) hour, rounded to the next higher 1/4 hour. nearest thirty (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.30)

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime 22.01 Employees requested to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work work in excess of the normal daily full shift hours as outlined in Article 21.02, or who are requested to work on their scheduled off-duty days, shall be paid: (a) The rate of time-and-one-half (1½ x) of their basic hourly rate of pay for the first two (2) hours of overtime on a scheduled work as defined in Article 15 day and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% double-time thereafter; (b) The rate of the employee's double-time of their basic hourly rate of pay for all overtime workedhours worked on a scheduled day off. 21.04 22.02 Assignments of overtime work shall be offered to employees within the classification on the basis of seniority. When an overtime assignment arises, it shall first be offered to qualified employees on duty. If no one accepts to work the overtime shift, it will then be offered to all other qualified employees in seniority order. 22.03 Employees who are called in required to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work shall receive the overtime rate as provided but shall not have the day off rescheduled. 22.04 If an employee works overtime on a regular working day statutory holiday which calls for a premium rate of pay as provided at Article 27, the employee shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid overtime at 200% the rate of base hourly ratetime-and-one-half times (1½ x) the premium statutory holiday rate for all hours worked beyond seven-and-one-half (7½) in that day. 22.05 Overtime pay shall be paid to the employee within eight (8) days after the expiration of the pay period in which the overtime was earned except as provided in Article 22.06 below. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours A record shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour kept of authorized overtime worked by each employee which, at the prevailing option of the employee, shall be taken as time off or pay. Should the option be time off, such time off for overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical shall be accumulated and taken at a time mutually agreed to provide a meal, or where by the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at and the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime workEmployer. (b) Employees performing overtimeThe overtime earned between April 1 and September 30 shall, which had been previously scheduledat the employee’s option, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond be taken as time off or pay prior to their normal hours March 31 of work the next calendar year. Any unused portion of the accumulated overtime as of March 31 shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit timeout at the employee’s current rate of pay. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing Any overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company willearned between October 1 and March 31 shall, at the request option of the employee, provide be taken as time off or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that prior to September 30. Any unused portion of the accumulated overtime as of September 30 shall be paid out the employee's normal means ’s current rate of transportation is not availablepay. 21.07 Employees 22.07 An employee who perform works two-and-one-half (2½) hours of overtime immediately before or following their scheduled hours of work under the provisions shall receive a meal allowance of Article 21.04 twelve dollars ($12). One- half (½) hour with pay shall be compensated allowed the employee in order that they may take a meal break either at 200% of base hourly rate for travel or adjacent to and from the their place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At This clause shall not apply to part-time employees until the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds requirements of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.Article

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must A. When an employee is required by his/her supervisor to be specifically authorized in active pay status more than forty (40) hours in any calendar week, he/she shall be compensated for such time over forty (40) hours at one and one-half (1 ½) times his/her regular rate of pay. B. Except as provided in Section C, below, a bargaining unit employee who is entitled to overtime pay may choose to take compensatory time off in lieu of cash payment. Such election shall be made utilizing the University timekeeping system and submitted to their immediate supervisor prior to the time when time data is submitted for approval by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rateUniversity time keeping system. All subsequent Compensatory time will be paid at 200% earned on the basis of base hourly rate. one and one-half (a1 ½) Employees who perform hours of time off for each hour of overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall worked and may be entitled accumulated to a meal periodmaximum of one hundred and eighty (180) hours. Such employees When the maximum accumulated compensatory time is reached, the employee will automatically receive cash payment for overtime worked. Compensatory time will be paid 1/2 hour granted at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Companyimmediate supervisor or designee and is required to be used first before any unpaid personal leave is requested or granted. C. An employee may make a request to the immediate supervisor or designee for the immediate use of compensatory time for extraordinary or emergency personal needs that require the employee’s immediate attention. Such requests shall not be unreasonably denied. D. An employee may take compensatory time off in the same week he/she is earning overtime. E. If an employee is working on a job assignment at the end of his/her shift and the job is not complete, if the University decides to complete that job using overtime, instead of using another employee on straight time, the employee may take time off with paywill have the right of first refusal to complete the job on an overtime basis, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours and any refusal will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current ratechargeable. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to 9.01 For all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work hours worked in excess of the normal forty (40) in any work week, or, eight (8) hours of work as defined or ten (10) hours in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of any day, depending on the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off ’s schedule (i.e. 5 x 8 or who are called back to work on a regular working day 4 x 10), an employee shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% the rate of base hourly ratetime and one-half (1 ½). (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled9.02 The Employer shall, on a regularly scheduled day daily basis survey the employees for those who want to work overtime by seniority including weekends, excluding those on vacation. Employees will provide the Employer with either an email address or a cell phone number for text messages to be contacted for off-shift overtime, during hours which correspond the Employer will provide this list to their normal hours the union representative. When overtime is required, the senior employee(s) who have agreed to the overtime referred to above shall be the first who work such overtime. In the event there is an insufficient number of employees agreed on the aforementioned overtime, junior employee(s) in reverse seniority shall be required to perform such work. Employees who have a legitimate reason for not being able to work the required overtime shall not be entitled forced to paid meal periods unless such do so. Prior to calling in unscheduled part-time employees, the Employer shall offer overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to all full-time employees and scheduled part-time employees on the applicable shift(s). If the Employer requires employees to work on a prior to the start of their scheduled day off or who are called back shift, then, subject to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such qualifications and ability being equal, the senior full-time employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal periodfirst called. 9.03 An employee may request compensating time off in lieu of overtime pay to their overtime bank. An employee whose request for compensating time off in lieu of overtime pay has been approved shall accumulate one and a half (d1 ½) hours of paid time off for each hour of overtime worked. The Company compensating time off shall provide be taken at a meal or reimburse time mutually agreed upon between the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of Employer and the employee, provide or and must be booked off by March 31st. Any accumulated overtime that was earned during the previous calendar year must be taken as paid time off by March 31st. If, by the end of the second (2nd) last full pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when period in March the employee leaves for has not requested the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03paid time off, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours it will be paid out on in the first last full pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rateperiod of March. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by For the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime purpose of Article 14.02 – Overtime, a day shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, defined as the twenty-four hour period calculated from the time the employee commences the scheduled shift. Overtime will be distributed as equitably as possible amongst qualified employees. Employees will not be required to all work overtime against their wishes when other qualified employees within an office or their classification and department who are qualified willing to perform the work.. Payment of overtime shall be as set out in the following subsections: 21.03 Work (a) Hourly rate: 5 day 36-1/4 hour week: monthly rate 158 (b) Employees required to work in excess of seven (7) hours and forty-six (46) minutes on regular working days shall be paid for overtime worked at the normal hours rate of work as defined in Article 15 one and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of one-half (1 1/2) times the employee's hourly rate for the first four (4) hours worked and at double (2) time for all hours worked above four (4) overtime worked. 21.04 Employees hours on that day. An employee who are called in is required by the Employer to work on a scheduled day off or who are called report back to work on a regular working day premises after leaving the premises shall receive be guaranteed a minimum of two (2) hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day Overtime worked between 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal periodof double time (2). (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a)An employee, (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee who is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, on his/her regularly assigned day of rest (including earned day off) shall be paid at the request rate of the employeedouble time for all hours worked, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not availablewith a minimum two (2) hours guarantee at overtime rates. 21.07 Employees (e) Call Back An employee who perform receives a call-back and is required to report back to work premises for overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the after he/she has left his/her place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will shall be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hourtwo (2) hours at overtime rates. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will The mileage allowance provided for in Article 22.01 (a) or reimbursement for taxi fare shall be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hourapplicable. (af) At Time-Off in Lieu Upon the employee's request, and when mutually agreeable, overtime may be taken as time off, calculated at the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the appropriate overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permitsrates. (bg) Banked An employee who is called in and works overtime in excess for four (4) or more hours of 80 the eight (8) hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at preceding the employee’s current ratenext scheduled shift, shall have the right, except in emergent situations, to designate that scheduled shift or part thereof as an unpaid rest period. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime ‌ A. An employee must be specifically authorized by the supervisor receive supervisory approval prior to an assignment, which will result in order for such overtime to be compensatedovertime. 21.02 B. An employee must complete an Activity Report Form at the completion of an assignment to receive overtime compensation. C. At the discretion of the employee, the employee may select overtime compensation in one of the following methods: 1. Overtime in excess of forty (40) hours worked in one (1) workweek will be compensated at one and one-half (1½) times the overtime worked at the employee’s regular rate of pay. 2. Overtime more than forty (40) hours worked in one (1) workweek will be compensated at one and one-half (1-1/2) times the overtime worked as compensatory time. The maximum accrual of compensatory time is two hundred (200). Time will be taken by mutual agreement between the employee and the Chief. 3. All compensatory time accrued shall be paid to the employee upon resignation or termination. 4. Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work accrued in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment fifteen (15) minute segments but at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate(2) hours for mandatory or scheduled assignments worked not contiguous with a normal workday. (a) Employees who perform overtime workD. In lieu of an on-call differential, as a continuation work not performed due to the observance of a regular shift, for a period of two hours holiday recognized in this Agreement and/or paid leave shall be entitled to a meal periodconsidered as time worked in the computation of overtime. E. Voluntary overtime shall be posted by the Chief’s Office and employees must sign up for this overtime. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where When it is not practical necessary to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not assign mandatory overtime due to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's payinsufficient volunteers, the overtime earnings. At shall be assigned on a time mutually convenient rotating basis using reverse seniority. F. No employee shall be compelled to the employee and the Companywork a double shift. G. When it is necessary to assign mandatory overtime due to insufficient volunteers for holiday assignments, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permitsshall be assigned on a rotating basis using reverse seniority. Holiday assignments are for field service assignments only. H. Employees may sign up to work an overtime assignment. Whenever possible, a sign-up list for overtime assignments shall be posted seven (b7) Banked overtime days in excess advance of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rateassignment. (c) I. Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any timesign up to work a holiday assignment in their assigned shift. Whenever possible, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out a sign-up list for holiday assignments shall be forwarded on posted seven (7) days in advance of the following paydayassignment. If there is no need for mandatory overtime a list will not be posted. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime All regular full-time employees covered by this Agreement shall be compensated for overtime in accordance with the following provisions: A. Work beyond the assigned work period described below must be expressly approved by the department head, or his/her designee, in advance. Unless specifically authorized by in advance, employees may not begin work more than fifteen (15) minutes prior to the supervisor regular starting time, take work home, or otherwise engage in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work B. Except as indicated in subsection C below, all eligible employees shall be entitled to overtime compensation at a rate of one and one-half (1-1/2) times each hour worked in excess of forty (40) hours in a seven (7) day work period. (1) As an exception to subsection 10.1, an employee with an occasional assignment outside of regular work hours, with the prior approval of their supervisor, may request to work a flexible schedule of forty (40) hours in seven (7) calendar days, Sunday through Saturday. (2) When in the opinion of a supervisor, it would be in the best interest of the County and the employee, the supervisor may request an employee flex their hours for the purpose of fulfilling an occasional assignment outside of their regular duty hours. A supervisor shall not make such a request for the sole purpose of avoiding payment of overtime nor shall an employee be obligated to agree to the request. C. Overtime will be computed on actual minutes worked, adjusted to the nearest increment of six (6) minutes. Only those hours actually worked, vacation, or holiday credit hours taken, jury duty hours served and paid travel time may be used to qualify for overtime compensation. All time lost as a result of a job-related injury or illness will be considered as hours worked for purposes of overtime compensation. D. Eligible employees shall be entitled to compensatory time off or cash payment as overtime compensation. The department head, or his/her designee, shall determine the form of overtime compensation based on operational needs. Cash payments shall be made in the pay period in which the overtime is earned. Compensatory time off shall accrue and may be used upon approval of the department head, or his/her designee. Compensatory time off may be accumulated up to sixty (60) hours (forty hours at time and one-half). The department head may, upon the request of an employee, and with the concurrence of the Director of Support Services, extend the limit on accumulated compensatory time off in excess of sixty (60) hours. Hours accumulated in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day maximum accruals shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid in cash at 200% of base hourly the appropriate overtime rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours E. Accumulated compensatory time off shall be entitled scheduled and used prior to the use of accrued vacation or holiday time unless the employee is within twelve (12) pay periods of incurring a loss of accrued leave. F. Upon separation from County employment or transfer to a meal period. Such management job classification, employees will shall be paid 1/2 hour in cash for accumulated compensatory time off at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current appropriate rate. G. Unless otherwise specified, the workweek on which overtime calculations will be based shall begin each Sunday at midnight (c12:01 a.m.) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out and each workday shall be forwarded on the following paydaybegin daily at midnight (12:01 a.m.). (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Letter Agreement, Memorandum of Understanding

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by Section 1. This Article is intended only to provide a basis for the supervisor in order for such calculation of overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime and none of its provisions shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office construed as a guarantee of any minimum or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal maximum hours of work or weeks of work to any employee or to any group of employees. Section 2. Time worked for the purpose of this Agreement is all hours actually worked including any paid leave. On-call, penalty payments, or spill response stand by shall not be counted as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime time worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rateSection 3. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime workEligible employees as defined by FLSA, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% the rate of base hourly time and one-half (1-1/2) in the form of pay or compensatory time off for authorized overtime worked in excess of forty (40) hours in any one (1) workweek. No application of this Article shall be construed or interpreted to provide for compensation for overtime at a rate for travel exceeding time and one-half, or to effect "pyramiding" of overtime and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives homepenalty payments. 21.08 Where Section 4. The Agency shall give reasonable notice of any overtime work is performed under Article 21.03to be worked. Overtime worked will be subject to prior authorization. Prior authorization may be granted on a case by case basis, or in general, based on a common situation. Section 5. Eligible employees shall receive compensatory time off for overtime worked, unless an employee requests, in writing, to receive cash. The accrual limit of compensatory time off shall be subject to Article 26, Scheduling of Compensatory Time Off. Overtime worked will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hourin accordance with payroll administration procedures. (a) At Section 6. Grievances which grieve the employee's requesteligibility of employees for overtime shall follow the procedure in Article 13, Steps 1 and 2. If the grievance is still unresolved after Step 2, the Company shall withhold from affected employee may file a charge with the proceeds Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI), Wage and Hour Division, or with the employee's pay, the overtime earningsU. S. Department of Labor (DOL). At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the CompanyIf no response is given by BOLI or DOL within ninety (90) days, the employee may take proceed with a grievance to arbitration if necessary. Section 7. Employees not covered under FLSA shall receive time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime for authorized time worked in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November a forty (40) hour workweek at the employee’s current raterate of one hour off for each hour over forty (40) in a workweek, unless the employee elects to receive cash. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 12.01 Overtime must be specifically is all time authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on Employer and worked by an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work employee in excess of the normal seven and three-quarter (7 3/4) hours per day or on scheduled days of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime workedrest. 21.04 Employees 12.02 The Employer shall designate an individual who are called may authorize overtime 12.03 Authorization for overtime after the fact by the Employer shall not be unreasonably denied where overtime arises as a result of unforeseeable circumstances in which it is impossible to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time obtain prior authorization. 12.04 Overtime will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate.in accordance with the following: (a) Employees who perform For work in excess of seven and three-quarter (7 3/4) hours per day, two times (2X) their basic rate of pay, exclusive of meal periods, if taken. This overtime work, as a continuation payment will cease and the employee’s basic rate of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees pay will be paid 1/2 hour apply at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where start of the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime worknext regularly scheduled shift. (b) Employees performing overtimeFor work on scheduled day(s) of rest, which had been previously scheduled, on a two times (2X) their basic rate of pay. This overtime payment will cease and the employee’s basic rate of pay will apply at the start of their next scheduled shift. 12.05 An employee who normally returns to their place of residence by means of public transportation following the completion of their regularly scheduled day offshift, during hours which correspond but who is prevented from doing so by being required to remain on duty longer than such shift and past the time when normal public transportation is available, shall be reimbursed for the cost of reasonable, necessary and substantiated transportation expense to their normal hours place of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit timeresidence. (c) Employees who are called in 12.06 Subject to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at mutual agreement between the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where Employer and an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take be granted time off with pay, duty in lieu of overtime payments at the applicable premium rate. Unless mutual agreement between an employee and the Employer is reached as to the extent his when accumulated overtime permitswill be taken as time off in lieu of overtime payment, such liability of the Employer as of the last day of March may be paid out. Subject to Employer approval before March 31, an employee may carry forward a mutual agreeable amount of accumulated overtime. If such approval is not granted, such liability as of the last pay period in March shall be paid out. 12.07 Except in cases of emergency, no employee shall be required or permitted to work more than a total of sixteen (b16) Banked hours (inclusive of regular and overtime hours) in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on a twenty-four (24) hour period beginning at the first pay in April and hour the first pay in November at the employee’s current rateemployee reports for work. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out 12.08 Rest periods and meal periods shall be forwarded on the following paydayprovided in accordance with Article 10.02. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must Employees required to work in excess of the hours of work as outlined in Article 8.02 or who are requested to work on their scheduled off-duty day(s) are subject to the following provisions: (a) No overtime shall be specifically authorized worked by an employee without the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensatedprior approval of the Employer. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, (b) Clerical employees requested to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work work in excess of the normal daily full shift hours or who are requested to work on their scheduled off-duty days, shall be paid: (1) the rate of time and one-half of their basic hourly rate of pay for the first two (2) hours of overtime on a scheduled work as defined in Article 15 day and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% double time thereafter. (2) the rate of the employee's double time of their basic hourly rate of pay for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work hours worked on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rateoff. (a3) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours Overtime pay shall be entitled paid to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at within eight (8) days after the prevailing expiration of the pay period in which the overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit timewas earned except as provided in Article 8.09(c). (c) Employees who are called in At the time a clerical employee is required or requested to work on a scheduled day overtime, such employee may opt for compensating time off or who are called back to work on a regular work day at the applicable overtime rate in lieu of overtime pay. If such employee opts for compensating time off in lieu of overtime pay, the time off shall be entitled to taken at a meal period after each four hour period time mutually agreed upon by the Employer and the employee. If such time off is not taken by December 31st of work. Such employee will the calendar year in which the overtime was worked, overtime at the applicable overtime rate shall be paid 1/2 hour at on the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal periodemployee's next regular pay cheque. (d) The Company All other employees required or requested to work overtime shall provide a meal or reimburse be granted compensating time off at the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) aboveapplicable overtime rate in lieu of overtime pay. 21.06 Where (1) Employees attending Local Meetings or other evening work shall take compensating time off the following morning or the first available half day as may be mutually agreed by employee and Employer. (2) Employees requesting compensating time off of one day or more shall request same at least four days in advance of the proposed time off to be mutually agreed by employee and Employer. Such agreement is not to be unreasonably withheld. (3) Compensating time off for work on employee's regular days off, including vacations and statutory holidays, should be taken as whole days off. (4) When an employee has been on sick leave that is required inclusive of one or more working days prior to work unscheduled overtimea scheduled compensating day off and one or more working days following such scheduled compensating day off, then the Company will, scheduled compensating day off shall become a day to which accrued sick leave credits shall be applied and such scheduled compensating day off shall be rescheduled. (e) As an alternative to the above and at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means option, the following shall apply: (1) In lieu of transportation is not availableany and all claims to overtime, an employee may bank compensating time off credits at the rate of four (4) days per quarter, which shall entitle the employee to four (4) compensating days off within every calendar quarter, to be taken as half (2) days, whole days or accumulated days off as may mutually be agreed between employees and Employer. 21.07 (2) The Employer may request each employee accepting option under subparagraph (1) to schedule days off accrued under that provision no more than twelve (12) months in advance. (3) Days off earned under subparagraph (1) shall normally be taken in the quarter in which they were earned. If an employee entitled to these days is prevented by the demands of his or her job from being absent on scheduled compensating days off, or is on sick leave on a scheduled compensating day off, he or she may take those days in the following calendar quarter. Days earned but not taken in the following quarter shall be deemed to have been taken. Days earned but not taken in the following quarter shall be paid out at straight time. (4) Time off under subparagraph (1) shall accrue for periods during which employees are at work, on vacation or on sick leave, except that employees who are absent from work on sick leave or other leaves of absence for more than one-half (2) of a calendar quarter shall receive time off in proportion for time actually worked. Time spent by employees on paid vacations shall not be considered an absence from work for purposes of this subparagraph. (5) Employees who select the option in subparagraph (1) above and who are required or requested to perform overtime work under on weekends associated with job actions, contract negotiations, educationals, employer-sponsored political activity and/or required to represent the provisions of Article 21.04 union in arbitration hearings or troubleshooter hearings shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel granted compensating time-off, in addition to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will that specified in paragraph (1). This additional compensating time off shall be paid for granted on a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hourdouble time basis. (af) At If an employee works less than the employee's requesthours of work outlined in Article 8.02, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a such time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following paydaydeducted from overtime earned. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must 9.8.1 Except as otherwise provided herein, all overtime hours required to be specifically authorized by worked as defined in this Section shall be compensated at a rate equal to time and one-half the regular rate of pay of the employee. Upon mutual agreement between the supervisor in order for such and employee, work periods may be rescheduled to four (4) ten (10) hour days at straight time pay. 9.8.1.1 For full-time classified employees, overtime is defined to include any time required to be compensatedworked in excess of eight (8) hours in any workday and in excess of 40 hours in any calendar week. 21.02 9.8.1.2 Employees having an average workday of four (4) hours or more during the workweek shall be compensated at the overtime rate for any work required in excess of eight (8) hours in any workday or for any work on the sixth or seventh day in the calendar week. 9.8.1.3 Employees having an average workday of less than four (4) hours during the workweek shall be compensated at the overtime rate for any work required in excess of eight (8) hours in any workday or for any work on the seventh day in any calendar week. 9.8.1.4 The District shall have the right to require any classified employee to work overtime as defined above. Overtime shall be assigned, within a department on a first right of refusal basis. Whenever an equitable basis where practicalemployee accepts or declines the offer to work overtime, they shall move to the bottom of the rotation list. If all employees (within that department) on the rotation list decline the overtime assignment, the assignment shall be offered to the remaining employees in the department. However, if all employees in the department decline the overtime assignment, the District shall assign the employee of lowest seniority in that department to work the overtime. If an employee is skipped in rotation because a specialized skill is needed, the employee shall be entitled, upon written request, to a written explanation as to why they were skipped and written confirmation of their placement on the rotation list. The overtime list shall be made available to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the workfor reference and kept on file for no less than two (2) years. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of 9.8.2 No employee shall work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of overtime without advance written authorization by the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked’s immediate supervisor, the site Principal, or designee. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work 9.8.3 All hours worked on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 Holidays designated by this Agreement shall be compensated at 200% one and one-half (1 1/2) times the regular rate of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded pay in addition to the next higher 1/4 hourholiday pay. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must 14.01 All overtime shall be specifically authorized and scheduled by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensatedEmployer. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where 14.02 When an employee is required to work unscheduled overtimein excess of seven (7) regular hours per day or an average of seventy (70) hours over a two week period, the Company willemployee shall be paid overtime computed as follows: (a) An employee's regular hourly rate shall be calculated by dividing his/her annual salary by 1820. (b) Time and one-half (1 1/2) for those hours worked in excess of seven (7) regular hours per day and or an average of seventy (70) hours over a two week period. (c) Overtime will be calculated to the nearest one-half (1/2) hour exclusive of the first fifteen (15) minutes after the store closing hours. 14.03 The Corporation agrees to make every effort to assure equal distribution of overtime among reasonably available, at qualified employees within a branch or department, starting in order of seniority of permanent employees. In the event that permanent employees do not accept the overtime then the Corporation will make every effort to equally distribute overtime to the part-time and then temporary employees currently working in the branch or department, starting in order of seniority in each group. The Corporation reserves the right to require employees to work overtime if insufficient employees accept overtime using the system outlined. The Corporation will make available to the appropriate shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ the information regarding overtime as outlined in the letter attached to the agreement. 14.04 The Corporation will notify employees of overtime by lunch break for that date; however, the Corporation reserves the right to require employees to work emergency overtime should an emergency arise after the lunch break and it is deemed necessary that this work be completed on that day. 14.05 The Corporation may, upon the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs grant time off in lieu of compensation for alternative transportation provided that any overtime worked. Such time off shall be granted at the employee's normal means of transportation is not availablerates prescribed in Clause 14.02(b). 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 14.06 Where overtime work it is performed under Article 21.03, anticipated that an employee will be paid for working three or more consecutive hours at the end of his/her regularly scheduled shift, the employer will provide a minimum fifteen (15) minute rest period to be scheduled by the employer. Further fifteen (15) minute rest periods will be provided at the frequency of 1/2 hour. Time worked one every three hours should work continue beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hourinitial three hours. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform paid at the work. 21.03 Work in excess rate of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 one and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of one-half times the employee's regular hourly rate of pay for all hours worked over forty hours per week. (For purposes of overtime workedpay, hours worked shall include paid vacation, paid holidays, and paid sick leave. 21.04 ) Employees who are called may elect to take compensatory time off in lieu of receiving overtime payments. Such election must be made in writing prior to working the overtime; otherwise, the employee will receive overtime pay. "Compensatory time" shall accrue at the rate of one and one-half hours for each hour worked over forty hours per week (i.e., sixty hours of compensatory time equate to forty hours of work) up to a maximum of eighty hours of compensatory time. After the maximum accrual of compensatory time is reached, overtime worked shall be compensated with pay. MetroParks will make an ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ effort to balance, as much as possible, any overtime hours for employees within a job classification at the assigned work location on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on shift over a regular working day shall receive a minimum reasonable period of two hours’ pay time. However, it is recognized that this may not be possible at 200% any given moment of base hourly ratetime. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% For purposes of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform balancing the distribution of overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shiftif an employee declines the opportunity for overtime work, for a period of two hours the employee shall be entitled to a meal periodcharged with the declined time as if worked. Such employees Except in the case of an emergency, overtime hours for posted special events will be paid 1/2 hour at offered first to qualified employees assigned to the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or work location where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime ratespecial event takes place. An additional meal periodemployee, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtimeupon five workdays' advanced written request to their supervisor, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day may schedule compensatory time off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means scheduling of transportation is the time off will not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under adversely affect operations. Upon termination of employment or transfer to another location within the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of workbargaining unit, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will shall be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At all accrued, unused compensatory time at the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds then-current hourly rate of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Labor Agreement, Labor Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order 20.01 Employees become eligible for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work compensation when they work in excess of the normal standard, scheduled number of hours of appropriate for their position and work as defined in Article 15 schedule. Overtime shall be paid at time and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's one half (1.5) their hourly rate of pay. Premium hours paid shall not be double counted. A. Emergency alarms and court time that is outside of a member’s work schedule will be paid a minimum of three (3) hours or actual time worked at 1.5 times their hourly rate of pay. However, being asked to stay over beyond one’s scheduled end of their work schedule, or, being asked to come in one (1) hour early, shall not qualify for all overtime a 3-hour minimum. Further, if any member signs out early before a call has ended, they shall be paid for only the actual time worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in B. When an on-duty employee is relieved by an on-coming crew member prior to work on the end of their normally scheduled shift and a scheduled day off or who are called back call for service is requested, the employee shall not qualify for the 3-hour minimum should the request for service initiate a general alarm. The employee shall be compensated for actual time worked at 1.5 times their hourly rate to work on the next quarter hour until the emergency alarm is terminated. C. When an employee arrives early for a regular working day shift due to a call they shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent be paid for the time worked and shall not qualify for the 3-hour minimum. 20.02 Each employee will be paid at 200% of base hourly ratepaid, for required training. Each employee may request non-required training opportunities. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work 20.03 Schedule trades shall not be entitled allowed when such trades result in the Fire Department being required to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit timepay overtime. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day 20.04 All earned time off, including sick leave, vacation, compensatory time, holiday time and personal time shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal periodcount as hours worked. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a)20.05 Pursuant to this provision, (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base only for time actually spent in class. No hourly rate compensation shall be received for travel to and from nor mealtime or for overnight stay on a multi-day program. To the place of workextent possible, commencing educational programs shall be attended when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives homeemployees are scheduled to work. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must Hours worked in excess of eight (8) hours in a normal work day will be specifically authorized by paid for at the supervisor in order for such overtime to rate of time and one half (1-1/2) the base hourly rate. Hours worked on Saturday will be compensatedat time and one half (1-1/2) the employee’s base hourly rate. Hours worked on Sunday will be at two (2) times the employee’s base hourly rate. 21.02 Overtime shall Work performed on any Paid Holiday listed in Clause 18:01 of the Collective Agreement will be assignedpaid for at the rate of two (2) times the base hourly rate, on an equitable basis in addition to pay for the Paid Holiday as outlined in Clause 18:05. The summer shutdown period will commence Sunday’s at 10:45 pm unless otherwise changed through applicable statutory law or business conditions. In cases where practicalemployees have been assigned specific duties for summer shutdown, any overtime pertaining to all employees within an office or department who are qualified these duties will first be offered to these employee’s prior to plant seniority taking effect. In cases of a new assignment, overall seniority will apply provided the employee(s) can perform the workdesired function. This does not apply to Skilled Trades and Tool Repair. During summer shutdown any overtime hours worked will not be equalized. In addition, any summer shutdown overtime will not be factored into the regular overtime equalization. Overtime equalization rules will apply for all hours worked on Statutory days, including the Christmas period. 21.03 Work Overtime premiums shall not be paid more than once for any hours worked, and there shall be no pyramiding of overtime. 21.04 The Company is aware of the employee’s desire for voluntary overtime, and will continue to make considerable effort, whenever possible, to secure overtime by voluntary means. However, it is clearly understood by the Union and employees that customer requirements must be met to ensure job security for all. The Union and the employees agree they will not refuse to work up to a total of eight (8) hours of overtime in excess any one (1) week, when requested to do so. Overtime will be voluntary from Saturday 2:45 pm to Sunday 10:45 pm. 21.05 The Company will distribute overtime equally among qualified employees, performing the work, on the shift for which the overtime is required. Employees unable to work overtime shall be considered to have worked for the purposes of equalization. Overtime will be updated daily and posted in a convenient place. 21.06 Overtime will be paid at the appropriate rate for all hours worked outside of the normal hours of work under 20:03 in the event an employee accepts voluntary layoff or is laid off during his normal shift. 21.07 The Company will grant all employees who work past their regular shift a paid fifteen (15) minute rest period either at the end of their regular shift or at the beginning of their overtime shift. The overtime must be two (2) hours or greater. 21.08 Charging of overtime a) Once an employee has completed their probationary period they will be credited with one hour above the highest overtime hours in their classification b) Employees posting into a new classification will be credited with one hour above the highest overtime hours in their classification. In the case of Utility Operators, the employee will be charged one (1) hour above the bottom Utility Operator with the highest equalization hours. c) Employees returning from long term absences or transfers (exceeding thirty (30) days) will be credited with one (1) hour above the highest hours in the classification to which they are returning. d) Employees eligible for overtime who are absent for any reason on the day of canvassing will be charged with overtime refused. For weekend overtime, employees absent on the day of canvassing must advise the Company by 12:00 PM (noon) on Thursday, that they are available to work the said overtime or they will be charged as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime if they had worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (ce) Employees who are called absent for any reason will not be eligible for overtime until they have reported for work for their 1st regularly scheduled shift but will be treated as a last resort. f) Overtime hours worked and/or refused will be recorded as hours paid. An employee who fails to report for overtime will be penalized double the amount of hours originally scheduled. An employee will not be penalized in this manner if he reports 12 hours before his scheduled overtime assignment that he will not be able to report because of unexpected emergencies. g) An employee can only be charged for refusing weekend overtime, if asked before leaving their regular scheduled shift. h) All Reps who are in meetings within the Plant, will be offered Overtime. Any Rep who is unavailable for overtime because they are away from the Plant on Union business for one day only, will not be charged. i) Employees who return to work on a modified duty, weekly indemnity or work hardening will only be eligible for overtime after they have completed one regular duty scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period shift of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal periodeight (8) hours. (dj) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse In the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a)event of equality between employees, (b) or (c) aboveseniority will apply. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (ak) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 Overtime equalization hours will be paid out re-set to zero (0) upon commencement of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. l) Overtime will be calculated on hours worked from Sunday to Saturday. 21.09 For Weekend OT canvassing procedure see ▇▇▇ # 28. 21.10 Employees who do not want to be called for overtime, will indicate their request to the Supervisor in writing on a company form. 21.11 The Company will guarantee the equal distribution of overtime among fully qualified employees, by classification, on the first pay in April and shift that the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any timeis required, but, must direct this request in writing according to the pay officefollowing: 1. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded Classification on the following payday.shift 2. Utility Operators on shift 3. Classification other shifts 4. Utility Operators other shifts 5. Last Resort 6. Student Follow Weekday Production procedure above (Materials, Q.A. Auditor, Controller, and Lab Technician) (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account1. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBCClassification on shift 2. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any Classification other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.shifts

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to 7.01 For all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work hours worked in excess of the normal forty (40) in any work week, or, eight (8) hours of work as defined or ten (10) hours in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of any day, depending on the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off ’s schedule (i.e., 5x8 or who are called back to work on a regular working day 4x10), an employee shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% the rate of base hourly ratetime and one-half (1½). (a) Employees who perform 7.02 When overtime is required, the senior employee on the shift shall be the first offered such overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shiftprovided skills and ability are sufficient. In the event the senior employee does not wish to work the overtime, for a period of two hours the most junior employee(s) on the shift shall be entitled required to a meal periodperform such overtime work. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to Employee(s) who have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing legitimate reason for not being able to work overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled forced to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit timework overtime. However, the Employer may require proof of said reason. (c) Employees who are called in 7.03 Notwithstanding the above, the Employer, subject to qualifications and ability, may call their part-time employees or call the senior qualified employees that would not be on the overtime premium. If the Employer requires employees to work on a prior to the start of their scheduled day off or who are called back shift, then, subject to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such qualifications and ability being equal, the senior full- time employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal periodfirst called. 7.04 An employee may request compensating time off in lieu of overtime pay to a maximum accumulation of eighty (d80) hours at any one time. An employee whose request for compensating time off in lieu of overtime pay has been approved shall accumulate one and a half (1 ½) hours of paid time off for each hour of overtime worked. The Company compensating time off shall provide be taken at a meal or reimburse time mutually agreed upon between the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of Employer and the employee, provide or and must be booked off by March 31st. Any accumulated overtime that was earned during the previous calendar year must be taken as paid time off by March 31st. If, by the end of the 2nd last full pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when period in March the employee leaves for has not requested the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03paid time off, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours it will be paid out on in the first last full pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rateperiod of March. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime 9.1 In cases of emergency Employees will not unreasonably refuse to report for overtime and call back. 9.2 All overtime must be specifically authorized approved in advance by the supervisor in order appropriate Supervisor. It is recognized that there may occasionally be extenuating circumstances when it is not possible for such overtime an Employee to be compensatedobtain prior authorization for overtime. In those circumstances, the Employer will not unreasonably refuse to compensate the Employee for that overtime. 21.02 9.3 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, offered to all employees within an office or department those Employees who are willing and qualified to perform the available work. The opportunity to work overtime shall be offered first to the Employees who ordinarily do the work, which needs to be done. If the regular Employee is not available to do the overtime then part-time Employees (by seniority), working at the same location will be offered the extra hours. 21.03 Work 9.4 All time worked in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employeean Employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a regular scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 working week shall be compensated at 200% the rate of base hourly time and one-half the Employee's regular rate of pay. For part-time Employees, overtime shall not be paid until the Employee has worked the usual number of hours for travel a full-time Employee in that classification. Overtime shall be rounded up to and the nearest quarter (1/4) hour when calculating overtime compensation. 9.5 All work performed on weekends, or all work performed during an Employee’s vacation, with prior written authorization from the place Employer, including any of workits representatives, commencing shall be compensated at the rate of double the Employee's regular rate of pay. 9.6 Overtime compensation shall be paid in the next pay period. Both the Employee and the Employer mutually agree that time off may be granted in lieu of pay and agree on when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work time is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will to be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hourtaken. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will Such time shall be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November taken at the employee’s current applicable overtime rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must 474 An employee classified at HEW 7 and below will receive payment for overtime as defined below. Employees classified at HEW 8 – HEW 10 level will not be specifically authorized eligible for the payment of overtime, but may, with prior approval by the supervisor Head of Work Unit, be eligible for Time Off in order for Lieu of Overtime (TOIL) instead. Where TOIL is approved in lieu of payment of overtime, it should be taken within six months of its accrual. Where the University has not been able to allow the employee to take TOIL within six months of its accrual, overtime will be paid to the employee at the rate applicable at the time of accrual. 475 Eligible employees may be required to perform reasonable overtime, and all such overtime work authorised to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assignedperformed outside, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of, the ordinary or rostered span of hours on any one day or in any one week, will be deemed to be overtime and will be paid for at the normal rate of time and a half for the first two hours on any one day, after which double time will be paid. 476 For business continuity and other reasons impacting on core University services and operations, employees from relevant work units may be required to work overtime on a regular basis, or at peak times during the year. In such cases, the University will ensure employees do not work unreasonable amounts of work overtime as defined in Article 15 clause 478. 477 Wherever practicable, employees will be given 48 hours’ notice of the requirement to work overtime. An employee is entitled to refuse the requirement to work overtime if the overtime would be unreasonable having regard to any risk to the employee’s health and Article 28 will receive payment at 200safety, and the employee’s personal circumstances, including any family responsibilities. 478 The University does not condone or encourage employees working unreasonable overtime. Unreasonable overtime is defined as working more than 20% of an employee’s ordinary hours averaged over three months. 479 All overtime worked on Sundays will be paid for at the employee's hourly rate for all of double time, with a minimum payment of four hours. 480 All overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work worked on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time public holiday will be paid at 200% two and one half times the ordinary rate, with a minimum payment of base hourly rate. (a) Employees four hours. 481 Part-time employees who perform are directed to work in excess of their agreed ordinary hours of duty will be paid in accordance with the overtime workrates, or take TOIL, as provided in this Agreement. 482 An employee who works so much overtime between the termination of their ordinary work on one day and the commencement of their ordinary work on the next day that they do not have at least 10 consecutive hours off duty between those times will be released after completion of such overtime until they have had 10 consecutive hours off duty without loss of pay for ordinary working time occurring during such absence. 483 If an employee is directed by the supervisor to resume or continue work without having 10 consecutive hours off duty, then the employee must be paid at the overtime rate until they are released from duty. In these circumstances, the employee is entitled to be absent for 10 consecutive hours without loss of pay for working time occurring during that absence. The provisions of this clause will apply in the case of shift workers as if eight hours were substituted for 10 hours when overtime is worked for the purpose of changing shift rosters, or where a continuation shift worker does not report for duty and a day worker or a shift worker is required to replace such shift worker. 484 Each day’s overtime will stand alone and will be calculated to the nearest quarter of an hour. 485 An employee who has the permission of the University to work flexible hours may work in excess or outside of the prescribed ordinary hours of work in a regular shiftday or a week, subject to the limits specified from time to time by the University. Time worked to accumulate flexible or variable working hours credits or to extinguish debts will not attract overtime payments. 486 If an employee works overtime and agrees to take TOIL the University may, instead of paying overtime, give the employee time off for a period of two equal to the overtime hours shall be entitled that would have been payable. For example, four hours overtime worked at double time is equal to a meal periodeight hours’ TOIL payment. Such employees 487 If an employee is called back for work after leaving the University they will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing appropriate overtime rate for such meal perioda minimum of four hours. Where Each call stands alone. This does not apply if it is not practical customary for an employee to provide a meal, return to the University to perform pre-arranged overtime or where the overtime is continuous (provided there is a reasonable meal break) with the start or end of normal working time. 488 If an employee elects not is instructed to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing report for overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day offwhen they would not have to work, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work and on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of reporting for duty finds that there is no work. Such , the employee will be paid 1/2 hour three hours overtime at the prevailing that day’s overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who 11.1 Employees are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in required to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum reasonable amount of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rateovertime. (a) Employees who perform work overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at time and a half for the prevailing overtime rate for such meal periodfirst three hours and double time thereafter. Where it is Overtime rates will apply to ordinary hourly rates and will not practical to provide a meal, be cumulative on any other penalty or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime workloading. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, Overtime shall be calculated on a regularly scheduled day offdaily basis. (a) An employee may elect, with the consent of the employer, to take time off in lieu of payment for overtime at a time or times agreed with the employer. (b) Overtime taken as time off during ordinary time hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit timetaken at the ordinary time rate, that is an hour for each hour worked. (c) Employees The employer shall, if requested by an employee, provide payment, at the rate provided for the payment of overtime in the Agreement, for any overtime worked under paragraph (a) of this subclause where such time has not been taken within four weeks of accrual. 11.4 Rest Period after Overtime — (a) When overtime work is necessary it must, wherever reasonably practicable, be so arranged that employees have at least 10 consecutive hours off duty between the work of successive working days. (b) An employee (other than a casual employee) who are called in to works so much overtime between the termination of his or her ordinary work on a scheduled one day off or who are called back to and the commencement of their ordinary work on a regular the next day that the employee has not had at least 10 consecutive hours off duty between those times must, subject to this subclause, be released after completion of the overtime until the employee has had 10 consecutive hours off duty without loss of pay for ordinary working time occurring during such absence. (c) If on the instructions of the employer an employee resumes or continues work day shall without having had the 10 consecutive hours off duty the employee must be paid at double rates until he or she is released from duty for such period. The employee is then entitled to a meal period after each four hour period be absent until he or she has had 10 consecutive hours off duty without loss of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at pay for ordinary working time occurring during the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal periodabsence. (d) The Company shall provide By agreement between the employer and individual employee, the 10 hour break provided for in this clause may be reduced to a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) aboveperiod no less than 8 hours. 21.06 Where an employee (e) The provisions of this subclause will apply in the case of shift workers as if eight hours were substituted for 10 hours when overtime is worked: (i) for the purpose of changing shift rosters; or (ii) where a shift worker does not report for duty and a day worker or a shift worker is required to work unscheduled overtime, replace the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour.shift worker; or (aiii) At where a shift is worked by arrangement between the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permitsemployees themselves. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Engineering Agreement, Engineering Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime An Employee may occasionally be required to work beyond regularly scheduled hours to overcome additional short-term workloads, or, to meet extraordinary situations. All such overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime Supervisor prior to be compensatedthe Employee working overtime. 21.02 Overtime shall be assignedThe Employer may occasionally require an Employee to work short periods of overtime, on an equitable basis where practical, not to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform exceed fifteen (15) minutes per day without paying the workovertime rate. 21.03 Overtime rates will be calculated to the nearest one-quarter (1/4) hour and shall be compensated as follows: (a) On a Regular Work Day - time and one-half (1 1/2X) the regular hourly salary for the first two (2) hours in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 regular working hours; and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of double the employee's regular hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime workthereafter. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on On a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit timeRegular Scheduled Day Off - time and one-half (1 1/2X) the regular hourly salary for the first three (3) hours; and double (2X) the regular hourly rate thereafter. (c) On a Paid Holiday - time and one-half (1 1/2X) the regular hourly salary for all hours worked on the Paid Holiday. 21.04 Part-time Employees who are called in required to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee overtime will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves straight time for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time hours worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded up to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds normal hours of the employee's pay, the overtime earningsFull-time Employees initially. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime For hours in excess of 80 the equivalent normal hours of Full-time Employees, overtime rates in Clause 21.03 will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rateapply. 21.05 The Employee may choose time off accumulated as a result of overtime worked at a mutually agreeable time within the next twelve (c12) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified months or to be paid out upon submission of their overtime hours. Overtime not used at the expiration of the twelve (12) months shall be forwarded paid out. 21.06 Notwithstanding 21.05, Employees working in Student Recruitment whose jobs require regular extended hours and travel, overtime shall be compensated on the following paydaybasis of compensating time off with pay in lieu of payment for overtime unless otherwise mutually agreed between the Employee and the Supervisor. (d) Employees 21.07 Overtime pay will be allowed calculated from the option annual salary rate in effect at the time overtime is worked, regardless of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated any subsequent retroactive change in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resourcesthat rate.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime 23.1 One and one-half (1 1/2) times the employee’s regular rate shall be paid for overtime work under either of the following conditions: All work performed in excess of forty (40) hours in one (1) week. All work performed in excess of ten (10) hours in any twenty-four (24) hour period beginning with the employee’s regularly scheduled starting time except employees regularly scheduled to work then (10) hours for four (4) days per week shall receive overtime pay for hours in excess of the ten (10) hours in any twenty-four (24) hour period beginning with the employee’s regularly scheduled starting time. 23.2 Accruing compensatory time requires the specific written approval of the appropriate supervisor or administrator. 23.3 The employer agrees that scheduled overtime work will be distributed equitably among qualified employees within a worksite. Employees assigned to overtime work must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the overtime work. It is recognized that certain factors; i.e., TDE, leave, continuity on jobs of short duration, peculiar environmental or skill requirements, etc. 21.03 Work , may cause temporary imbalance in excess the equitable distribution of overtime. The employer agrees, when scheduling overtime work, to notify the employees of the specific times for the overtime (i.e., when to begin the overtime and the days for which the overtime is authorized). Employees will normally begin their overtime work immediately following or preceding their normal work hours during the basic workweek. Weekend hours will be set according to the schedule needed to complete the necessary work. It is agreed that overtime may be required of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment employees by the employer. If an employee is relieved of an overtime assignment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate request, the hours of overtime declined will be considered as overtime hours worked for determining the equity of overtime distribution. Employees who have been relieved from an overtime assignment at their own request will not be denied further overtime on a particular project or task because of the request. It is recognized that employees have legitimate reasons for requesting relief from overtime assignments. The Board agrees to maintain accurate records of all overtime workedwork and to provide a report of all overtime worked to the worksite Association Representative when requested. Records will include hours scheduled, hours refused, and hours accepted on a weekly basis. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day 23.4 An employee shall receive a minimum of two (2) hours pay for being called in to work after his/her normal working hours. This section shall not apply to an extension of work hours immediately prior to or following the regular workday. 23.5 The total number of hours worked and the overtime hours along with the premium pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time received for such overtime hours shall appear on the employee’s pay stub for such pay period. 23.6 Any work assigned and performed on a designated paid holiday or on a Sunday will be paid at 200% one and one half (1 1/12) times the employee’s regular rate of base hourly ratepay. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two 23.7 The Board agrees that any changes in an employee’s normal workweek hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such for the purpose of circumventing the overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives homethis Agreement. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Master Contract, Master Contract

Overtime. 21.01 5.01 Overtime must rates of time and one-half (1½X) the employee's regular rate of pay shall be specifically authorized by paid for all time worked in excess of eight (8) hours or ten (10) hours for ten (10) hour shift employees in any regular work day or forty (40) hours in any regular work week, or in excess of thirty-two (32) hours during the supervisor week in order which one (1) general holiday occurs or twenty-four (24) hours in the event two (2) general holidays occur during the same week, provided that both daily and weekly overtime shall not be paid for such overtime the same hours. Overtime hours worked shall not be included in computing the normal basic work week. General Holidays, vacation leave, and paid sick time are all deemed to be compensatedhours of work for the purpose of calculating overtime. Overtime rates of double (2X) time the employee's regular rate of pay shall be paid for all time worked in excess of forty-four (44) hours in any week. 21.02 5.02 Employees will not be required to take time off during regular working hours to equalize for any overtime worked. 5.03 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis by mutual agreement (subject to this Article) and where practical, shall be offered to all the most senior employees within an office or department on the shift in the section where the overtime is assigned, in decreasing order of seniority. If the senior employee(s) in the section does not accept the overtime, the most senior employee outside the section who are is on the shift when the overtime is assigned and who has the ability and is qualified to perform do the work. 21.03 Work work shall be offered the overtime assignment in excess decreasing order of seniority. If no employee accepts the normal hours of overtime, Management will assign the work as defined to the most junior employee who has the ability and is qualified to do the work and said employee shall then do the work that is required. In the event overtime is authorized, the Company will advise the employee one (1) hour in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% advance of the employee's quitting time of the requirement of overtime, unless the Employer discovers overtime is required less than one (1) hour before the employee's quitting time. The employee has a responsibility of alerting management if they discover that there is a possibility that overtime may be required to complete a task. 5.04 Extra overtime shift opportunities will be offered by seniority to employees in the department who normally perform the work of the required overtime, and who are not already scheduled on that day. 5.05 All time worked by regular full-time employees on their scheduled day off when forty-eight (48) hours' notice has not been given and no emergency exists, shall be paid for at the rate of double time (2X) the employees' regular hourly rate for all overtime workedtime so employed. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by For the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime purpose of Article 14.02 – Overtime, a day shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, defined as a period commencing at 0001 hours and ending at 2400 hours. Overtime will be distributed as equitably as possible amongst qualified employees. Employees will not be required to all work overtime against their wishes when other qualified employees within an office or their position and department who are qualified willing to perform the work. 21.03 Work . Payment of overtime shall be as set out in the following subsections: Employees required to work in excess of seven (7) hours and forty- six (46) minutes on regular working days shall be paid for overtime worked at the normal hours rate of work as defined in Article 15 one and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of one-half (1 1/2) times the employee's hourly rate for the first four (4) hours worked and at double (2) time for all hours worked above four (4) overtime worked. 21.04 Employees hours on that day. An employee who are called in is required by the Employer to work on a scheduled day off or who are called report back to work on a regular working day premises after leaving the premises shall receive be guaranteed a minimum of two (2) hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will Overtime worked between 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. shall be paid at 200% the rate of base hourly rate. double time (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate2). An additional meal periodemployee, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, on their regularly assigned day of rest (including earned day off) shall be paid at the request rate of the employeedouble time for all hours worked, provide or pay reasonable costs with a minimum two (2) hours guarantee at overtime rates. Call Back An employee who receives a call-back and is required to report back to work premises for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the after they have left their place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will shall be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hourtwo (2) hours at overtime rates. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. The mileage allowance provided for in Article 22.01 (a) At or reimbursement for taxi fare shall be applicable. Time-Off in Lieu Employees shall have the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds option to bank time off in lieu of the employee's overtime pay, calculated at the overtime earningsappropriate rates, to a maximum of thirty eight point eight five (38.85) hours. At a time mutually convenient Time off in lieu shall be taken at times agreed to by the Employer and the employee and must be recorded on time sheets or work sheets accessible to employees. An employee must demonstrate that their entire vacation bank less maximum allowable vacation carryover has been scheduled before the Company, use of any time off in lieu. Any unused time in lieu as of February month end shall be paid out by March 31 of each year. Notwithstanding the aforementioned the employee may take request payout of their time off with pay, to in lieu bank at any time of the extent his accumulated year. An employee who is called in and works overtime permits. for four (b4) Banked overtime in excess or more hours of 80 the eight (8) hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at preceding the employee’s current ratenext scheduled shift, shall have the right, except in emergent situations, to designate that scheduled shift or part thereof as an unpaid rest period. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by 7.1 It is agreed that when it becomes necessary for the supervisor in order for such efficient conduct of the business of the State, an appointing authority may direct or authorize overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work 7.2 Overtime work shall be defined as the required performance of work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime workedestablished workweek. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform 7.3 Compensation for overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled paid to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit timeemployees in the non-standard category. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day 7.4 Time and one-half shall be entitled to a meal period after paid in each four hour period or any of work. Such employee will the following instances, and each instance shall not be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for dependent or any such meal period.other instance, but there shall be no duplication or pyramiding or overtime: All work performed in excess of forty (40) hours and, in those classes of positions in which it is applicable, all work performed in excess of thirty-five (35) hours in any week (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where 7.5 Whenever an employee is required to work unscheduled overtimeon a holiday which falls on his regularly scheduled work day, he shall be credited with the Company willnumber of hours in his official work schedule for that day, plus the number of hours actually worked at the request rate of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not availableone and one-half times. 21.07 Employees who perform 7.6 Overtime work is to be made a matter of record and distributed fairly and equitably among employees capable of performing the work in their respective division and class of position. A record of overtime work under will be furnished the provisions Union at the close of Article 21.04 each pay period. 7.7 Hours credited for sick leave shall not be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves considered as time worked for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives homepurpose of computing overtime. 21.08 Where overtime 7.8 Any employee who has performed work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of their scheduled 40-hour workweek may request compensatory time in lieu of cash payment (both at rate of time and one- half). If such request is approved, the discharge of such compensatory time must be scheduled and cannot require the use of overtime work by other employees to cover said absence. In any event, the accumulation of such compensatory time cannot exceed a total of 80 hours of compensatory time. Such compensatory time cannot be carried from one calendar year to another. Compensatory time shall either be used or paid at the end of the calendar year. 7.9 The State agrees that prior to "Freezing-In" an employee to a second consecutive shift, the responsible agency authority will exhaust the voluntary overtime list which exists for that particular facility. Should the aforementioned procedure fail to produce a volunteer, then the State will assign the overtime to the least senior Nurse on duty from the previous shift, provided however, that each subsequent assignment requiring that an employee be paid out "frozen-in" shall be assigned on the first pay in April and basis of inverse seniority, rotating each time amongst the first pay in November at employees from the employee’s current rate.previous shift who were on duty (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out 7.10 No employee shall be forwarded on the following paydayallowed/required to work more than 16 consecutive hours without a break lasting at least 8 hours, except in a declared emergency. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Master Agreement, Master Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime 21.1 Employees requested to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work work in excess of the normal daily full shift hours as outlined in Article 20.2, or who are requested to work on their scheduled off-duty days, shall be paid: (a) the rate of time and one-half of their basic hourly rate of pay for the first two (2) hours of overtime on a scheduled work as defined in Article 15 day and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% double time thereafter; (b) the rate of the employee's double time of their basic hourly rate of pay for all overtime workedhours worked on a scheduled day off. 21.04 21.2 Employees who are called in required to work on a scheduled day off shall receive the overtime rate as provided but shall not have the day off rescheduled. 21.3 If an employee works overtime on a statutory holiday which calls for a premium rate of pay as provided at Article 27, the employee shall be paid overtime at the rate of time and one-half (1½) times the premium statutory holiday rate for all hours worked beyond eight (8) in that day. 21.4 Overtime pay shall be paid to the employee within eight (8) days after the expiration of the pay period in which the overtime was earned except as provided in Article 21.5 below. 21.5 At the time an employee is required or who are called back requested to work overtime, the employee may opt for compensating time off at the applicable overtime rate in lieu of overtime pay. If an employee opts for compensating time off in lieu of overtime pay, the time shall be taken at a time mutually agreed to by the employee and the Employer and shall be taken within twenty-four (24) calendar weeks of the occurrence of the overtime. The Employer will make a reasonable effort to allow time off when requested by the employee. If such time off is not taken by the end of the twenty-four (24) week period, overtime at the applicable overtime rate shall be paid on a the employee's next regular working day pay cheque. 21.6 The hourly pay rate as calculated for computer purposes shall be the monthly wage rate of the employee, as shown in the Wage Schedules, multiplied by twelve (12) and divided by fifty-two (52) times the weekly hours of work as provided at Article 20.2, and such hourly rate so arrived at shall apply in the calculation of adjustments and overtime. 21.7 An employee who works two and one-half (2½) hours of overtime immediately before or following his/her scheduled hours of work shall receive a minimum meal. One-half (½) hour with pay shall be allowed the employee in order that he/she may take a meal break either at or adjacent to his/her place of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly ratework. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work This clause shall not be entitled apply to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period part-time employees until the requirements of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.Article

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must This section shall not be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess construed as a guarantee of the normal hours of work per day or per week, or a guarantee of days of work per week. 10.1 Overtime is defined as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% (a) any time worked or traveling on company business outside of one’s regular schedule or that exceeds the duration of the employees’ regular scheduled shift;(b) any time worked on a paid holiday or previously approved time off with pay (c) prearranged assignments made prior to the end of an employee's ’s shift; or (d) call out overtime with more than a 36 hour notice. 10.2 Overtime rates shall be paid under the following conditions: (A) All overtime will be paid at one and one-half times the regular hourly rate of pay with the following exceptions: • Twice the regular hourly rate of pay will be paid after working 12 hours. • Twice the regular hourly rate of pay for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work hours worked on a scheduled second day off and each day thereafter of overtime assigned until the employee returns to his straight time schedule. • Twice the regular hourly rate of pay for overtime call-out with a 36 hour notice or who are called back less. • The employee will be paid actual travel time from the employee’s home to work on the plant not to exceed two (2) hours for call out overtime with a regular working day shall 36 hour notice or less. Minimum travel time is 15 minutes. • The employee will receive a minimum of two hours’ (2) hours of pay at 200% the applicable overtime rate of base hourly ratepay regardless of actual hours worked or if the overtime assignment is cancelled. All subsequent time will • If the two (2) hour minimum overlaps the employee’s regular work hours, the employee shall be paid at 200% of base hourly ratethe straight time rate for all overlapping hours. (aB) Employees who perform overtime A call-out occurs when an employee has been released from work, left the work site, and is subsequently called back to work outside of the employee’s regularly scheduled hours. (C) Except as specifically set forth above, the Company shall pay the standard hourly base rate of pay for all hours worked under forty (40) in a continuation week. 10.3 The Company shall have the right to distribute overtime in its sole discretion, but will make a good faith attempt to distribute overtime to persons with the lowest hours worked, where practical. Each employee is expected to be available to work overtime if requested to do so. If overtime is an extension of the normal work day or occurs during a regular shiftlunch period, it will normally be assigned to the employee who is doing the particular job at the particular work station needed for overtime operation. All overtime scheduling must have prior approval by the appropriate supervisor. 10.4 No pyramiding of overtime will be permitted, i.e., there shall not be payment of more than one premium rate for the same hours of overtime. 10.5 For the purpose of computing overtime pay, only time spent working, traveling on company business, time paid for jury duty or funeral leave shall be considered as hours worked. Paid time for sick leave, vacation, holidays or other authorized absences are not considered as “hours worked” in computing overtime pay. 10.6 Lost time due to general leave, personal business, unexcused absence and lateness shall not be considered as hours worked. Hours worked on a period Company recognized holiday shall be paid in accordance with this Article, in addition to the holiday pay received. 10.7 All overtime must be authorized by the employee’s supervisor or management prior to working overtime hours except in the case of two hours an emergency at which time the overtime may be authorized by the employee’s supervisor after the emergency. 10.8 When an employee is due a meal, the employee shall be entitled to a meal periodpayment at an amount equal to 45% of the PPT IV-4 hourly rate. The earned meal allowance will be included on the employee’s paycheck for the pay period when the overtime triggering the meal allowance occurred. Such employees payment is subject to all applicable taxes. The company will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal periodnot furnish meals. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where If the employee elects not to have a observe the meal, they reasonable time to consume such duty free meal shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay be considered as time worked and paid at the prevailing applicable overtime rate. An additional In the event the employee decides to waive the meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 one (1) hour at the prevailing overtime straight time rate for any such missed meal period. (d) . The Company schedule below shall provide a meal or reimburse apply to overtime meals whether the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under is working a normal or an extra workday. (a), (bA) or (c) above12-hour shift employees -- after 15 minutes of overtime and every 5 hours thereafter. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime All regular full-time employees covered by this Agreement shall be compensated for overtime in accordance with the following provisions: A. Work beyond the assigned work period described below must be expressly approved by the department head, or his/her designee, in advance. Unless specifically authorized by in advance, employees may not begin work more than fifteen (15) minutes prior to the supervisor regular starting time, take work home, or otherwise engage in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work B. Except as indicated in subsection C below, all eligible employees shall be entitled to overtime compensation at a rate of oneandone-half (1-1/2) times each hour worked in excess of forty (40) hours in a seven (7) day work period. (1) As an exception to subsection 10.1, an employee with an occasional assignment outside of regular work hours, with the prior approval of their supervisor, may request to work a flexible schedule of forty (40) hours in seven (7) calendar days, Sunday through Saturday. (2) When in the opinion of a supervisor, it would be in the best interest of the County and the employee, the supervisor may request an employee flex their hours for the purpose of fulfilling an occasional assignment outside of their regular duty hours. A supervisor shall not make such a request for the sole purpose of avoiding payment of overtime nor shall an employee be obligated to agree to the request. C. Overtime will be computed on actual minutes worked, adjusted to the nearest increment of six (6) minutes. Only those hours actually worked, vacation, or holiday credit hours taken, jury duty hours served and paid travel time may be used to qualify for overtime compensation. All time lost as a result of a job-related injury or illness will be considered as hours worked for purposes of overtime compensation. D. Eligible employees shall be entitled to compensatory time off or cash payment as overtime compensation. The department head, or his/her designee, shall determine the form of overtime compensation based on operational needs. Cash payments shall be made in the pay period in which the overtime is earned. Compensatory time off shall accrue and may be used upon approval of the department head, or his/her designee. Compensatory time off may be accumulated up to sixty (60) hours (forty hours at timeandone-half). The department head may, upon the request of an employee, and with the concurrence of the Director of Support Services, extend the limit on accumulated compensatory time off in excess of sixty (60) hours. Hours accumulated in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day maximum accruals shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid in cash at 200% of base hourly the appropriate overtime rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours E. Accumulated compensatory time off shall be entitled scheduled and used prior to the use of accrued vacation or holiday time unless the employee is within twelve (12) pay periods of incurring a loss of accrued leave. F. Upon separation from County employment or transfer to a meal period. Such management job classification, employees will shall be paid 1/2 hour in cash for accumulated compensatory time off at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current appropriate rate. G. Unless otherwise specified, the workweek on which overtime calculations will be based shall begin each Sunday at midnight (c12:01 a.m.) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out and each workday shall be forwarded on the following paydaybegin daily at midnight (12:01 a.m.). (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Memorandum of Understanding, Memorandum of Understanding

Overtime. 21.01 A. Overtime must pay for duties normally assigned to the tour employees will be specifically authorized by paid one and one-half times the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's tour employees’ hourly rate (51 hours). Overtime pay for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in duties normally assigned to work on a scheduled the day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time employees will be paid at 200% of base one and one-half times the day employees’ hourly raterate (40 hours). The Fire Chief shall determine whether the duties being performed are normally assigned to the tour employee or the day employee. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shiftB. Overtime, for a period the purpose of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at this agreement, is defined as being any time worked outside the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four employee’s normally scheduled hours of overtime work. C. Employee assignments to overtime will be in accordance with procedures established between Local 336 and the Chief of the Division. D. Overtime other than emergency call-in or stand-by shall be by quarter-hour increments. E. Except as provided in paragraph A, above, effective April 15, 1986, any employee working in excess of two hundred four (b204) Employees performing hours in any twenty eight (28) day work period, as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, shall, subject to paragraph F, below, as determined by the Employer, either be paid time and one-half his/her regular rate or receive compensatory time off on the basis of one and one-half hours off for each hour of overtime worked. Time off to use earned compensatory time will be granted within sixty (60) days of the request made by the employee. When compensatory time is used, it shall not count as hours worked during the applicable work period for purposes of determining overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond . No employee shall be permitted to their normal accrue more than four hundred and eighty (480) hours of work shall not be entitled unused compensatory time and any employee who has accrued unused compensatory time to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. the four hundred eighty (c480) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day hour limit shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of workpaid in cash for additional overtime worked. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where If an employee is required to work unscheduled overtimepaid in cash for accrued compensatory time, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 he/she shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current regular rate at the time of payment. Upon termination of employment, unused compensatory time shall be paid at the employee’s average regular rate for the last three (3) years of employment or the employee’s final regular rate, whichever is higher. (c) Employees requesting F. The Employer’s determination to designate the compensation of overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to by the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out use of compensatory time as set forth above shall be forwarded on the following payday.subject to either: (d1) Employees will be allowed the option The existence of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Companyfinancial emergency, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved as determined and declared by the City Manager, Human Resources; or (2) The Division of Fire exceeding the payment of $250,000.00 per calendar year in overtime pay.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must (a) It is understood that from time to time Employees will be specifically required to work in excess of full-time daily and/or weekly hours. Payment for such overtime, provided the work is pre-authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime Manager, shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform made at the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% (2) times the regular rate of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime workpay. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal working less than full-time hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled longer than their usual daily or weekly hours shall be paid at the rate of straight time for the hours so worked until they exceed full-time daily or weekly hours. 17.02 An Employee may take equivalent compensating time off (CTO) in lieu of payment for overtime. All such CTO shall be taken at a time that is mutually agreeable with the Employee's Manager and in accordance with the following schedule: An Employee may take CTO in lieu of payment for overtime, provided no more than seventy-five (75) hours are already in the Company willEmployee’s CTO bank. Once the seventy-five (75) hours of CTO maximum has been banked, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 any remaining CTO hours shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to out on the next higher 1/4 hourpay, subject to payroll deadlines. (a) At CTO earned between January 1st and June 30th of any year must be taken by the employee's requestfollowing December 31st, or it will be paid at the Company shall withhold from regular rate of pay on the proceeds of the employee's next pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked CTO earned between July 1st and December 31st of any year must be taken by the following June 30th, or it will be paid at the regular rate of pay on the next pay. 17.03 Where it is necessary for an Employee to travel on University business, where the combination of travel time and work time exceeds the Employee’s regular hours of work, they shall be compensated at overtime rates for those hours in excess of 80 the regular hours. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Employee who is required to attend a job- related training course or seminar shall be compensated for the actual hours will be paid out on the first pay spent in April travel and the first pay in November attendance at the employee’s current ratecourse or seminar at straight time rates. This shall apply to an Employee on their normal day of work and on their regularly scheduled day(s) of rest. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time17.04 An Employee who requests for personal reasons, butand who as a result of such request is authorized to work daily or weekly hours in excess of their normal requirement, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on compensated for the following paydayextra hours worked at straight time rates. It is not the intent of this clause to deny an Employee overtime rights in respect of assigned overtime. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 A. Overtime must be specifically authorized in advance by a department head or supervisor. However, all overtime will be paid even if prior authorization was not given. Members who work overtime which has not been previously authorized will receive the supervisor in order applicable overtime rate for such work, but the parties agree such occurrences will be addressed appropriately by supervisors to prevent them from recurring. B. Supervisors will attempt to provide members with advance notice as soon as the need for overtime to work is determined. However, advance notice may not always be possible. C. Overtime status exists when total actual work hours from all sources within the University exceed forty (40) hours in a workweek (Sunday through Saturday) or eight hours in a day. D. The following will be regarded as “hours worked” for the purpose of computing overtime pay: • Holidays which fall on a member’s regularly scheduled work day • Rest periods • Compensatory time off • Jury duty and court appearance leave • Time spent in authorized training • Meal periods where a member is not relieved of his/her post, station or duty. Any time the member spends on work during a meal break is considered time worked and must be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of E. A member will receive compensation for authorized overtime work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time follows: The member will be paid at 200% his/her regular hourly rate of base hourly rate. pay for all hours worked up to forty (a40) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal periodin any given work week and eight (8) hours in any given work day. Such employees The member will be paid 1/2 hour one and one-half times the regular hourly rate of pay (plus shift differential, if any) for all hours worked beyond forty (40) hours in any given work week and beyond eight (8) hours in any given work day. • Upon the member’s request and consistent with staffing and business needs, the department may authorize compensatory time off, calculated at one and one- half times the prevailing overtime rate for such meal periodhours worked beyond forty (40) hours in any given work week and beyond eight (8) hours in any given work day, in lieu of paid overtime. Where it is not practical Such compensatory time must be recorded, may be accumulated up to provide a meal240 hours, or where and must be used within twelve (12) months. • Members who have accrued the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 maximum amount of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate compensatory time shall be allowed paid the hourly rate authorized for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime. Upon termination of employment, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee member will be paid for all unused compensatory time at the member’s final regular rate of pay. F. Members will normally receive payment for overtime in the pay period following the period in which such overtime was worked, providing that the time record was properly prepared, approved, and forwarded to payroll for processing in a minimum timely manner. G. There shall be no duplication, pyramiding, or compounding of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond any premium wage payments. H. Prior to invoking compulsory overtime, if safety and security permits, the first 1/2 hour department will be recorded solicit volunteers beginning with the member that has earned the least overtime during the current fiscal year and proceeding to the member with the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At least amount of overtime. If two or more members have earned the employee's requestsame amount of overtime during the fiscal year, the Company shall withhold department will solicit volunteers from the proceeds among those members in order of the employee's payseniority. This process will continue until a volunteer is found. If volunteers are not available, the overtime earningsdepartment will require a member to perform such work in order of inverse seniority. At a time mutually convenient Overtime will not be assigned unreasonably. A member may not refuse to perform compulsory overtime, except for reasons acceptable to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permitsdepartment. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must Employees may be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime required to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of workworkweek. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for When any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an bargaining unit employee is required to be in an active pay status, excluding sick leave, for more than forty (40) hours in any standard work unscheduled overtimeweek, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 employee shall be compensated at 200% one and one-half (1-1/2) times his/her total rate of base hourly pay. Employees may elect to receive payment for overtime in cash or in compensatory time at a rate of one and one-half (1-1/2) hours for travel each hour worked, in accordance with applicable state and federal law. In situations where grant monies are involved, the Employer can elect not to offer the option of compensatory time. The Employer shall not change an employee’s schedule to avoid payment of overtime. When overtime is offered to an employee, employees must be advised of the option to receive payment in cash or in compensatory time and from must select the place method of workpayment in writing using the Employer’s timekeeping/payroll system, commencing when in accordance with the employee leaves for Employer’s policies and procedures. Overtime must be authorized by the job site and terminating when Employer before the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03hours are worked, an or the employee will be paid subject to discipline. The maximum accrual of compensatory time shall be one-hundred and eighty (180) hours. When an employee has accrued one-hundred and eighty (180) hours of compensatory time, payment for a minimum of 1/2 houradditional overtime work shall be made in cash. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will Compensatory time must be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. used within one- hundred and eighty (a180) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold days from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earningsdate in which it is earned. At a Compensatory time mutually convenient not used within this period shall be paid in cash to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. total rate of pay. Compensatory time may be used in minimum units of one-half (c1/2) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so hour at any timea time mutually agreed to by the Employer and the employee. Upon termination of employment, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to an employee shall be paid out shall be forwarded on for unused compensatory time at the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option final total rate of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved pay received by the Manager, Human Resourcesemployee.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor ‌ 1. Any work done in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime excess of statutory maximum regular working time shall be assignedcounted as overtime. Unless otherwise stipulated herein and when applying average working time, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work any work per- formed in excess of the normal regular working time specified in the schedule of working hours shall be counted as overtime, except when average working time is less than 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week. Compensation for three-shift work exceeding the weekly working time set out in the schedule of work working hours for the week in question shall be paid in the manner agreed for weekly over- time in the collective agreement. The tracking period for maximum overtime under the Hours of Work Act shall be the calendar year. 2. The pay for daily overtime shall be increased by 50 per cent (“time-and-a-half”) for the first two hours and 100 per cent (“double time”) for subsequent hours. The pay for weekly over- time (Hours of Work Act overtime and collective agreement overtime) shall be increased by 50 per cent (“time-and-a-half”) for the first eight hours and 100 per cent (“double time”) for subsequent hours. The pay for daily overtime worked on a Saturday or on the eve of a public holiday shall be double time for all hours worked. The pay for weekly overtime and collective agreement overtime (point 8 of section 12) worked on Easter Saturday, Midsummer’s Eve and Christmas Eve shall be double time for all hours worked. The overtime increase or the entire salary for overtime worked may be paid as defined fixed monthly remuneration or exchanged for a corresponding period of time off in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% lieu where so agreed with the salaried employee in question. The date of the employee's hourly rate said time off in lieu shall be agreed with the salaried employee concerned. Alternatively, it may be agreed that the overtime increase or entire overtime salary will be ex- changed for all overtime workeda period of flexible leave. Flexible leave shall be governed in other respects by section 27 of the Annual Holidays Act with the exception that the time of the said leave shall be agreed. No holiday bonus shall be paid in respect of flexible leave. 21.04 Employees who are called 3. When a salaried employee has been unable to work for a period corresponding to the regular hours indicated in the schedule of working hours on account of annual holiday, illness, acci- dent, travel performed at the employer’s behest, layoff for reasons of production or finance, leave granted to reduce the annual 40-hour working week, working time bank leave, or par- ticipation in vocational training or co-operation training arranged by the employer or referred to in the inter-confederation agreement on training and education, and the said salaried em- ployee has to work on a scheduled day off, then any work performed on the said day off or who are called back shall be remunerated as agreed with respect to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rateweekly overtime. (a) Employees who perform overtime work4. Unless otherwise provided by this agreement or an annex hereto, as if a continuation salaried employee transfers from one form of working time to another in the middle of a regular shiftworking week, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of then any work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 40 hours will a week shall be deemed weekly overtime, even when regular daily working time has not been exceeded. 5. It may be locally agreed that the compensation paid out for overtime is determined using a single overtime concept. This means that compensation is no longer paid separately for daily and weekly overtime, but that compensation is paid for all overtime hours accruing over a speci- fied longer period on the first pay in April basis of one and the first pay same overtime compensation regulation. This local agreement must specify the length of the overtime compensation tracking period and the amount of overtime compensation payable, which will either be graded according to the number of overtime hours worked or expressed as a flat percentage rate. The local agreement shall be concluded between the employer and the shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in November writ- ing. When preparing a local agreement, the level of the current overtime compensation scheme applied at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out workplace shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into investigated over a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship sufficiently long period, together with the Companyobjectives of the settlement, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by which may concern such matters as promoting diversified scheduling, managing costs, and simplifying the Manager, Human Resourcesprinciples governing compensation for over- time.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 18:01 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work authorized time worked in excess of the normal hours daily shift of work as defined of an employee’s classification. All overtime shall be authorized by the Care Home. 18:02 Authorization must be obtained prior to the start of any overtime worked. An employee shall be eligible for overtime where authorized by the Care Home on the following basis: (a) Daily overtime is only payable when the employee has worked beyond eight (8) hours or twelve (12) hours, if the employee is on a twelve (12) hour shift rotation. (b) Daily overtime, for part time employees, is only payable when the employee has worked beyond eight (8) hours in Article 15 a day or twelve (12) hours, if the employee is on a twelve (12) hour shift rotation. 18:03 Overtime shall be compensated at one and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of one-half times (1½x) the employee's ’s regular hourly rate for all overtime workedof pay. Employees shall be compensated at two times (2x) the employee’s regular hourly rate of pay while working a double shift. 21.04 Employees who are called 18:04 By mutual agreement between the Care Home and the employee overtime shall be compensated by granting time off, in lieu of overtime, at applicable overtime rates. Such time shall be taken by the employee prior to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back March 31 of any year. If banked overtime hours accumulate to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two forty (40) hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate, the employee must arrange with the Care Home to use the banked hours. All subsequent Failure to do so will result in the Care Home scheduling the banked time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rateoff. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where Mutual agreement between the employee elects not and the Care Home must be reached for the employee to have a mealselect the banked overtime day(s) off, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at otherwise the prevailing overtime rateCare Home can schedule the day(s) off as indicated in Article 18:04. An additional meal periodWhen the employee is selecting the time off, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall there must be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime workmutual agreement before shift schedule is posted. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during A maximum of forty (40) hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not may be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit banked at any one (1) time. (c) Employees who are called in The Care Home reserves the right to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back withdraw its agreement as to work on a regular work day shall the date(s) to be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal periodtaken should emergency situations so dictate. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse Any changes initiated by the Care Home under Article 18:04(c) which would result in financial loss to the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) due to confirmed travel or (c) abovevacation arrangements shall be avoided. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, 18:05 Overtime shall be distributed as equitably as possible amongst those qualified employees who normally perform the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not availablework. 21.07 Employees 18:06 In the event that Care Home requires relief workers due to staff shortages, such work shall be assigned to the employee who perform normally performs such work. In order to distribute overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 equally, such work shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee assigned by seniority on a rotating basis. The order in which additional shifts will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will assigned shall be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour.as follows: (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a Part-time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits.employees; (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate.Casual employees; (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at Full-time employees. Assignment of additional shifts shall not result in any time, but, must direct this request in writing additional cost to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following paydayCare Home (i.e. overtime). (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime 7.01 All time worked in excess of the normal basic work week, as defined in Article 6, or the regular working day scheduled by the Employer, which shall not exceed eight (8) hours per day, shall be compensated by either paying the employee one and one-half (1½) times the employee's regular rate or by permitting the employee to bank one and one-half (1½) times the number of hours worked. 7.02 All time worked by full-time employees on their scheduled day off, shall be paid for at the rate of one and one-half (1½) times the employee's hourly rate for all time so employed. Employees working on the general holidays designated in Article 8 of this Agreement shall be paid the regular, hourly rate they would have received had they not worked, plus an additional one and one-half (1½) times said hourly rate for all the time required to be on duty. 7.03 All overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensatedmanagement. 21.02 7.04 Overtime shall be assignedby mutual agreement between the employees, and shall be offered on an equitable the basis where practical, of seniority to all employees within an office or department on the shift who are able to do the job. If no senior employee wishes to accept the overtime, the Employer will then have the right to assign the overtime to the most junior employee on that shift who is qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work 7.05 Any full-time employee scheduled to work on a Sunday as a part of their basic work week shall be paid fifty (50¢) cents per hour in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's addition to their regular hourly rate for all overtime hours worked. Sunday work is considered voluntary for all employees. If the Employer is unable to find sufficient volunteers the Employer may schedule qualified part-time employees to work Sunday in reverse order of seniority. In the event of there being insufficient qualified part-time employees the Employer may then schedule full- time qualified employees to work Sunday in reverse order of their seniority. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day 7.06 Compensating time off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled given in lieu of overtime pay. In respect to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two "non-overtime" hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's requestmay, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Companyconsent of "Employer", or wish work substitute hours to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resourcesmake up for hours which they have requested off from their posted work schedule.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 A. Overtime must pay for duties normally assigned to the tour employees will be specifically authorized by paid one and one-half times the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's tour employees’ hourly rate (51 hours). Overtime pay for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in duties normally assigned to work on a scheduled the day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time employees will be paid at 200% of base one and one-half times the day employees’ hourly raterate (40 hours). The Fire Chief shall determine whether the duties being performed are normally assigned to the tour employee or the day employee. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shiftB. Overtime, for a period the purpose of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at this agreement, is defined as being any time worked outside the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one houremployee's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four normally scheduled hours of overtime work. C. Employee assignments to overtime will be in accordance with procedures established between Local 336 and the Chief of the Division. D. Overtime other than emergency call-in or stand-by shall be by quarter-hour increments. E. Except as provided in paragraph A, above, effective April 15, 1986, any employee working in excess of two hundred four (b204) Employees performing hours in any twenty- eight (28) seven (27) day work period, as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act, as amended, shall, subject to paragraph F, below, as determined by the Employer, either be paid time and one-half his/her regular rate or receive compensatory time off on the basis of one and one-half hours off for each hour of overtime worked. Time off to use earned compensatory time will be granted within sixty (60) days of the request made by the employee. When compensatory time is used, it shall not count as hours worked during the applicable work period for purposes of determining overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond . No employee shall be permitted to their normal accrue more than four hundred and eighty (480) hours of work shall not be entitled unused compensatory time and any employee who has accrued unused compensatory time to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. the four hundred eighty (c480) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day hour limit shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of workpaid in cash for additional overtime worked. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where If an employee is required to work unscheduled overtimepaid in cash for accrued compensatory time, the Company will, he/she shall be paid at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means regular rate at the time of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions payment. Upon termination of Article 21.04 employment, unused compensatory time shall be compensated paid at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, average regular rate for the Company shall withhold from the proceeds last three (3) years of employment or the employee's payfinal regular rate, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permitswhichever is higher. (b) Banked F. The Employer's determination to designate the compensation of overtime in excess by the use of 80 hours will compensatory time as set forth above shall be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate.subject to either: (c1) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any timeThe existence of a financial emergency, but, must direct this request in writing to as determined and declared by the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday.City Manager; or (d2) Employees will be allowed The Division of Fire exceeding the option payment of placing this accumulated $250,000.00 per calendar year in overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resourcespay.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Section 1. Overtime must is defined as all hours in excess of 8 in a day or 40 in an administrative workweek for an employee on a regular work schedule, or 80 in a pay period for an employee on an alternative work schedule, which are officially ordered or approved in advance by management. Nothing contained herein shall be specifically authorized by construed to require the supervisor in order payment of overtime compensation under more than one of the foregoing definitions for such overtime to be compensated.a single period of overtime. (Section amended 6/2/83 and 1/1/2019) 21.02 Section 2. Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, paid to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the worknearest half hour at the rate of double the basic hourly wage rate. 21.03 Work Section 3. Overtime work shall be distributed among the employees in excess of the normal hours of work same classification and in the same duty station as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime workedequally as is practicable. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who Section 4. Whenever employees are called back to work outside of their regular work schedule with less than 16 hours’ notice before the time of reporting, overtime or holiday work time shall start one-half hour before arrival at the reporting place and end one-half hour after release from duty, except that the minimum reportable time on call- backs, whether with or without advance notice, shall be two hours. However, when the call-back duty runs into or into and beyond the employee’s regular work schedule, the call-back time shall end, without a two-hour minimum, at the employee’s regular starting time. (Article amended 2/16/75 and 8/7/80) Section 5. CVO Hydrosystem Controller Scheduled and Unscheduled Overtime Policy 1. On scheduled overtime the person with the lowest number of hours is offered the overtime first. If he/she turns it down, the number of hours turned down is placed by their name. The overtime then goes to the next lowest person on the schedule. 2. For unscheduled overtime call-out the person who is off with the lowest number of hours. 3. If no one answers, go to next person on the list. If you get a family member or answering machine, leave a message. You do not have to wait for a return call before going on to the next person on the list. 4. Place the number of hours turned down by his/her name on the schedule. Then go to the next person on the list. 5. Every attempt will be made to avoid working day an employee for more than 12 consecutive days. After the individual works up to 12 days, the next lowest person shall receive be called. The individual should have a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly ratedays off after working 12 consecutive days, before they are called for OT. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to The individual finishing their normal hours of work 12 days shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit timecharged as day called/worked. All persons that are off should be called before a shift is split. (c) Employees who are called 6. If you do not come in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal periodreason, you will receive a turn-down. There is no valid reason for not getting a turn-down if you don't come in. (d) 7. The Company shall provide maximum amount of turn-down hours in one day is 12 hours. If you were called for days and didn't come in, and later you were called for swing and didn't come in, you would only receive one shift of turndown. If you were called for days and didn't come in and later you were called for swing and did come, you would not receive a meal or reimburse turn-down for the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) aboveearlier shift. 21.06 Where an employee is required 8. Go through the list before returning to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves lowest person for the job site and terminating when second time in the employee arrives home.same day. RESETTING THE OVERTIME HOURS 21.08 Where 1. The overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November reset every third year at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay officeannual rotation change. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees hours will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated reset to zero. STARTING OVERTIME HOURS FOR THE NEW CONTROLLERS 1. New controller overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account hours will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship start out with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by number of hours of the Manager, Human Resourceshighest controller.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to 7.01 For all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work hours worked in excess of the normal forty (40) in any work week, or, eight (8) hours of work as defined or ten (10) hours in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of any day, depending on the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off ’s schedule (i.e., 5x8 or who are called back to work on a regular working day 4x10), an employee shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% the rate of base hourly ratetime and one-half (1½). (a) Employees who perform 7.02 When overtime is required, the senior employee on the shift shall be the first offered such overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shiftprovided skills and ability are sufficient. In the event the senior employee does not wish to work the overtime, for a period of two hours the most junior employee(s) on the shift shall be entitled required to a meal periodperform such overtime work. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to Employee(s) who have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing legitimate reason for not being able to work overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled forced to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit timework overtime. However, the Employer may require proof of said reason. (c) Employees who are called in 7.03 Notwithstanding the above, the Employer, subject to qualifications and ability, may call their part-time employees or call the senior qualified employees that would not be on the overtime premium. If the Employer requires employees to work on a prior to the start of their scheduled day off or who are called back shift, then, subject to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such qualifications and ability being equal, the senior full-time employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal periodfirst called. 7.04 An employee may request compensating time off in lieu of overtime pay to a maximum accumulation of eighty (d80) hours at any one time. An employee whose request for compensating time off in lieu of overtime pay has been approved shall accumulate one and a half (1 ½) hours of paid time off for each hour of overtime worked. The Company compensating time off shall provide be taken at a meal or reimburse time mutually agreed upon between the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of Employer and the employee, provide or and must be booked off by March 31st. Any accumulated overtime that was earned during the previous calendar year must be taken as paid time off by March 31st. If, by the end of the 2nd last full pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when period in March the employee leaves for has not requested the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03paid time off, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours it will be paid out on in the first last full pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rateperiod of March. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime ‌ 15:01 All overtime worked must be specifically authorized by the supervisor person designated by the University or their designee. Except in order for emergency situations, such overtime to must be compensatedauthorized in advance. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned15:02 All time worked as assigned by the Employer beyond seven (7) hours per day or thirty-five (35) hours per week, or on an equitable basis where practicala holiday, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called and where a two (2) week notice period has not been satisfied, shall be considered as overtime. 15:03 All overtime for employees shall be paid for at the rate of double time. 15:04 A call-back shall be defined as any call back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum received by an employee from the University, during the period between their completion of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All work and subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly ratestarting time. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours Any full-time or part-time employee called back to duty shall be entitled to paid at overtime rates for all overtime worked with a meal periodminimum pay for call-back of three (3) hours at overtime rates. Such Part time employees not eligible for overtime will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime regular rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime workpay. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, Any full-time or part-time employee called back to duty on a regularly scheduled regular day off, during of rest shall be paid overtime rates for all overtime worked with a minimum for a call-back of three (3) hours which correspond to their normal hours at overtime rates. Part time employees not eligible for overtime will be paid the regular rate of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit timepay. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off Any full-time or who are part-time employee called back to work duty on a regular work paid holiday or a designated vacation day shall be entitled paid overtime rates for all overtime worked with a minimum pay for call-back of four (4) hours at overtime rates in addition to their regular earnings for the day. 15:05 When a meal period after each four hour period regular or term employee is required to work overtime they may elect to receive time off, instead of workpayment, at a mutually agreed time provided that at the time of any such election, they do not have more than five (5) days time off coming to them. If the employee has five (5) days or more time off under this Clause coming to them, they may only elect to receive further time off with the approval of the Associate Vice-President, People and Talent. Such time off shall be equivalent in hours to the pay for such overtime that would have been calculated under Clause :03. The employee will be paid 1/2 hour shall make their election at the prevailing overtime rate time of completing the overtime. Banked time may be used for any such meal periodpersonal use, including for vacation or where other banks are inadequate or have been exhausted. (d) The Company 15:06 When a regular or term employee requests the exchange of work for time off, or time off for work, such exchange shall provide be at a meal mutually agreed time on an equal time basis, and be authorized by the person designated by the University, or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) abovetheir designee. 21.06 15:07 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, overtime following the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided normal work day and it is not expected that the employee's normal means work will be completed in less than three 15:08 Overtime payment or compensatory time off shall be calculated in accordance with the exact amount of transportation is not availabletime worked. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 15:09 Overtime paid an employee shall be compensated at 200% computed on the value of base hourly rate for travel to one (1) hour, as per pay Schedules “A1” and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home“A2”. 21.08 Where overtime 15:10 Overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for in a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At particular classification in a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out particular administrative unit shall be forwarded spread as equitably as possible in order of seniority and on a reasonable practical basis among the following payday. (d) Employees will employees thereof. Where there are no volunteers for overtime duty, such duty shall be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into assigned on a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship rotation basis starting with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resourcesmost junior employee who is qualified.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized 17.1 The overtime provisions of the Local Government (State) Award 2007 and its successors are wholly replaced and substituted by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensatedprovisions of the Agreement. 21.02 17.2 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform worked at the workdirection of Council. 21.03 Work 17.3 Overtime is paid at the rate of time and a half for the first two hours and double time thereafter or taken as time in excess of lieu, equivalent to the normal actual hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called 17.4 All overtime worked after midday Saturday, and on Sunday shall be paid at double time. 17.5 Overtime worked on one day whether in broken periods or otherwise will be regarded as continuous. 17.6 Generally, all overtime must be approved in advance. Only in exceptional circumstances and at the discretion of Council will overtime be approved retrospectively. 17.7 Council shall keep a record of all overtime worked and shall only pay for authorised overtime. 17.8 Where there is agreement between Council and an employee, an employee required to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back overtime will be granted time in lieu equivalent to the actual hours worked. 17.9 An employee required to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum overtime will be entitled to have at least 10 consecutive hours off duty between the completion of two hours’ pay at 200% overtime and the commencement of base hourly rateordinary hours without loss of pay. All subsequent time If an employee is instructed to resume work without having had 10 consecutive hours off duty, the employee will be paid at 200% of base double the ordinary hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall rate until released from duty and then will be entitled to a meal period10 hour break without loss of pay. Such This subclause will not apply to employees on a call back if they are not required to work for four hours or more. 17.10 Where there is prior agreement between management and an employee, an employee required to work overtime will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing granted equivalent time in lieu for overtime rate for such meal periodhours worked. Where it time in lieu instead of overtime has been agreed: • the time in lieu is to be taken at a mutually agreed time as soon as practicable after the time has been worked; • the maximum accrual will be equal to the employee's weekly ordinary hours, provided that agreement may be reached for a greater accrual between an employee or group of employees and management; • Council will advise an employee approaching the maximum accrual. The employee and management must agree to a program to reduce the accrual. If agreement cannot practical to provide a mealbe reached, or where management will direct the employee elects to take the time in lieu accrual at a time convenient to the operation. If the employee does not to have a mealtake the time in lieu as directed, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at time in lieu accrual will be reduced by the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime workamount so directed. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled 17.11 For the purposes of calculating overtime each day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall stand alone. 17.12 Time in lieu accruals shall not be entitled to forfeited and shall be paid meal periods unless such at the appropriate overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit rate on termination or at other agreed time. (c) Employees who are called in 17.13 An employee may refuse to work on a scheduled day off reasonable overtime in circumstances where the working of such overtime would result in the employee working hours which are unreasonable. 17.14 For the purposes of overtime what is unreasonable or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee otherwise will be paid 1/2 hour at determined having regard to: • any risk to the prevailing employee; • the employee’s personal circumstances including any family and carer responsibilities; • the needs of the workplace; • the notice, if any, given by the employer of the overtime rate for and by the employee of their intention to refuse it; and • any such meal periodother matter. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses 17.15 A Call Back is when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from after leaving the place of workemployment, commencing when regardless of whether the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives homewas notified prior to cessation of normal duties. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an 17.16 Any employee on a Call Back will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hourfour hours at the appropriate overtime rate provided that any subsequent Call Backs occurring within the four hour period of a Call Back will not attract any additional payment. Time worked beyond The employee will not be required to work the first 1/2 hour will be recorded four hours if the job that the employee was recalled to the next higher 1/4 hourperform is completed sooner. (a17.17 Call back will not be paid where it is customary for an employee to return to work to perform a specific job(s) At outside the employee's requestordinary hours, where overtime is continuous with the Company shall withhold completion or commencement of ordinary hours or where the employee is paid on call allowance. 17.18 Any employee on a call back will be entitled to be paid for fares actually incurred or Vehicle Allowance and travelling time from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient home to the employee work and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permitsreturn. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours 17.19 Any employee on a call back will be paid out on entitled to delay the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on start of the following paydayday's work without loss of pay for the same period as that worked on a call back between 11.30pm and 5.00 am. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Enterprise Agreement, Enterprise Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 12.1 Overtime must be specifically is defined as authorized by time worked in excess of forty (40) hours in the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensateddesignated workweek. 21.02 12.2 Overtime shall be assignedcompensated at one and one-half (1 1/2) times the employee's regular hourly rate. For purposes of calculating overtime, the regular hourly rate of pay is determined by dividing the monthly salary amount by 173.33 hours. Shift differentials shall be included in the regular hourly rate of pay. All other payments and allowances are not included in the regular hourly rate of pay. 12.3 All overtime worked shall be compensated by cash or compensatory time. Such determination shall be made prior to the time an employee is requested to work overtime, if practicable. However, all overtime worked beyond the accrual of two hundred and forty (240) hours of compensatory time shall be paid in cash. 12.4 Overtime will be credited on a one-quarter hour basis with a full quarter of an equitable basis where practicalhour credit granted if half or more of that period is worked. Smaller fractional units will not be accumulated. 12.5 Paid holiday, to all employees within an office paid sick leave, paid vacation and paid CTO, when used, shall be counted as time worked for purposes of this Article. 12.6 Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be interpreted as requiring a duplication or department who are qualified to perform a pyramiding of holiday, vacation, daily, or weekly overtime payments involving the same hours of work. 21.03 Work in excess 12.7 When an employee is separated from service, the employee is entitled to a lump-sum payment for any earned compensatory time by reason of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all previous overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in 12.8 The scheduling of CTO shall be by mutual agreement of the employee and the appropriate administrator. When an employee’s CTO balance is over one hundred eighty (180) hours and mutual agreement is not possible, the appropriate administrator may direct the employee to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back take earned CTO provided that seven (7) days’ notice is provided to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time the employee. 12.9 Overtime for which cash compensation will be paid at 200% of base hourly rateshould be scheduled for payment in the pay period following the pay period in which the overtime was worked. (a) Employees who perform 12.10 The appropriate Cal Maritime administrator shall assign overtime work. The appropriate Cal Maritime administrator shall endeavor to equalize overtime work among all employees who have expressed interest in overtime work by placing their name on an overtime list. In making each overtime assignment, as the Cal Maritime administrator shall consider those employees on the overtime list who are qualified for the assignment. 12.11 In emergency situations or when there are an insufficient number of qualified employees desiring to work overtime, employees may not decline overtime assignments. 12.12 For purposes of this Article, "emergency" shall also mean a continuation circumstance, which requires action to preserve the basic operations of a regular the campus. 12.13 Employees shall have an eight (8) hour rest period from the end of an overtime assignment until the beginning of the next regularly scheduled work shift, for a period except in cases of two emergency. In the event the next regularly scheduled work shift begins less than eight (8) hours shall be entitled from the conclusion of such an overtime assignment, the employee may report to a meal work at the completion of the eight (8) hour rest period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour The employee has the option of making up the hours missed at the prevailing beginning of the regularly scheduled shift by (1) changing his start time for that day until eight (8) hours after the completion of the overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a mealassignment and then working eight (8) hours, or where (2) using accrued leave credits for the employee elects not to have a mealhours missed, they shall instead receive 3/4 or (3) taking off the hours missed as unpaid leave of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime workabsence. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at 12.14 In the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where event an employee is required to work unscheduled overtimerespond to work-related issues on their regularly scheduled time off via telephone or other electronic device, and the Company willtime worked for any individual occurrence exceeds fifteen (15) minutes, at the request such time shall be counted as time worked. This time worked outside of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is workplace shall not availablebe considered call-back pursuant to Provision 12.15 below. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 ‌‌ 12.1 Overtime must be specifically is defined as authorized by time worked in excess of forty (40) hours in the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensateddesignated workweek. 21.02 12.2 Overtime shall be assignedcompensated at one and a half (1 1/2) times the employee's regular hourly rate. For purposes of calculating overtime, the regular hourly rate of pay is determined by dividing the monthly salary amount by 173.33 hours. Shift differentials shall be included in the regular hourly rate of pay. All other payments and allowances are not included in the regular hourly rate of pay. 12.3 All overtime worked shall be compensated by cash or compensatory time. Such determination shall be made prior to the time an employee is requested to work overtime, if practicable. However, all overtime worked beyond the accrual of two hundred and forty (240) hours of compensatory time shall be paid in cash. 12.4 Overtime will be credited on a one-quarter hour basis with a full quarter of an equitable basis where practicalhour credit granted if half or more of that period is worked. Smaller fractional units will not be accumulated. 12.5 Paid holiday, to all employees within an office paid sick leave, paid vacation and paid CTO, when used, shall be counted as time worked for purposes of this Article. 12.6 Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be interpreted as requiring a duplication or department who are qualified to perform a pyramiding of holiday, vacation, daily, or weekly overtime payments involving the same hours of work. 21.03 Work in excess 12.7 When an employee is separated from service, he/she is entitled to a lump-sum payment for any earned compensatory time by reason of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all previous overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in 12.8 The scheduling of CTO shall be by mutual agreement of the employee and the appropriate administrator. When an employee’s CTO balance is over 180 hours and mutual agreement is not possible, the appropriate administrator may direct the employee to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back take earned CTO provided that seven (7) days notice is provided to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time the employee. 12.9 Overtime for which cash compensation will be paid at 200% of base hourly rateshould be scheduled for payment in the pay period following the pay period in which the overtime was worked. (a) Employees who 12.10 The appropriate CMA administrator shall assign overtime work. Upon the request of the Union, and where practicable, the CMA shall establish a system of overtime distribution to employees. Such a system may include a procedure that requests and utilizes volunteers to perform overtime workwork from among bargaining unit employees who are qualified and available within the appropriate work area. 12.11 In emergency situations or when there are an insufficient number of qualified employees desiring to work overtime, as employees may not decline overtime assignments. 12.12 For purposes of this Article, "emergency" shall also mean a continuation circumstance, which requires action to preserve the basic operations of a regular the campus. 12.13 Employees shall have an eight (8) hour rest period from the end of an overtime assignment until the beginning of the next regularly scheduled work shift, for a period except in cases of two emergency. In the event the next regularly scheduled work shift begins less than eight (8) hours shall be entitled from the conclusion of such an overtime assignment, the employee may report to a meal work at the completion of the eight (8) hour rest period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour The employee has the option of making up the hours missed at the prevailing beginning of the regularly scheduled shift by (1) changing his start time for that day until eight (8) hours after the completion of the overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a mealassignment and then working eight (8) hours, or where (2) using accrued leave credits for the employee elects not to have a mealhours missed, they shall instead receive 3/4 or (3) taking off the hours missed as unpaid leave of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime workabsence. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at 12.14 In the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where event an employee is required to respond to work-related issues on their regularly scheduled time off via telephone or other electronic device, and the time worked for any individual occurrence exceeds fifteen (15) minutes, such time shall be counted as time worked. This time worked outside of the workplace shall not be considered call-back pursuant to Provision 12.15 below. Call-Back‌ 12.15 Call-back is work unscheduled overtimeperformed at a time outside of and not continuous with an employee's regular work schedule. An employee called back to work shall be credited with a minimum of four (4) hours work time providing the employee has been called back to work without having been notified prior to completion of the work shift, or the employee is notified prior to the completion of the work shift and the work begins more than three (3) hours after the completion of the work shift. 12.16 An employee may be called back to work at the discretion of the appropriate administrator. The appropriate administrator shall endeavor to assign call-back work on a rotating basis from a list of qualified volunteers. If no volunteers are available, or in emergency situations, the Company willemployee who is called back to work shall be required to perform the work. When an employee is called back to work, at the request of the employee, provide with the permission of the appropriate administrator, or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that his or her designee when required, will be permitted to leave when the employee's normal means appropriate actions required to preserve the basic operations of transportation the campus due to the emergency have been completed. When an employee is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under called back to work, only the provisions of Article 21.04 hours worked shall be compensated at 200% counted as time worked for purposes of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of workcomputing overtime. The hours not worked, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03but credited, an employee will shall be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current straight-time rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order 20.01 Employees become eligible for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work compensation when they work in excess of the normal standard, scheduled number of hours of appropriate for their position and work as defined in Article 15 schedule. Overtime shall be paid at time and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's one half (1.5) their hourly rate of pay. Premium hours paid shall not be double counted. A. Emergency alarms and court time that is outside of a member’s work schedule will be paid a minimum of three (3) hours or actual time worked at 1.5 times their hourly rate of pay. However, being asked to stay over beyond one’s scheduled end of their work schedule, or, being asked to come in one (1) hour early, shall not qualify for all overtime a 3-hour minimum. Further, if any member signs out early before a call has ended, they shall be paid for only the actual time worked. 21.04 Employees B. When an on-duty employee is relieved by an on-coming crew member prior to the end of their normally scheduled shift and a call for service is requested, the employee shall not qualify for the 3-hour minimum should the request for service initiate a general alarm. The employee shall be compensated for actual time worked at 1.5 times their hourly rate to the next quarter hour until the emergency alarm is terminated. C. When an employee arrives early for a shift due to a call they shall be paid for the time worked and shall not qualify for the 3-hour minimum. D. Any employee who are called in to work works overtime on a holiday listed herein under Section 18.01 for other than his/her regularly scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shift shall receive a minimum be compensated for each hour worked at two (2) times the employee’s normal rate of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time pay. 20.02 Each employee will be paid at 200% of base hourly ratepaid, for required training. Each employee may request non-required training opportunities. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work 20.03 Schedule trades shall not be entitled allowed when such trades result in the Fire Department being required to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit timepay overtime. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day 20.04 All earned time off, including sick leave, vacation, compensatory time, holiday time and personal time shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal periodcount as hours worked. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a)20.05 Pursuant to this provision, (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base only for time actually spent in class. No hourly rate compensation shall be received for travel to and from nor mealtime or for overnight stay on a multi-day program. To the place of workextent possible, commencing educational programs shall be attended when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives homeemployees are scheduled to work. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by 16.01 For the supervisor purpose of this agreement, overtime means: a) in order for such overtime to be compensated.the case of a permanent full-time employee or full-time term employee, hours of work in excess of eight (8) hours in a given twenty-four (24) hour period, or forty (40) hours in the employee's normal work week; 21.02 Overtime shall be assignedb) in the case of a permanent part-time employee or part-time term employee, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work hours of work in excess of the normal hours per day or per week worked by the employee unless employee requested in which case not to exceed eight (8) hours in a given twenty-four (24) hour period or forty (40) hours in the employee’s normal work week; and c) in the case of a casual employee, hours of work as defined in Article 15 excess of eight (8) hours in a given twenty-four (24) hour period, or forty (40) hours in a given week. 16.02 The Employer recognizes that overtime is sometimes desired, and Article 28 will receive payment sometimes unwelcome. Subject to operational requirements, the Employer shall give the choice to take or refuse overtime work to employees on the basis of their seniority. If operational requirements necessitate a certain employee working overtime, the employee may only refuse the shift for reasonable cause. 16.03 Overtime hours worked shall be counted for seniority purposes, except that no employee shall be credited with more than forty (40) hours for seniority purposes in any given week. 16.04 Employees shall be compensated for overtime work at 200% one and a half times their normal hourly rate. 16.05 Instead of overtime pay, full time, part time, and term employees may take compensatory leave at a rate equivalent to the rate of pay for overtime worked, provided the employee notifies the Employer of their preference for compensatory leave prior to the end of the employee's hourly rate for current pay period. Casuals will be paid out all overtime worked on each pay period. 16.06 Compensatory leave may accumulate to a maximum of ten (10) working days, and may be taken at a time convenient to the employee, subject to operational requirements. Such requests for time off will not be unreasonably denied. At the end of the fiscal year, the employee may liquidate their compensatory leave or carry it over to the next fiscal year at the employee’s option. 16.07 Overtime worked, if less than a full hour, shall be compensated for each completed fifteen (15) minute period worked. 21.04 Employees 16.08 Overtime shall be authorized in advance by the Employer. Where operational requirements make this impractical, overtime may be authorized retroactively by the Employer. 16.09 Where an employee makes or receives a call with the authorization of the Employer and can accomplish the work by telephone without returning to the workplace, the employee shall be compensated at the applicable rate rounded up to the nearest fifteen (15) minute period. 16.10 Any bargaining unit employee, who are is called in and required to be at work on for other than a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall shift, will receive the applicable pay for a minimum of two (2) hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, 16.11 Casuals filling a term position will accrue leave as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal perioddefined in this Agreement. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at At the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request completion of the employeeterm, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours casuals will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rateall compensatory leave credits. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 The City, in the administration of overtime assignments, will make every effort to distribute overtime equally to employees in the same job title within a department. Overtime hours scheduled will be on a voluntary basis. However, if the required number of employees is not obtained on a voluntary basis, the lowest seniority employees shall be required to work. Short periods of overtime required to complete a job started during a regular shift shall be exempt from this procedure. All overtime must be specifically assigned or authorized by the employee's supervisor or department head. Time actually worked beyond eight (8) hours in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime a work day or ten (10) hours in a regular four day, ten hour schedule, or beyond (40) hours in a workweek shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment compensated for at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day rates. Each overtime hour worked shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% one and one-half (1 1/2) times the base rate of base hourly rate. pay per hour. In lieu of overtime payment, compensatory time off at one and one-half (a1 1/2) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation times in lieu of a regular shift, for a period pay may be authorized by the department head when such time will not seriously impair the efficiency of two hours the department and is in accord with State or Federal statutes. Compensatory time off shall be entitled scheduled at the discretion of the department head, and taken off like any other leave. Compensatory time shall be used in two (2) hour increments. Compensatory time must be used prior to a meal periodthe end of the calendar year. Such employees will If all compensatory time cannot be used prior to the end of the calendar year, the accumulation shall be paid 1/2 hour to the employees. Compensatory time must be exhausted or paid prior to transferring to another department or promoting into another department. Work performed on Sunday shall be compensated at the prevailing overtime rate double time except for such meal periodthose on Odd Schedule as per Article 5, Section 9. Where it is not practical to provide Work performed by an employee on a meal, or where designated holiday shall be compensated at time and one-half (1 1/2) for all hours the employee elects not to have works during his/her normally scheduled hours on the holiday. All hours worked over eight (8) on a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate holiday shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. at double (b2) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that times the employee's normal means rate of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 pay. This compensation shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel in addition to and from the place of work, commencing when any compensation the employee leaves would receive for not working the job site and terminating when the employee arrives homeholiday. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 Section 1 - Employee's will receive payment at 200% of overtime or compensatory time in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for work performed after the employee's hourly normal daily or weekly tour. A. Overtime is creditable in increments of fifteen minutes. Any period of eight minutes or more is creditable as a fifteen minute increment and any period of less than eight minutes is disregarded. B. Consistent with law and government wide regulation, employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) may elect to receive overtime pay or compensatory time for directed overtime. Employees covered by FLSA may be asked by VA to perform overtime work for compensatory time. Exempt employees whose rate of basic pay is at or below the maximum rate of GS-10 may elect to receive compensatory time instead of overtime pay. Exempt employees whose rate of basic pay exceeds the maximum for GS-10 may be directed to complete overtime work and receive compensatory time. Employee elections for compensatory time will be in writing. C. Consistent with law and government-wide regulations employees covered by Federal Wage System (FWS), whether FLSA exempt or FLSA nonexempt, are eligible for compensatory time. Compensatory time must be requested by the employee. Section 2 - The method of scheduling overtime will be subject to negotiations in local supplemental agreements. Overtime will be administered in a fair and equitable manner. Section 3 - Records showing the overtime distribution shall be maintained. The employer will make available to the local union, upon request, available records of overtime assignment of unit employees. A. An employee who is officially scheduled to be on-call outside the employee's regular duty hours shall receive 10 percent of the employees applicable overtime rate for all overtime workedon-call duty. While in an on-call status, an employee shall be available for prompt return to duty to perform service. 21.04 Employees B. An employee who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are is called back to work on a regular working day shall receive while in an on-call status will be paid a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly ratehours overtime. All subsequent time will On-call shall be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a suspended during the actual period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where duty; when released from overtime duty the employee elects not shall return to have a mealthe remaining scheduled on-call duty, they shall instead if any, and receive 3/4 of one hour's on-call pay at accordingly. When the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing call-back overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that merges with the employee's normal means regular tour of transportation is duty, two hours minimum overtime pay does not availableapply. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 C. On-call employees shall be compensated at 200% if called in for duty. Employees may be temporarily removed from on-call status in advance of base hourly rate being called in by contacting management for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives homeappropriate arrangements. 21.08 Where overtime work D. When on-call is performed under Article 21.03mandated for a particular occupation and/or unit, an employee Management agrees to solicit volunteers for on-call status. When sufficient qualified volunteers are not available, on-call duty status will be paid for scheduled in a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hourfair and equitable manner among qualified employees. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Labor Management Agreement, Labor Management Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 All hours worked in addition to those scheduled to be worked during a workday or workweek shall be compensated, at the overtime rate of one and one-half (1 ½) times the member’s regular rate of pay, except as otherwise specifically provided. The overtime computation shall be applied to all hours in paid status. Overtime must pay shall be specifically authorized included in the compensation for the affected pay period. A member’s regular rate of pay for purposes of computation of overtime shall be calculated to include, as applicable, the following: A. Straight time hourly rate of pay; B. Shift differential hourly rate of pay; C. Temporary work assignment hourly rate of pay differential; D. Annual service credit in the manner described here: the annual service credit amount will be divided by 2080 to determine an hourly amount. That hourly amount will be multiplied by .5 and then multiplied by the supervisor number of overtime hours worked in order excess of 40 hours in paid status in each workweek for such the year; and E. Personal Leave Buy Back Overtime computed pursuant to Paragraphs (A), (B), and (C) of this Section shall be paid on a pay period basis and shall be included in the compensation for the pay period which includes the last day of the pay period. A separate lump sum check for payments due under (D) and (E) on an annual basis shall be issued to members by January 31 of the following year. If a member requests vacation leave or personal leave which causes overtime on the member’s assigned shift at the time the request is approved, the member may not voluntarily work overtime on the shifts immediately before or after the member’s assigned shift, but the member may adjust his or her shift to be compensated. 21.02 work the overtime. This restriction does not apply to call-in, court or mandated overtime situations. Overtime shall be assignedawarded in a consistent manner as outlined in written policy, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees which shall be implemented within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess sixty (60) days of the normal hours execution of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly ratethis Agreement. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours The Lodge shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing notified of any new or change in overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. policy thirty (b30) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately days prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resourcesimplementation.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Contract Between City of Whitehall, Ohio and the Fraternal Order of Police, Capital City Lodge 9

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime Prior approval must be specifically authorized granted for overtime work. Authorization for this overtime work must be granted by the employee’s immediate supervisor in order for such overtime prior to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to being performed, except in emergency situations. Time and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee one-half (1 ½) will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time time worked beyond forty (40) hours per week. Double time shall be paid for all Sundays and holidays worked, regardless of the first 1/2 hour will number of hours worked. Holidays and approved days off with pay shall count as hours worked. However, a Unit member and her/his supervisor may agree to a flex-time schedule to avoid exceeding forty (40) hours in one (1) work week. Such utilization of flextime must be recorded utilized within the same workweek. If flex-time cannot be utilized, this agreement shall not prohibit members from utilizing compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay consistent with federal law. All flex-time agreements shall be in writing, signed and dated by the Unit member and her/his supervisor. The supervisor shall within five (5) work days of the date of the flextime agreement forward a copy of the flex-time agreement to the next higher 1/4 hour. Director of Personnel/Human Resources and Employee Relations. If the Unit member consents to take compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay after the week the forty (a40) At hours was exceeded, the compensatory time shall be at time and one-half hours for each overtime hour worked. Compensatory time is overtime and must be pre-authorized by the employee's request, the Company ’s immediate supervisor. The Bargaining Unit member and her/his supervisor shall withhold from the proceeds sign and date a record of the employee's paycompensatory time when the compensatory time is earned or used. The supervisor shall within five (5) workdays of the date of the record forward a copy of the signed form to the Director of Personnel/Human Resources. Non-Bargaining Unit persons shall not deprive Unit members of overtime. Non-Bargaining Unit persons may, however, perform Bargaining Unit work of an absent employee when no other Bargaining Unit member is available. The Administration shall have the right to deny overtime to a Bargaining Unit member if the overtime earningswork is caused by that Bargaining Unit member's absence. At a time mutually convenient to the employee Bargaining Unit members holding Educational Assistant positions will work during parent-teacher conferences and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November for time worked at the employee’s their current ratehourly rate of pay. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Master Agreement, Master Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 A. Overtime must be specifically authorized in advance by a department head or supervisor. However, all overtime will be paid even if prior authorization was not given. Members who work overtime which has not been previously authorized will receive the supervisor in order applicable overtime rate for such overtime work, but the parties agree such occurrences will be addressed appropriately by supervisors to be compensatedprevent them from recurring. 21.02 B. Supervisors will attempt to provide members with advance notice as soon as the need for overtime work is determined. However, advance notice may not always be possible. C. Overtime status exists when total actual work hours from all sources within the University exceed forty (40) hours in a workweek (Sunday through Saturday) or eight hours in a day. D. With the exception of paid sick time, all time for which an employee is on paid leave status shall be assignedconsidered actual time worked for the purpose of calculating overtime. If sick leave is taken in a week of mandatory overtime, an employee may substitute alternate time (vacation, holiday compensatory or personal) up to three (3) times per year. This provision shall take effect on an equitable basis where practicalJanuary 1, 2016. The parties shall meet in the meantime to all employees within an office or department who are qualified further bargain over the implementation of this language on that date, including with regards to perform the worksuch matter as mandatory overtime and substituting time. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of E. A member will receive compensation for authorized overtime work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time follows: • The member will be paid at 200% his/her regular hourly rate of base hourly rate. pay for all hours worked up to forty (a40) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal periodin any given work week and eight (8) hours in any given work day. Such employees • The member will be paid 1/2 hour one and one-half times the regular hourly rate of pay (plus shift differential, if any) for all hours worked beyond forty (40) hours in any given work week and beyond eight (8) hours in any given work day. • Upon the member’s request and consistent with staffing and business needs, the department may authorize compensatory time off, calculated at one and one- half times the prevailing overtime rate for such meal periodhours worked beyond forty (40) hours in any given work week and beyond eight (8) hours in any given work day, in lieu of paid overtime. Where it is not practical Such compensatory time must be recorded, and may be accumulated up to provide a meal, or where 240 hours. • Members who have accrued the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 maximum amount of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate compensatory time shall be allowed paid the hourly rate authorized for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime. Upon termination of employment, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee member will be paid for all unused compensatory time at the member’s final regular rate of pay. F. Members will normally receive payment for overtime in the pay period following the period in which such overtime was worked, providing that the time record was properly prepared, approved, and forwarded to payroll for processing in a minimum timely manner. G. There shall be no duplication, pyramiding, or compounding of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond any premium wage payments. H. Prior to invoking compulsory overtime, if safety and security permits, the first 1/2 hour department will be recorded solicit volunteers beginning with the member that has earned the least overtime during the current fiscal year and proceeding to the member with the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At least amount of overtime. If two or more members have earned the employee's requestsame amount of overtime during the fiscal year, the Company shall withhold department will solicit volunteers from the proceeds among those members in order of the employee's payseniority. This process will continue until a volunteer is found. If volunteers are not available, the overtime earningsdepartment will require a member to perform such work in order of inverse seniority. At a time mutually convenient Overtime will not be assigned unreasonably. A member may not refuse to perform compulsory overtime, except for reasons acceptable to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permitsdepartment. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 A. Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work work performed in excess of thirty-five (35) hours per week shall be at straight time up to forty (40) hours per week, except as otherwise provided for herein for “beeper” or “on call” duty, and time and one-half after forty (40) hours. For purposes of overtime, all time in pay status, whether worked or unworked (i.e., vacation, sick, administrative leave time or compensatory time used), shall be regarded as time worked. Payment for all such overtime shall be in compensatory time or cash as determined by the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 employer. At the employee’s request, however, the Supervisor will receive payment at 200% make note of the employee's hourly rate ’s preference for all overtime payment either in cash or compensatory time. The Judiciary shall make the determination on such request and communicate it to the employee no later than two (2) weeks from the time the overtime is worked. Scheduling of night reporting remains a management prerogative, and prior practices of compensation for night reporting shall be eliminated and replaced by the provisions set forth in this Agreement. Effective March, 1998, existing compensation for special programs shall be eliminated and thereafter compensation for such programs shall be compliant with the terms of this Agreement and the FLSA. 21.04 Employees who are called B. Overtime opportunities within a job title, within the work unit, shall be offered as equitably as reasonably practicable among available, qualified employees using a rotating overtime list in order of seniority within the title. Overtime shall first be offered to employees in the title within the work on a scheduled day off unit and then to other qualified employees. This provision shall not require displacement of an employee from his or who are called back to her normal work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rateassignment. (a) C. Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, are expected to be available for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours reasonable amount of overtime work. An employee who refuses an overtime assignment with a reasonable excuse will not be subject to discipline. (b) Employees performing overtimeD. Payments for carrying radios, which had been previously scheduledcell phones, and/or any other forms of remote communication, or otherwise being required to remain on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day call shall be entitled to eliminated and replaced by payment for time actually worked at a meal period after each four hour period time and one half rate of work. Such employee will pay which shall be applicable even for hours worked between thirty-five (35) and forty (40) and shall be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal periodin cash. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where 14.01 When an employee is required to work unscheduled in excess of eight (8) hours in a day or forty (40) hours in a week, they shall be paid for the overtime at a rate of pay not less than one and one-half (1½) times their regular rate of pay. 14.02 At the employee’s option, overtime shall be compensated by paying the employee for all overtime worked, or by granting the equivalent paid time off in lieu of overtime payment, or a combination of the two. Employees who choose to take compensating time off in lieu of overtime pay shall accumulate one and one-half (1½) or two (2) hours of paid time off, as the case may be, for each completed half (½) hour overtime worked. Where the employee has opted to take paid time off in lieu of overtime payment, such time off shall be taken at a time mutually agreed upon between the Employer and the employee. Accumulated banked overtime shall be recorded on a form provided by the Employer and signed off by the employee. Upon request, a copy of the form shall be provided to the employee. When an employee wishes to take all or portion of their banked accumulated overtime, the Company will, at expenditure shall be recorded on the request of form and signed off by the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not availableemployee and Employer. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 14.03 Overtime shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel offered first, to and from the place of employee with the greatest seniority on the shift in the outlet which requires the work, commencing when and thereafter in decreasing order of seniority, provided the employee leaves for work falls within the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds terms of the employee's payjob description. If no employee wishes to work the overtime, the overtime earnings. At Employer shall assign the work to a time mutually convenient to junior employee who is capable of performing the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permitswork. 14.04 When an employee is required to work seven (b7) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will consecutive days or more, they shall be paid out on the first at a rate of pay in April and the first not less than two (2) times their regular rate of pay in November at the employee’s current ratefor all days worked until such time as they receive a day off. This does not apply to mutually agreed upon shift exchanges. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated.A. General 21.02 1. Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to defined as all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work hours over forty (40) hours in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 any one (1) week and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% the rate of base hourly ratetime and one-half. (a) 2. The employer shall determine when overtime is necessary. 3. All overtime must be pre-approved by the immediate supervisor. 4. Overtime will be performed by the classification of employee regularly performing the work at each office/department where the work is to be performed. 5. An employee who does not wish to work overtime may submit, in writing, a request to not be called when overtime assignments are available. 6. For the purposes of equalizing overtime, an employee who was offered an opportunity to work overtime, and chose not to, will be charged the number of overtime hours worked. The employee who worked will also be charged. 7. Except in cases of documented emergency or personal illness, an employee who agreed to work and does not work will be charged twice the number of overtime hours of the employee who worked. 8. Employees who perform do not normally work Saturday or Sunday will receive the applicable overtime work, as a continuation rate – time and one half for Saturday and double time for Sunday or holiday – provided they have been paid 40 hours that week. B. Enrollment Overtime 1. Offices/departments requiring additional staffing during enrollment periods shall submit staffing requests to the Office of a regular shift, for a Human Resources. 2. Employees who have been trained in the appropriate office/department may place their name on the appropriate relief list through the Office of Human Resources. 3. Enrollment period overtime will be offer to qualified relief list employees in following order: a. Full-time b. Part-time c. Temporary help 4. The Office of two hours Human Resources will attempt to equalize overtime based on days rather than hours. Employees shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of charged one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed (1) day for each additional four hours of overtime day they work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) 5. Employees who are called in do not work two (2) consecutive assigned days which they have indicated availability to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall work, may be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period removed from the list for the remainder of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal that enrollment period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal 6. An employee who is absent due to illness or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out emergency on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rateday overtime is assigned will not be charged for that day. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Employment Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must a. An employee will be specifically authorized compensated only for overtime ordered by the supervisor designated supervisory personnel. b. Except as provided in order Subsection g., an employee required to work in excess of eight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours per week shall be compensated for such overtime with pay at one and one-half times the hourly rate or by compensating time off on the basis of one and one-half hours off for each hour of overtime worked. In cases where the employee specifically requests cash payment or compensating time off, consideration will be given to the preference of the employee. If the department is unable to schedule and grant time off within one (1) year from the date the overtime was performed, cash payment shall be compensatedmade in lieu of compensating time. 21.02 c. All paid leave except sick leave shall be counted as time worked. Time worked in excess of eight (8) hours in a day shall not be counted in determining whether an employee has worked in excess of forty (40) hours in a week. d. A part-time employee shall be compensated for overtime at his/her regular hourly rate of one (1) hour of compensating time off for each hour worked in excess of his/her normal workday or week; provided, however, for work performed in excess of eight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours per week, he/she shall be compensated as provided in Subsection-b. e. An employee who works overtime shall promptly and accurately report such time in the manner prescribed by the County. f. Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all distributed fairly among employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the workinsofar as circumstances permit. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in g. A regular employee required to work on a scheduled holiday shall receive, in addition to straight time pay for holiday work, overtime compensation with pay at one and one-half times the hourly rate or by compensating time off on the basis of one and one-half times off for each hour of overtime worked. In cases where the employee specifically requests cash payment or compensating time off, consideration will be given to the preference of the employee. An employee who is granted one (1) day off or who are called back every four (4) weeks (H-day) in lieu of prescribed holidays shall be compensated pursuant to this subsection if he/she is required to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, which has been scheduled as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period (H-day) in lieu of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal periodprescribed holidays. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized 16.01 Authorized work performed by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the hours in an employee’s normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 week, shall be considered to be overtime and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day such employees shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% the overtime rate. Part-time employees shall qualify for overtime after thirty-five (35) hours work per week. 16.02 Overtime shall be paid at the rate of base one and one-half times the regular hourly rate. (a) Employees who 16.03 Where an employee requests time off in lieu of overtime, the Employer shall make every effort to provide such time off at the time selected by the 16.04 All employees must accept a reasonable amount of overtime when requested to do so. Overtime will be offered on an equal basis where two or more employees in a department perform overtime work, the required work during normal working hours. The Employer will provide an employee with as a continuation much advance notice of a regular shift, requirement to work overtime as possible. 16.05 Compensation for a overtime worked on regularly scheduled days off shall be paid at the overtime rate. 16.06 No employee shall be required to work more than sixteen (16) continuous hours without at least eight (8) hours break between that and another period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a mealovertime, call-back or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime worknormal duty shift. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where 16.07 When an employee is required to work unscheduled overtimeovertime for two and one-half (2½) hours or more, following the normal day’s work, the Company will, Employer shall pay a meal allowance at the request rate of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available$10.00. 21.07 16.08 Employees who perform overtime may, by mutual agreement with their supervisors, be allowed to make up time missed from work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall which would otherwise be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and deducted from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will their pay. Such time may be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will the regular work day or regular work week and shall not be paid out on computed as overtime. 16.09 Employees must be authorized in advance by the first pay in April manager to work overtime, and the first pay in November at compensation shall be arranged with the employee’s current ratemanager at the time the overtime is assigned, in time off or pay. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime Employees requested to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work work in excess of the normal daily full shift hours as outlined in Article 20.02, or who are requested to work on their scheduled off-duty days, shall be paid: (1) the rate of time and one-half of their basic hourly rate of pay for the first two (2) hours of overtime on a scheduled work as defined in Article 15 day and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% double time thereafter; (2) the rate of the employee's double time of their basic hourly rate of pay for all overtime workedhours worked on a scheduled day off. 21.04 21.02 Employees who are called in required to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work shall receive the overtime rate as provided but shall not have the day off rescheduled. 21.03 If an employee works overtime on a regular working day statutory holiday which calls for a premium rate of pay as provided at Article 27, the employee shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid overtime at 200% the rate of base hourly ratetime and one-half (1- 1/2) times the premium statutory holiday rate for all hours worked beyond seven and one-half (7-1/2) in that day. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours 21.04 Overtime pay shall be entitled paid to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate within eight (A) A record shall be allowed for kept of authorized overtime worked by each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company willwhich, at the request option of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated taken as time off or pay. Should the option be time off, such time off for overtime shall be accumulated and taken at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient mutu- ally agreed to by the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permitsEmployer. (bB) Banked The overtime in excess earned between April 1 and September 30 shall, at the employee’s option, be taken as time off or pay prior to March 31 of 80 hours will the next calendar year. Any unused portion of the accumulated overtime as of March 31 shall be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current raterate of pay. (cC) Employees requesting Any overtime payout may do so earned between October 1 and March 31 shall, at any timethe option of the employee, but, must direct this request in writing be taken as time off or pay prior to September 30. Any unused portion of the pay office. The amount specified to accumulated overtime as of September 30 shall be paid out at the employ- ee’s current rate of pay. 21.06 The hourly pay rate as calculated for computer purposes shall be forwarded on the monthly wage rate of the employee, as shown in the Wage Schedules, multiplied by twelve (12) and divided by fifty-two 21.07 An employee who works two and one-half (2-1/2) hours of overtime immediately before or following paydayher/his scheduled hours of work shall receive a meal allowance of twelve dollars ($12.00). One-half (1/2) hour with pay shall be allowed the employee in order that she/he may take a meal break either at or adjacent to her/his place of work. (di) Employees will be allowed This clause shall not apply to part-time employees until the option requirements of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.Article

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must A. Employees will be specifically authorized by offered overtime on a rotation basis within the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 classification, if there are no sub custodians available. Overtime shall be assignedapproved in advance by the Superintendent or designee. Day to day absences during first shift shall be filled by the most senior employee in that building and a substitute will be secured to cover the accepting employees shift. If no one in that building accepts the work, it shall then be offered district wide to employees within the classification, and lastly offered to substitutes. B. Weekend overtime for custodians shall be prescheduled at the beginning of the school year and shall be assigned as follows: 1. From those employees interested in weekend overtime, the Board shall assign weekend work on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the workequal basis. 21.03 Work 2. Such assignments shall not prevent employees from trading assignments. C. All hours over eight (8) in one workday shall be paid at the rate of time and one half. All hours over forty (40) in one (1) work week shall be paid at the rate of time and one half (exception: summer work hours are permissible in excess of eight (8) hours per day with no overtime.) Over forty (40) hours per week falls into the normal overtime category. D. Student labor shall be used during the regular work hours under the supervision of work as defined in Article 15 custodial personnel. Any overtime shall be offered to regular custodians first. E. A custodian will be assigned to all sanctioned athletic events and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% all music events that are held on the grounds of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime workedLake Local School District on a Saturday and/or a Sunday. 21.04 Employees who are called F. The building and grounds supervisor can perform custodial duties as long as his work is not an attempt to eliminate overtime normally assigned to regular custodial personnel. G. Secretary overtime shall be approved in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rateadvance by the building principal. All subsequent time Secretaries will be paid compensated for hours worked over forty (40) per week, at 200% the rate of base hourly ratetime and one half. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours H. Maintenance personnel shall be entitled to a meal periodovertime in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work Maintenance personnel shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends for working more than two eight hours beyond their normal quit timein a day, and shall be exempt from the overtime provisions of the contract. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall I. Custodians will be entitled to overtime at the conclusion of an indoor non-sanctioned event (a meal period after each four hour period of worksanctioned event is a competition between OHSAA recognized schools and OHSAA recognized sports/matches/meets). Such employee The need for a custodian will be paid 1/2 hour at up to the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request discretion of the employee, provide Superintendent or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not availabledesignee. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work defined as assigned and authorized work performed during hours actually worked in excess of the normal hours of eight (8) in any one workday and forty (40) in any one work as defined in Article 15 week. Authorized and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all assigned overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal periodcompensated for at one and one- half (1 ½) times the employee’s regular hourly rate; or, at the option of the District, shall be compensated for in compensatory time off. Such employees Overtime opportunities shall be distributed and rotated as equally as practical within each affected classification at the work site. A record of all overtime hours worked will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal periodavailable to unit members upon request. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work Unit members shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period unreasonably refuse requests for overtime. For purposes of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a)this Article only, (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where time worked includes times during which an employee is required excused from work for holidays, sick leave, vacation, compensatory time off, or other paid leave of absence; overtime for an employee absent from work for other reasons shall be governed exclusively by the forty (40) hour requirement. In the event an employee is to work unscheduled overtimereceive compensatory time off, the Company will, at the request scheduling of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take such time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by appropriate District management. Compensatory time off must be taken no later than the Managerend of the pay period following the pay period in which it was earned. If an employee is not allowed to take his/her compensatory time, Human Resourceshe/she shall be paid therefore at the rate such time was earned. If, due to District operational needs, the time cannot be taken by the end of the required pay period, arrangements may be made for delayed scheduling of compensatory time off subject to mutual agreement between the employee and his/her supervisor. All hours actually assigned and worked on a sixth an/or seventh consecutive day following a five-day (8 hours per day) work week shall be compensated for at the applicable over time rate either in wages or compensatory time. All hours actually assigned and worked on a holiday as designated by this Agreement shall be compensated for at the applicable overtime rate either in wages or compensatory time in addition to holiday pay for which the employee may be eligible.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 A. Overtime must be specifically authorized in advance by a department head or supervisor. However, all overtime will be paid even if prior authorization was not given. Members who work overtime which has not been previously authorized will receive the supervisor in order applicable overtime rate for such work, but the parties agree such occurrences will be addressed appropriately by supervisors to prevent them from recurring. B. Supervisors will attempt to provide members with advance notice as soon as the need for overtime to work is determined. However, advance notice may not always be possible. C. Overtime status exists when total actual work hours from all sources within the University exceed forty (40) hours in a workweek (Sunday through Saturday) or eight hours in a day. D. The following will be regarded as “hours worked” for the purpose of computing overtime pay: • Holidays which fall on a member’s regularly scheduled work day • Rest periods • Compensatory time off • Jury duty and court appearance leave • Time spent in authorized training • Meal periods where a member is not relieved of his/her post, station or duty. Any time the member spends on work during a meal break is considered time worked and must be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of E. A member will receive compensation for authorized overtime work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time follows: The member will be paid at 200% his/her regular hourly rate of base hourly rate. pay for all hours worked up to forty (a40) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal periodin any given work week and eight (8) hours in any given work day. Such employees The member will be paid 1/2 hour one and one-half times the regular hourly rate of pay (plus shift differential, if any) for all hours worked beyond forty (40) hours in any given work week and beyond eight (8) hours in any given work day. • Upon the member’s request and consistent with staffing and business needs, the department may authorize compensatory time off, calculated at one and one-half times the prevailing overtime rate for such meal periodhours worked beyond forty (40) hours in any given work week and beyond eight (8) hours in any given work day, in lieu of paid overtime. Where it is not practical Such compensatory time must be recorded, may be accumulated up to provide a mealtwo hundred forty (240) hours, or where and must be used within twelve (12) months. • Members who have accrued the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 maximum amount of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate compensatory time shall be allowed paid the hourly rate authorized for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime. Upon termination of employment, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee member will be paid for all unused compensatory time at the member’s final regular rate of pay. F. Members will normally receive payment for overtime in the pay period following the period in which such overtime was worked, providing that the time record was properly prepared, approved, and forwarded to payroll for processing in a minimum timely manner. G. There shall be no duplication, pyramiding, or compounding of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond any premium wage payments. H. Prior to invoking compulsory overtime, if safety and security permits, the first 1/2 hour department will be recorded solicit volunteers beginning with the member that has earned the least overtime during the current fiscal year and proceeding to the member with the next higher 1/4 hour. least amount of overtime. If two (a2) At or more members have earned the employee's requestsame amount of overtime during the fiscal year, the Company shall withhold department will solicit volunteers from the proceeds among those members in order of the employee's payseniority. This process will continue until a volunteer is found. If volunteers are not available, the overtime earningsdepartment will require a member to perform such work in order of inverse seniority. At a time mutually convenient Overtime will not be assigned unreasonably. A member may not refuse to perform compulsory overtime, except for reasons acceptable to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permitsdepartment. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 1. Overtime must be specifically authorized is defined as work required by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assignedEmployer, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of eight hours in any work day (excluding Liquor Store Clerk 2 and Retail Wine Specialist), as hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week or as hours worked on the normal sixth day of the work week (excluding Sundays), when required by the Employer to work, exclusive of any lunch period. Overtime pay shall be at the rate of one and one-half times the employee's regular hourly rate of pay. 2. For hours worked on Sunday, the following premium pay shall be applicable: Employees hired prior to July 1, 2003 shall be paid at the rate of one and one-half times the employee’s regular hourly rate of pay. Employees hired on or after July 1, 2003, but prior to July 1, 2012, shall be paid $3.00 per hour in addition to their regular hourly rate of pay. Employees hired on or after July 1, 2012 but prior to October 11, 2016 shall be paid $1.00 per hour in addition to their regular hourly rate. Employees hired on or after October 11, 2016 shall not be eligible for premium pay under this subsection, and shall receive their regular hourly rate of pay for all hours worked. 3. Overtime hours worked by an employee in the Liquor Store Assistant Manager or General Manager class series shall be paid in accordance with Section H of Article 9. 4. By mutual agreement between the Employer and employee involved, compensatory time at the appropriate rate may be granted in lieu of overtime pay. If agreement cannot be reached, the employee will be paid. Employees may accrue and request to use compensatory time for up to seven (7) pay periods into the next leave calendar year. Such requests will be subject to management’s responsibility to maintain efficient operations. If any accrued compensatory time remains at the end of seven (7) pay periods in the next leave calendar year, such time will be paid out to the employee at their regular rate of pay in effect at the time of the payment. 5. For work as defined performed before 7:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. or one hour after the store closing, whichever is later, employees shall receive, in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200addition to their regular hourly rate, 10% (20% for Liquor Store Clerk 2) of their regular hourly rate for each hour worked. The additional 10% (20% for Liquor Store Clerk 2) shall not be considered part of the employee's regular straight time hourly rate for all the purpose of calculating overtime workedpay. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate6. All subsequent time The following items will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, regarded as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves worked for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where purpose of computing overtime work is performed pay under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum Section E.1. of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.Article:

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must 21.1 The overtime rate for purposes of this agreement shall be specifically authorized by one and one- half times the supervisor in order for such employee's basic hourly rate of pay. For calculation of overtime worked on a Statutory Holiday, refer to be compensatedArticle 33. 21.02 21.2 Overtime means an authorized period of work, calculated to the nearest quarter (1/4) hour, rounded up or down as the case may be. For all OFPT employees, overtime rate shall be assignedpaid for all hours worked in excess of seven and one quarter (7 1/4) or eight (8) hours per day, on an equitable basis as applicable, where practicalemployees work a regular thirty-six and one quarter (36 1/4) or forty (40) hour work week, to as applicable. Overtime will be paid for all employees within an office hours worked outside of regular scheduled hours per day or department who are qualified to perform the workregular scheduled hours per week. 21.03 Work 21.3 Overtime for each employee is limited to twenty (20) hours in any seven (7) day period Saturday to Friday, inclusive. The twenty (20) hour weekly overtime limit applies to overtime hours actually worked in excess of the employee’s normal hours of work as defined weekly shift. Work on a statutory holiday is not counted in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime workedtwenty (20) hours. 21.04 Employees who are called 21.4 Where an employee is late for work in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum excess of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time five (5) minutes, such lateness will be paid at 200% of base hourly ratereported on the Exception Report or timesheet, and there will be a reduction in pay accordingly. (a) Employees who perform Offering overtime workassignments, as a continuation of a regular shiftthe Employer shall first assign overtime on an equal opportunity basis, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where except where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work.is (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, Such overtime shall be assigned to employees who are actively on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond the payroll and who have indicated their willingness to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such accept overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit timeassignments. (c) Employees who are called in to absent from work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal periodreason when overtime opportunity becomes available, will not be offered the overtime assignment. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse All overtime must be pre-authorized by the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hourEmployer. (ae) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds Irrespective of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated provisions outlined elsewhere in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be agreement, overtime for OFPT employees is limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resourcesconditions outlined above.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 1. Overtime must be specifically authorized is defined as work required by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assignedEmployer, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of eight hours in any work day (excluding Liquor Store Clerk 2), as hours worked in excess of 37 ½ hours per week or as hours worked on the normal sixth day of the work week (excluding Sundays), when required by the Employer to work, exclusive of any lunch period. Overtime pay shall be at the rate of one and one-half times the employee's regular hourly rate of pay. 2. For hours worked on Sunday, the following premium pay shall be applicable: Employees hired prior to July 1, 2003 shall be paid at the rate of one and one-half times the employee’s regular hourly rate of pay. Employees hired on or after July 1, 2003 shall be paid, in addition to their regular hourly rate, $1.00 per hour in their first and second years of employment, $2.00 per hour in their third and fourth years of employment and $3.00 per hour in their fifth year of employment. 3. Overtime hours worked by an employee in the Liquor Store Manager or General Manager class series shall be paid in accordance with Section H of Article 9. 4. By mutual agreement between the Employer and employee involved, compensatory time at the appropriate rate may be granted in lieu of overtime pay. If agreement cannot be reached, the employee will be paid. Compensatory time is to be granted within a 120 calendar day period succeeding the date on which the overtime is worked. If a written request is received within 45 days after the date on which overtime is worked, the compensatory time off shall, subject to management’s responsibility to maintain efficient operations, be scheduled and granted as requested by the employee. If the Employer does not schedule the compensatory time in accordance with the employee’s request, or at some other time, prior to the completion of the 120 calendar day period succeeding the date on which the overtime is worked, the employee shall be compensated at the appropriate rate of pay in lieu of paid time off. 5. For work as defined performed before 7:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. or one hour after the store closing, whichever is later, employees shall receive, in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200addition to their regular hourly rate, 10% (20% for Liquor Store Clerk 2) of their regular hourly rate for each hour worked. The additional 10% (20% for Liquor Store Clerk 2) shall not be considered part of the employee's regular straight time hourly rate for all the purpose of calculating overtime workedpay. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate6. All subsequent time The following items will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, regarded as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves worked for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where purpose of computing overtime work is performed pay under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum Section E.1. of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.Article:

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically a) All authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work hours worked in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of day, the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to normal work week, or on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work specified holiday, shall be considered as overtime and shall be paid for at the rate of time and one-half (1½), except as hereinafter provided. Work performed on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time specified holidays will be paid at 200% of base hourly time and one-half (1½) the basic rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as plus a continuation of a paid lieu day off. Overtime work performed on Sundays or the second regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees day off will be paid 1/2 hour at double (2) the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime regular basic rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, Overtime work performed on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee Saturdays will be paid 1/2 hour at time and one-half (1 ½) the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse regular basic rate. It is the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request intent of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided foregoing that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will only be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time time actually worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 seven (7) or eight (8) hours as applicable, in the day, with the exception of employees on stand- by. b) Department Heads may, at their discretion, allow compensating time off regular working hours at a mutually agreeable time in lieu of overtime payment when requested by the employee. Compensating time off will be paid out on the first pay a time and one-half basis for overtime hours worked and must be approved in April and the first pay in November at writing by the employee’s current rateDepartment Head. (c) Employees requesting It is agreed that any overtime, other than an emergency situation, will first be offered to available qualified permanent full-time employees within both the work assignment and the classification on a seniority basis. For clarity, the word available shall mean available within a reasonable time and distance and the word qualified shall mean possessing the necessary skills and abilities to perform the overtime payout assignment in a competent manner. However, if a sufficient number of qualified permanent full-time employees cannot be obtained, then the Region may do so at any offer the extra work to qualified temporary full-time, but, must direct this request in writing part-time or student employees or to anyone else selected by the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following paydayRegion. (d) Employees will be allowed the option Overtime shall not apply on work regularly scheduled on Saturdays or Sundays or when employees are scheduled to work Saturdays or Sundays to enable them to complete a full work week or when a change of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Companyscheduled work is arranged between employees, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be and is approved by the ManagerRegion, Human Resourceswhich may necessitate employees working hours in excess of the normal work week. e) i) Temporary full-time employees as defined in this Collective Agreement, will receive overtime payment on the same basis as permanent full-time employees under this Collective Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically is any authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work work performed in excess of forty (40) hours per week or (8) eight hours per day. Overtime for employees on other work schedules such as on ten (10) hour or twelve (12) hour shifts is any work performed beyond that work schedule or forty (40) hours per week. All overtime shall be compensated for at the normal hours rate of work as defined in Article 15 one and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of one-half (1-1/2) times the employee's hourly base rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate(not including shift and other special differentials). All subsequent Permanent part-time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 registered nurses shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly the straight time rate for travel those hours worked over and above the regular work schedule but less than eight (8) hours a day or forty (40) hours per week. Overtime for permanent employees is earned and credited in a maximum of one (1) minute increments and is compensated by either pay or compensatory time off. Employees who work a double shift shall receive fifty-four dollars ($54.00) in addition to and all other compensation for each double shift worked. Registered Nurses who work from the place beginning of work, commencing when their regularly scheduled shift to the employee leaves for conclusion of the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee next scheduled shift will be paid for considered to have worked a minimum of 1/2 hourdouble shift. Time worked beyond If the first 1/2 hour second shift is not completed, the premium will be recorded prorated. If the total hours worked, excluding lunch breaks, exceed sixteen (16) hours, additional prorated premium will be paid. Employees entitled to overtime credit for holidays in positions which work around the clock (such as the County Hospital, Sheriff's Office, Jails, Juvenile Hall, and Boys' Ranch) shall be provided a choice as to whether they shall be paid at the overtime rate or shall receive compensatory time off at the rate of one and one-half (1-1/2) hours compensatory time off for each hour worked. Such compensatory time off, and the accumulation thereof, shall be in addition to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At total vacation accumulation permitted under the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds terms of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay officeMOU. The amount specified to specific provisions of this accumulation are set forth in Section 12.5 – Accrual of Holiday Time of this MOU. Regular overtime for twenty-four (24) hour institutional employees may be paid out shall be forwarded on the following paydayaccrued as compensatory time in accordance with Section 7.2 of this MOU. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Memorandum of Understanding

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically 10.01 The Employer shall determine when overtime is necessary and for what period of time it is required. All authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work time worked in excess of the normal eight (8) hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working per day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% the rate of base hourly two times (2x) his basic rate of pay. 10.02 An employee required to work by the Employer on their scheduled day(s) off shall be paid at the rate of two times (2x) his basic rate of pay, unless the employee is given at least ten (10) calendar days’ notice of a change in his shift schedule. 10.03 When an employee reports for overtime as scheduled and is either required to cease work or unable to commence work, they shall be paid for all time worked or two (2) hours of pay, whichever is longer, at the overtime rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the 10.04 An employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled required to paid meal periods unless such lay off during their regular shift to equalize any overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit timeworked previously. (c) 10.05 Employees who are called in will not be required to suspend work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period during working hours for the purpose of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal periodabsorbing overtime. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required 10.06 Subject to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03operational requirements, an employee will receive time off in lieu of overtime, if desired. Such time off shall be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds equivalent of the employee's pay, actual time worked adjusted by the applicable overtime earnings. At rate and taken at a time mutually convenient to agreed between the employee Employer and the Companyemployee. The maximum allowable hours in an employee’s overtime bank, after adjustment at the employee may take time off with payapplicable overtime rate, to the extent his accumulated shall be ninety-six (96) hours. Any additional overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime worked in excess of 80 ninety-six (96) hours cannot be banked and shall be paid. 10.07 Notwithstanding Clause 10.06, all time off in lieu accrued and not taken will be paid out on prior to March 31st of each year 10.08 An employee required to work overtime following the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees completion of his scheduled hours of work will be allowed the option eligible for a meal break of placing this accumulated overtime into a preone-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.half (1/2) hour for each four

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime 17.01 Employees requested to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work work in excess of the normal daily full shift hours of work as defined outlined in Article 15 18.02, or who are requested to work on their scheduled off-duty days: (1) One-and-one-half times (1½x) the employees regular hourly rate of pay for the first four (4) hours in excess of eight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours per week, and Article 28 will receive payment double-time (2x) thereafter. All over time shall be authorized by the Manager or designate in advance. (2) A full-time employee who has worked their scheduled hours shall be paid at 200% the rate of one-and-one-half times (1½x) the employee's ’s regular hourly rate for all overtime workedhours on a scheduled day off. 21.04 17.02 Employees who are called in required to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive the overtime rate as provided but shall not have the day off rescheduled. 17.03 Overtime pay shall be paid to the employee within eight (8) days after the expiration of the pay period in which the overtime was earned. 17.04 When an employee works a minimum of two one (1) hour of overtime immediately before or following his/her scheduled hours of work, an employee shall have a fifteen (15) minute break with pay, where applicable depending on operational requirements. The said 15 minute break shall be taken within 1.5 hours of the commencement of overtime. If the overtime extends to beyond 2½ hours’ pay at 200% , the employee shall receive breaks in accordance with Article 18.03. 17.05 Overtime shall be offered in order of base hourly rateseniority. All subsequent time No employee shall be required to work overtime against her wishes when other qualified employees within the same classification are willing to perform the work. If no qualified employee is willing to work the overtime, it will be paid at 200% of base hourly rateassigned to the most junior qualified employee. (a) Employees who perform 17.06 An employee required to work overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to eight (8) clear hours between the end of the overtime work and the start of his/her next regular shift. If eight (8) clear hours of time off are not provided, overtime rates shall apply to all hours worked on the next regular shift. 17.07 For the purposes of calculating weekly overtime, hours paid at overtime rates will not be used for calculating further overtime payments. 17.08 A regular part-time employee who is working less than the normal hours per day, or normal days per week of a meal period. Such employees will full-time employee and who is requested to work longer than his/her regular work day, or work week, shall be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate of straight time for such meal period. Where it is not practical the hours so worked, up to provide a meal, or where and including the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular the work day of a full-time employee. Overtime rates shall be entitled apply to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time hours worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 the normal hours will be paid out on in the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the work day or work week of a full time employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 A. Overtime must shall be specifically defined as any work performed beyond the normal work day for all full and part time employees under this Agreement. Overtime shall be compensated at the rate of one and a half times the employee’s regular rate of pay. Overtime worked on a Sunday or a holiday shall be compensated at double time the employee’s normal hourly rate, provided that the hours worked are not on the employee’s regular shift, i.e. a time for which the employee would have been paid holiday pay. Overtime may be paid in monetary compensation OR, at the employee’s discretion, be taken in the form of compensatory time if authorized by the department head or township administrator PRIOR TO the time having been worked by the employee. Employees shall be permitted to carry over up to 1 work week of equivalent hours which is either 35 or 40 hours (based on the hours worked in one week) of compensatory time from one year to the next with the understanding that the scheduling and utilization of compensatory time shall be in accordance with the existing township policy for advance scheduling of leave time. B. All overtime must be authorized by the appropriate supervisor in order for such overtime to before it is worked, and shall be compensated. 21.02 C. Overtime work shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, distributed as equally as possible among employees capable of performing the work to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform be done in accordance with the work. 21.03 Work in excess discretion of the normal Supervisor having the responsibility of said department. Bargaining Unit employees that wish to be offered overtime hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in other departments shall be permitted to work place their name on a scheduled day off Township wide sign up sheet. This list shall be posted for interested parties on or who are called back to work on a regular working day about January 2nd of each year. The list shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, posted for a period of two hours shall be entitled to least 5 working days. At the end of the posting period, the Township Administrator will arrange the list in order of seniority (most senior names first). If during the year a meal period. Such department is in need of additional assistance which will require additional employees on an overtime basis over and above the employees in that department, employees will be paid 1/2 hour at assigned to that department based on the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where order contained on the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation list provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who employees possess the qualifications to perform overtime the work under as determined by the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hourTownship Administrator. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed assigned on a rotating basis from the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship list starting with the Companymost senior employees. If an employee refuses an overtime assignment twice during the year, that employee’s name shall be removed from the list. This list shall not apply to overtime work for Telecommunicators or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human ResourcesPolice Service Representatives/Matrons.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime ‌ 10.01 All overtime worked (hours in excess of those outlined in Article 7), which is paid by the Employer must be specifically authorized by the supervisor Director. Except in order for emergency situations, such overtime to must be compensatedauthorized in advance. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work 10.02 All time worked in excess of the normal hours of work as defined outlined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment 7 on any day of work shall be paid for at 200% the rate of double time (2X) the employee's hourly rate regular pay, except as hereinafter provided. 10.03 Any employee called back to duty shall be paid for all overtime workedworked at overtime rates set forth in Article 10.02, with a minimum pay for any callback to the equivalent of two (2) hours pay at double time (2X). 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called 10.04 A callback shall be defined as any call back to work received by an employee during the period between any completion of work and subsequent starting time. 10.05 An employee who works on a regular working day statutory holiday as outlined in Article 9, shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% double (2X) the regular rate of base hourly ratepay in addition to their regular earnings for the day. 10.06 An employee who works more than eight (a8) hours of overtime in a twenty-four (24) hour period, will receive triple (3X) times the regular rate of pay for all overtime in excess of four (4) hours. 10.07 When an employee works overtime, they may elect to receive time off instead of payment. Such time off shall be equivalent in hours to the pay for such overtime. The employee shall make their election at the time of completing their overtime claim sheet. Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to bank overtime to a meal periodmaximum of sixty (60) hours. Such employees Any overtime in excess of this will automatically be paid 1/2 hour out through regular payroll on the regular payday. Banked overtime to the maximum of sixty (60) hours may be carried over from year to year. Employees shall submit requests for use of banked overtime to the Director or designate a minimum of one (1) week in advance of the desired time off, wherever possible. All requests for use of banked overtime must be approved by the Director or designate. (2020) 10.08 Where circumstances permit, when an employee requests an exchange of work for time off, or time off for work, such an exchange shall be at the prevailing overtime a mutually agreed time on a rate of pay basis. Arrangements for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate time off shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime workconfirmed within thirty (30) calendar days. (b) Employees performing overtime10.09 An employee who works on their day of rest which is also a Statutory Holiday, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to 10.02 and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives homeArticle 10.05. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assignedoffered to full-time bargaining unit members first on a Department seniority basis regardless of rank unless there is a specific need to fill the overtime based upon rank. In such cases where this specific need arises, rank seniority shall be utilized. The Employer has the sole authority to authorize and request overtime assignments. A seniority list shall be maintained to track overtime. When an overtime position becomes available the most senior member shall be contacted for the available overtime. An agreement to or a refusal for the available overtime shall be considered an offer to work and the members name will be checked off. Failure to contact the employer within ten minutes of a request to work overtime shall be considered a refusal and the member’s name shall be checked off. When the next available overtime opportunity arises, the next most senior member on an equitable basis where practicalthe list, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform not checked off, shall be contacted and further calls for the work. 21.03 Work in excess available overtime shall continue down the seniority list as necessary. When the end of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment seniority list has been reached contacts shall continue at 200% the top of the employee's hourly rate seniority list. This process shall continue in a cyclical format. In occurrences where there was a specific need to fill overtime based upon the need for a higher rank, that individual will be considered checked off and skipped over for the next available overtime in order to keep all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in opportunities to work on a scheduled day off overtime balanced. If no bargaining unit member accepts the overtime assignment or who are called back if insufficient members accept an assignment the Chief may use non-bargaining unit members or outside contractual services to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ fill the staff needed for the assignment. Overtime pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal periodin accordance with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and any other applicable statute. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee Overtime will be paid for all hours worked over forty (40) hours in any given workweek at a minimum rate of 1/2 hourone and one-half (1 ½) times the regular rate of pay. Time However, sick days will not be counted towards the 40 hours worked beyond in the first 1/2 hour work week. All other benefit time will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hourcount as hours worked. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 14.1 Time and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of one-half (1-1/2) the employee's regular hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in of pay (to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that calculated by dividing the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee straight time monthly wage by 173.33) will be paid for work under any of the following conditions: 1. All authorized work performed in excess of any scheduled work shift; 2. All authorized work performed in excess of forty (40) hours in any workweek for employees scheduled to work eight (8) or ten (10) hour shifts or in excess of one hundred sixty eight(168) hours in a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 twenty-eight (28) day period for employees on a 12 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hourplan for which an FLSA 7(k) election is made. 3. Call back for purposes outside the aforementioned scheduled work shift, forty-hour (a40) At work week, minimum time guaranteed for overtime compensation being three (3) hours, but not limited thereto (the employee's requestminimum referred to above does not apply to scheduled department meetings). For the purpose of callback as defined in this section, the Company Department shall withhold from utilize the proceeds of the employee's paycallback list. For each instance, the overtime earningswill be offered first by seniority and, if not filled, will be ordered by inverse seniority. At a time mutually convenient Employees who volunteer to be on the callback list will respond and otherwise be available for call. Once the voluntary list has been exhausted, in order to meet operational needs, the Police Chief or his designee may contact and assign overtime to any employee eligible for the assignment, whether the employee is on the voluntary list or not. Employees who are scheduled to work an upcoming shift and are called in for overtime less than 3 hours prior to their shift, will receive straight overtime for actual hours worked. Call back, as provided in Article 14.1, section 3, does not apply. One staff meeting per quarter will also be exempt from the Companyminimum three (3) hour call back provision stated above. Court time incurred in the performance of work for the City, outside the aforementioned scheduled work shift. Minimum payment for court time is three (3) hours except when court is held within one (1) hour of the termination or start of employee's scheduled shift, on which occasion employee will receive overtime pay until the conclusion of said trail or his/her shift begins, whichever is the lesser. This includes civil court time when the matter is related to an employee's duties as an employee of the City of Lebanon. However, court time incurred in the employ of another jurisdiction shall not qualify under this contract. All overtime and call back is to be authorized by management personnel such other personnel as determined by the Chief of Police. All overtime compensation shall be in the form of compensatory time off or cash. All overtime paid will be at the rate earned. For the purposes of mandatory in-service training for sworn personnel, the Department may, once per yearly quarter, schedule employees to duty that is not subject to overtime, except as provided by the FLSA. (40 hour employees over 40 hours in a work week, or 12 hour shift employees working more than 171 hours in a 28 day period.) In-service training is considered mandatory unless the employee may take time off with pay, to is excused by their immediate supervisor or member of the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employeedepartment’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay officeadministration. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed compensated by receiving one shift off within the option month the in-service training is held. 14.2 Compensatory time may be accumulated to a maximum of placing this accumulated overtime into eighty four (84) hours, to be taken at a pre-retirement accountmutually agreeable time, based on the operating needs of the Department. Overtime accumulated Upon termination, an employee shall receive cash for all hours accrued in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resourcescomp bank.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor 20.01 Employees, as defined in order for such overtime Article 8, that are requested to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work work in excess of the normal daily full shift hours of work as defined outlined in Article 15 19.02, or who are requested to work on their scheduled off- duty days: (1) One and Article 28 will receive payment one half times (1½ x) the employees regular hourly rate of pay for the first four (4) hours in excess of eight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours per week, and double time (2x) thereafter. All overtime shall be authorized by the Manager or designate in advance. (2) A full time employee who has worked their scheduled hours shall be paid at 200% the rate of one and one-half times (1½ x) the employee's ’s regular hourly rate for all overtime workedhours on a scheduled day off. 21.04 20.02 Employees who are called in required to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive the overtime rate as provided but shall not have the day off rescheduled. 20.03 Overtime pay shall be paid to the employee within eight (8) days after the expiration of the pay period in which the overtime was earned. 20.04 When an employee works a minimum of one (1) hour of overtime immediately before or following his/her scheduled hours of work, an employee shall have a fifteen (15) minute break with pay, where applicable depending on operational requirements. The said fifteen (15) minute break shall be taken within one point five (1.5) hours of the commencement of overtime. If the overtime extends to beyond two and one half (2½) hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate, the employee shall receive breaks in accordance with Article 19.03. (a) Employees who perform 20.05 Overtime shall be offered in order of seniority. No employee shall be required to work overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours against her wishes when other qualified employees within the same classification are 20.06 An employee required to work overtime shall be entitled to eight (8) clear hours between the end of the overtime work and the start of his/her next regular shift. If eight (8) clear hours of time off are not provided, overtime rates shall apply to all hours worked on the next regular shift. 20.07 For the purposes of calculating weekly overtime, hours paid at overtime rates will not be used for calculating further overtime payments. 20.08 A regular part-time employee who is working less than the normal hours per day, or normal days per week of a meal period. Such employees will full time employee and who is requested to work longer than his/her regular work day, or work week, shall be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate of straight time for such meal period. Where it is not practical the hours so worked, up to provide a meal, or where and including the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular the work day of a full time employee. Overtime rates shall be entitled apply to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time hours worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 the normal hours will be paid out on in the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the work day or work week of a full time employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 18.01 Overtime must work shall be specifically authorized on a voluntary basis and it is mutually agreed that when overtime work is scheduled by the supervisor Company, it shall be distributed in order an equalized manner amongst the employees in the classification usually performing such work. However, the Company recognizes the equity of maintaining minimum differentials in the overtime hours amongst all employees within a classification. Any refusal or non-availability of the employee for overtime will be charged as time worked. When DCX is working production on a Saturday the Company may schedule overtime on a mandatory basis on those days not to exceed eight (8) hours per shift. Where there are insufficient volunteers to work the overtime, the Employer may require and assign such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all those employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work in inverse order of seniority. The overtime roster will be maintained by classification within the Department and will be openly displayed in the work area, so that employees may check their respective standing. 18.02 Notice of overtime opportunities will be given with as much advance notice as practicable. In the case of weekend work such as Saturday, Sunday or a holiday, the work notice for overtime work must be given by 1:00 pm on the Thursday prior to the weekend. 18.03 The employees in the classification who normally perform the work with the least credited hours will be offered the overtime opportunity first. 18.04 Any employee who changes classification shall be credited with the average number of hours in the classification to which he enters. 18.05 Any employee placed on an overtime roster, recalled, reclassified or returned from any approved leave is to be charged with the average number of hours charged against the employees in the work area who are in the same classification normally performing such work. 21.03 Work 18.06 If the employee is incorrectly bypassed in excess the administration of an equal opportunity, arrangements will be made by the Company to offer the equivalent amount of overtime within a three (3) week period worked by the employee from the date of complaint. If an opportunity to work overtime is not offered within 3 weeks of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing bypassed overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such the employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal periodas if he had worked. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized Authorized work performed by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified except those in Levels to perform the work. 21.03 Work inclusive and part-time employees, in excess of the hours in an employee’s normal work week. shall be considered to be overtime and such employees shall be paid at the overtime rate. Employees in Levels to inclusive, except those who have exercised an option and are covered by a grandfather status do not qualify for overtime except as specified in Part-time employees shall qualify for overtime after thirty-five (35) hours work per week. Overtime shall be paid at the rate of work as defined in Article 15 one and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of one-half times the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. Where an employee requests time off in lieu of overtime. the Employer shall make every effort to provide such time off at the time selected by the employee. Where the time off accumulated between February and January of the following year has not been taken, then the employee and supervisor must arrange for the employee to take the time off by August of that year. The calculation of time off shall be based on the overtime rate for hours worked in the same week. An employee shall receive payment in all overtime situations, unless otherwise requested by prior to the overtime being performed. All subsequent time employees must accept a reasonable amount of overtime when requested to do so. Overtime will be offered on an equal basis two or more employees in a department perform the required work during normal working hours. The Employer will provide an employee with as much advance notice of a requirement to work overtime as possible. Compensation for overtime, worked on regularly scheduled days off shall be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate So employee shall be allowed for each additional four required to work more than sixteen (16) continuous hours without at least eight (8) hours break between that and another period of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their call-back or normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of workduty shift. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where When an employee is required to work unscheduled overtimeovertime for two and one-half hours or more, following the normal day’s work, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or Employer shall pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded meal allowance according to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At rates set by the employee's requestEmployees may, the Company shall withhold by mutual agreement with their supervisors, be allowed to make up time missed from the proceeds of the employee's which would otherwise be deducted from their pay, the overtime earnings. At a Such time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime be in excess of 80 hours will the regular work day or regular and shall not be paid out on computed as overtime. Where employees in Levels are authorized in advance by the first pay in April and the first pay in November at ▇▇▇▇ or Director to work overtime, compensation shall be arranged with the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting supervisor at the time the overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay officeassigned. The amount specified to be paid out Compensation shall be forwarded on in the following payday. (d) Employees will form of equivalent time off or pay at the straight time rate at the discretion of the supervisor. ARTICLE SHIFT WORK as follows: For the purpose of this Agreement, shifts shall be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.defined

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 1. Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to considered all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work time worked in excess of the an employee’s normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d8 hours) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under work week (a40 hours), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 and shall be compensated at 200% the rate of base hourly one and one-half the employee’s appropriate rate for travel to and of pay as follows: The first three hours of overtime shall be calculated based on the rate of the regularly assigned shift. Overtime from the place end of the third hour, prospectively, shall be based on the rate of the shift during which the overtime is worked, including shift differential. 2. All work performed on the sixth day of work shall be paid at one and one-half (1½ ) times the employee’s normal rate of pay. All work performed on a holiday shall be compensated at the rate of double time plus pay for the holiday. Double time shall also be paid for all work performed on the 7th day of work, commencing when after having worked seven (7) consecutive days in a pay period. For the purpose of this provision, the first scheduled day off in the week is considered the sixth day of work, if worked, and the second scheduled day off in the week is considered the seventh day of work, if worked. There shall be no pyramiding of overtime under this Agreement. 3. Overtime work shall be voluntary except in cases of scheduled work or emergencies. Insofar as practicable, overtime shall be distributed as equally as possible among employees within the same classification. Overtime will be rotated with the most senior employees being given the opportunity to work such overtime provided the employee leaves has the skill and ability to do the job. 4. The Authority shall provide a weekly list of employees with overtime worked upon request by the Union. 5. Overtime shall be paid currently, or at least no later than the second pay period after the overtime was performed, or the first pay period after return from vacation. 6. No employee shall have his work shift, work day, or work week changed for the job site and terminating when purpose of avoiding overtime. 7. All paid time off shall be considered as time worked for the purpose of computing overtime except for sick days taken after the employee arrives homehas taken six (6) individual sick days off without providing a medical certificate from a doctor. 21.08 Where a. The employer shall notify employees in writing upon the reaching of the threshold amount, i.e., upon the usage of the sixth (6th) day. 8. The rules for overtime distribution shall be in accordance with the following: a. The overtime list will not be used when certain jobs need to be performed by the most qualified person available, as determined by a supervisor, or when an employee does not possess the ability to perform a specific job. b. An employee will not be asked to work when he/she is performed under Article 21.03off for disciplinary action, vacation, personal, workers compensation, modified duty or sick time on the day that such time is given, all other days in the pay period will not apply. c. All overtime will be filled according to chronological order. d. The on-call person’s overtime will not be counted as an occasion when he/she is called in. If he/she calls someone in, the overtime list must be used and that person’s overtime will count as an occasion. e. Working through lunch will not be counted as an occasion. f. A new employee will not be used on the overtime list until his/her working test period is over, and their abilities meet the supervisor’s needs, or used as a last resort. When the working test period is over, the employee will be paid for a minimum placed on the overtime list with the person who has the highest amount of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond occasions that is on the first 1/2 hour rotating schedule. g. After extended absence from work the affected person will be recorded placed into the overtime list, even with the employee with the lowest amount of overtime. h. Chargeable overtime will be anytime an employee works overtime after their scheduled shift. i. An employee who is asked to work overtime will be given an R for refusing, a W for working, or an M for mandatory. j. In the event all employee turn down overtime, overtime will be assigned to lower man in seniority, or at the supervisor’s discretion. A designation of M will be placed on the overtime list. k. A supervisor must be notified prior to calling in another employee for overtime. l. When an employee is calling in another employee for overtime form PM0002 must be completed, along with other pertinent paperwork. m. When an employee is scheduled off according to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, work schedule the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours list will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at used. (This includes one phone call to the employee’s current ratephone only.) n. Any overtime involving the rotational schedule will be assigned to the people on the rotational schedule first. In the event all people on the rotational schedule refuse the employees who are off the schedule will then be asked to work. When a job occurs where the most qualified person available is required 8a of these rules will be utilized. (c) Employees requesting o. The overtime payout may do so at any timelist will be an annual list. p. The overtime list will not be used when assigning overtime for the semiannual flushing program. q. In the event a block of two or more days become available for overtime, butthe time will be made available to more than one employee when possible. r. All overtime will be initially distributed to employees within their DOP designated classification. In the event a supervisor determines that normal work duties will extend into overtime, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded employees who have been on the following payday. (d) Employees job will be allowed afforded the option of placing this accumulated first opportunity to work the overtime into a pre-retirement accountunless item a. listed above applies. Overtime accumulated in this account Electrical department, along with meter readers, will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBCutilized respectively only after all collection and treatment employees have refused. Other access to this account • Collection system department will include but will not be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Companyfollowing titles: senior pump station operator, or wish pump station attendant, pump station repairer, senior sewer equipment operator, sewer equipment operator, trainees and laborers. • Sewer and Water treatment system department will include but will not be limited to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution the following titles: chief plant operator, assistant chief plant operator, plant operator, assistant plant operator, sludge dewatering machine operator, trainees and laborers. • Electrical department will include but will not be limited to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resourcesfollowing titles: electrician and electrician’s helper.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must Section 1. The following shall be specifically regarded as hours worked for the purpose of computing overtime hours for employees: (a) holidays; (b) vacation leave; (c) paid sick leave; (d) time on the job; and (e) compensatory time off, and time participating in activities, training, briefings, meetings or other conferences if so directed by the Sheriff, including travel time outside of regular work hours. No overtime shall be worked unless authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensatedSheriff or his/her designee. 21.02 Overtime Section 2. For employees working a schedule not subject to a 7(k) exemption, overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform considered as time worked in the work. 21.03 Work employee's regular position in excess of the normal scheduled workday (if the scheduled workday is eight (8) hours per day or more) or in excess of forty (40) hours in a workweek. For employees working a schedule subject to a 7(k) exemption, overtime shall be considered as time worked in the employee’s regular position in excess of their regularly scheduled workday or in excess of 84 hours during the 14-day 7(k) work period. Work performed on holidays, which fall within the regular work schedule, shall be considered as defined overtime work and shall be compensated in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive the same manner. Section 3. Compensation for authorized overtime shall be paid at the rate of time-and-one-half (1½) per hour. Such payment at 200% of shall be the employee's hourly rate of pay, which is being earned at the time of payment. When an employee is terminated, he/she shall be given cash compensation for the overtime he/she has accrued. The pay conversion table contained in the pay plan shall be used as the basis in computing the overtime cash compensation. Section 4. Payment for overtime shall be made no later than the next payday following the pay period in which the overtime is worked or as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Section 5. Overtime work shall be assigned only as determined by the Sheriff or his/her designee. Whenever possible, the Sheriff or his/her designee shall give twenty-four (24) hours advance notice of all overtime to be worked. An oral notice shall be sufficient notice to comply with the advance notice requirement. Any employee, who works fourteen (14) or more hours in the twenty-four (24) hour period commencing at the time the employee reports for duty, shall, at the direction of the Sheriff or his/her designee, be allowed the use of accrued sick leave in lieu of working his/her next regularly scheduled work shift. 21.04 Section 6. The parties agree that either party may reopen negotiations if there is a substantial change in the Department of Labor regulations dealing with application of the FLSA to employees of state and local governments. If such changes are made and either party requests to reopen negotiations, the negotiations shall be reopened on only the affected articles for the purposes of clarifying and/or changing articles in the agreement to comply with federal law or federal regulations. Section 7. Solely for the purpose of FLSA overtime, the county elects a fourteen (14) day period, beginning December 21, 2003, with eighty-six (86) hours being the overtime standard. However, this does not affect overtime as set out in this contract. The office shall keep official records of the employees' compensatory time accumulation. A. Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly ratemay accrue compensatory (comp) time beginning January 1 each calendar year, and ending December 31 each calendar year. All subsequent accrued comp time must be used by December 31 each calendar year. Any remaining accrued comp time will be paid at 200% of base hourly ratecompensated for as in Letter H below. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours B. Comp time accrual shall be entitled limited to a meal periodsixty (60) hours. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the Whenever an employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four has sixty (60) hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtimecomp time, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off he or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee she will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hourovertime. (a) At C. Comp time may be accrued for any contractual overtime work authorized by the employee's request’s supervisor. D. Comp time may not be accrued for the following: 1) where the employee is performing work funded by a grant that provides for payment of overtime work; 2) on-call time; 3) holiday pay; and 4) when performing work in a different fund than where the employee is costed. E. Comp time may not be substituted for bid vacation time, the Company used in lieu of sick leave or to cover disciplinary suspensions. F. Comp time shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to be scheduled by mutual agreement between the employee and management. When an employee requests use of comp time, management will attempt to make comp time available within a reasonable period agreed to within the Companycalendar year although not necessarily at the time sought by the employee. Comp time will be scheduled consistent with the operational requirements of the particular division or function, which includes ensuring minimum staffing levels and safe and fair scheduling and so as not to cause the employee may take County to pay overtime. G. Employees will not be allowed to cash out accrued comp time except as provided in Letter H below. H. If the Sheriff’s Office is unable to schedule and grant the time off with paywithin the calendar year, to cash payment shall be made in lieu of comp time as follows: 1) Comp time accrued during a calendar year may be used through December 31 of that calendar year. At the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime first pay period in excess of 80 hours December, all comp time balance that is not scheduled for time off in December will be paid out on the first pay resulting in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current ratea zero (0) balance. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout I. The Sheriff may do so terminate this provision, Section 8, and cash-out all accrued comp time at his/her discretion at any time, but, must direct this request in writing time during the calendar year. Such termination shall not be subject to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following paydaygrievance and arbitration article. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 16.01 Employees will be given as much advance notice as possible when they are required to work overtime. Employees are expected to cooperate to the end that work schedules are met although the reasonable wishes of an Employee shall be given consideration with the allocation of such overtime. Overtime must for any crew or shift will first be specifically authorized offered by seniority on a voluntary basis provided the supervisor volunteer is qualified for the job. If this does not result in order for such a sufficient number of volunteers, the Employer may assign overtime to be compensatedany Employee subject to qualification from those in the applicable crew or shift. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work 16.02 All authorized time worked in excess of the normal hours of work per day as defined specified in Article 15 15, shall be considered overtime and Article 28 will receive payment shall be paid for at 200% the rate of time and one-half (x l-1/2) for the employee's hourly first two (2) hours and double time (x 2) thereafter. 16.03 Employees required to work on their scheduled days off shall be paid for the first day off at the rate of time and one-half (x l-1/2) for normal hours worked and at the rate of double (x 2) time for all time worked thereafter. If they are required to return on a second or subsequent day in conjunction with the first day, they shall be paid at the rate of double (x 2) time, provided that the second or subsequent day(s) are scheduled day(s) off. This Clause shall not apply if the scheduled days off are changed by giving not less than five (5) calendar days notice. 16.04 Every Employee who is called out and required to work outside of their regular working hours shall be paid for all hours worked at double (x 2) time, but not less than two (2) hours at double (x 2) time for any one call. 16.05 Employees shall not be required to take time in lieu of overtime during their regular shift to compensate for any overtime previously worked. 21.04 Employees who are called 16.06 Time off at applicable overtime rates in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours lieu of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtimeworked shall only be granted, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at if requested by the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to Employee and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human ResourcesEmployer.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 27.01 Overtime must be specifically means all work, outside of the Employee's regularly-scheduled work hours that is authorized in advance by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rateEmployer. (a) Employees who perform shall advise the Employer whether they wish to be considered for overtime workand those names will be placed on a list, as in descending order of seniority. Overtime will be assigned on a rotating basis from the names appearing on such list. If the most senior employee refuses the overtime, or on the second assignment, the work will be offered to the next name on the list; (b) Where the overtime work is work that is a continuation of work being performed during regular working hours, or work normally performed by a regular shiftparticular employee, such work shall be assigned to the Employee normally performing such work; (c) Where the Employer is unable to have the work performed in accordance with (a) and (b) above, the Employer may designate an Employee to do the work, provided however the Employee may refuse in exceptional circumstances. 27.02 The Employer agrees to give a minimum of one (1) hour's advance notice of overtime as circumstances permit. 27.03 An Employee who is required to work overtime fifteen (15) minutes beyond the Employee’s normal daily hours of work shall be compensated at the rate of time and one half (1 ½) the normal hourly rate of pay for all such overtime work. In computing overtime compensation, a period of two fifteen (15) minutes or less shall be counted and paid as one complete quarter hour. Overtime compensation shall be based on the rate of pay in effect at the time the overtime is worked. Employees shall be paid double (2) his/her normal hourly rate of pay for all overtime worked on Sunday and holidays except staff who may have a regular work schedule inclusive of Sundays and holidays as defined in Article 25, or the second scheduled day of rest. When an Employee who is asked to work overtime on Saturday, chooses to work on Sunday instead of the requested day, s/he shall be paid at the rate of time and one half (1 ½) the normal hourly rate of pay. When overtime is unplanned, that is to say, no notice has been given prior to the day on which it is worked, and where the overtime is four (4) hours or more, Employees shall receive $10.00 (ten dollars) meal allowance. Time taken for meals is not paid, except that employees will be entitled to a meal fifteen (15) minute paid rest period in each four (4) hour work period. Such Where the overtime exceeds four (4) hours the fifteen (15) minute rest periods may be combined to allow employees to enjoy a meal. The Employer shall not require an Employee to work an unreasonable amount of overtime against his/her wishes. 27.04 Employees will normally receive remuneration for overtime hours worked at the applicable rate. Taking into account the operational requirements of the University, the Employer may grant compensation for overtime hours worked in equivalent time off at the applicable rate. If time off is requested and granted, it shall be taken at a time mutually agreed upon between the Employee and the Employer. If a mutually-agreed time cannot be determined within ten (10) Days of the overtime worked, pay will be paid 1/2 hour given. If pay is requested it shall be given within one (1) month of the date overtime was worked. 27.05 Stand-By (a) Employees who are required by the University to stand-by shall receive stand-by pay in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) for each stand-by period of eight (8) hours or less. Stand-by pay shall apply where an Employee is assigned to carry a cell phone or other electronic messaging device or be available at a known telephone number for a stand-by period of eight (8) hours or less. (b) An Employee designated for stand-by duty shall be available during the Employee’s stand-by duty period at a known telephone number [as above in 27.05 (a)]. (c) No compensation shall be granted for the total period of stand-by if the Employee is unable to report for duty when required. (d) Compensation for call back when an Employee is on stand-by shall be as per Article 27.06, and Employees shall be remunerated in accordance with 27.03 and 27.04. 27.06 Call Back (a) Call back means all work hours that are discontinuous and apart from the Employee’s scheduled work hours, are authorized by the Employer, are not scheduled in advance, and that require the Employee to return to the work premises.. An Employee who is “called back” to work shall receive a minimum of four (4) hours pay at his straight time rate for the period worked or the applicable overtime for the hours worked, whichever is greater, plus return cab fare or kilometerage at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime University rate. An additional meal periodIn exceptional personal circumstances, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime an Employee may refuse such callback work. (b) Employees performing overtimeWhen an employee is called at home by the University, which had been previously scheduledoutside their scheduled working hours, on and is required and able to perform a regularly scheduled day offservice for the University from home, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee they will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing applicable overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is hours required to work unscheduled overtime, perform the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. thirty (a30) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November minutes at the employee’s current applicable overtime rate. (c) 27.07 Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing occasionally be requested to work on days when the pay officeUniversity is closed due to an emergency. The amount specified All Employees required to work on days when the University is closed will be granted an equal number of regular days off to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following paydayarranged in consultation with his/her immediate supervisor. In exceptional personal circumstances, an Employee may refuse such work. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Section 14.1. Management retains the authority to determine when overtime work is required. Overtime must work will be specifically authorized by required as determined necessary to accomplish work in an efficient and effective manner. "Regularly scheduled" overtime is that for which the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% are set prior to the beginning of the employee's hourly administrative workweek in which it occurs. "Irregular or occasional" overtime is that not scheduled prior to the beginning of the administrative workweek. Compensation for overtime will be in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or other pay provisions. When supervisors direct employees to perform mandatory overtime, the following applies: a. Nonexempt employees may choose overtime pay or compensatory time off for irregular or occasional overtime worked. If paid overtime, employees shall be compensated in increments of 15 minutes, with 8 minutes being the minimum qualifying for payment. b. Exempt employees who perform irregular or occasional overtime work and whose basic rate of compensation does not exceed the rate of GS-10, Step 10, may elect overtime pay or compensatory time off for all the overtime worked. 21.04 Employees c. Exempt employees who perform irregular or occasional overtime work and whose basic rate of compensation exceeds GS-10, Step 10, may be paid overtime or they may be required to take compensatory time off in lieu of overtime pay. Section 14.2. Opportunity for overtime will be distributed as fairly and equitably as possible among employees with comparable job skills. First consideration for overtime will be given to employees currently assigned to the job. Prior to mandatory assignment of overtime, volunteers may be solicited. Second consideration will be given to other employees qualified to do the job on a rotating basis. Section 14.3. Information concerning overtime hours worked as opposed to that which was offered, but not worked, will be maintained and made available for review, upon request. Section 14.4. The Employer will notify the employees who are called needed for overtime assignments as soon as possible after the determination that overtime is required. It is recognized that in to work on a scheduled day off some cases, little or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rateno advance notice may be possible. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform The Employer may, upon request, relieve an employee from an overtime workassignment if the employee's reason is valid and there is another qualified employee available for the assignment. Normally, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled offered overtime again until his name is again reached on the overtime list. The Employer will give consideration to paid meal periods unless such allowing employees time to arrange for child care, transportation and other personal arrangements so that overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in may be worked, but these considerations will not be construed a bar to employees having to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal periodovertime. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Negotiated Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 29.1 Overtime shall be assignedconsidered as the time authorized in advance by an employee’s supervisor, on an equitable basis where practicalexcept as provided below, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform be worked by the work. 21.03 Work employee in excess of forty (40) hours per week. An employee who is required to work beyond their regular shift with less than 48-hours’ notice prior to the normal overtime work will not be required to reschedule their subsequent regular shifts to avoid overtime compensation. This notice requirement may be waived by mutual agreement. In the case of a split shift, the time an employee works in a day, after twelve (12) hours from the time the employee initially reports for work, shall be considered as overtime. For the purpose of work computing overtime, all time for which an employee is compensated, including holiday time off, shall be counted as defined in Article 15 time worked. Compensation for overtime shall be at the rate of time and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of one-half the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in ’s regular rate, computed to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base an hourly rate. (a) 29.2 Employees who perform are required to obtain prior authorization to work overtime work, as a continuation hours from their supervisor. In an unforeseen situation in which college property or the safety of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour students or staff are potentially at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a mealrisk, or where the direct delivery of services to students would be impacted, an employee elects not to have a mealmay work beyond the assigned shift without prior approval from the supervisor. In these situations, they shall instead receive 3/4 the employee will notify their supervisor of one hour's pay at their overtime work as soon as possible after the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate work is completed. 29.3 Employees shall be compensated for overtime either in the form of pay or compensatory time off, except an employee will not be allowed for each additional four to accumulate more than forty (40) hours of overtime workcompensatory time off. Overtime shall be in the form of monetary payment only when approved by the College. Employees shall receive monetary payment for accumulated compensatory time in excess of forty (40) hours. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on 29.4 Compensatory time off may be taken at a regularly scheduled day time requested by the employee as long as that request is made within a reasonable period before the requested time off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours and the requested time off does not unduly disrupt the operations of work the College, as provided in 29 CFR Section 553.25(d). Should an employee request specific time off as compensatory time, the supervisor shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit timeapprove or deny the request within five (5) working days. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day 29.5 Neither overtime nor premium pay shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee compounded, pyramided or otherwise paid or credited twice for the same hours. 29.6 Accumulated compensatory time will be recorded on the employee’s earnings statement, and, if not otherwise reimbursed in accordance with this article, will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at upon the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their separation from employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human ResourcesCollege.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 ‌ 8.01 All time worked beyond the normal work day shall be considered overtime and shall be paid for at double (2) time. Overtime for rotating shift employees must be specifically authorized by in accordance with Article 8.05. Overtime may be banked at the supervisor in order for such prevailing overtime rate to be compensatedtaken later as paid time off. Employees will be able to bank a maximum of one hundred and sixty (160) hours which can be carried over from year to year. Any overtime banked in excess of one hundred and sixty (160) hours will be paid out. Banked time shall be used or paid at the rate at which it was accrued. For employees working the twelve (12) hour rotating shift, one (1) banked day shall be paid as twelve (12) hours. For employees working this shift, the maximum bank carried over from year to year is one hundred sixty-eight (168) hours. It is agreed that employees' banked overtime shall be taken at the employee's option. Every reasonable effort shall be made to accommodate the interests of both the employee and the Department. Banked Overtime balances shall be reported to employees by January 15 of each calendar year. Employees will submit banked overtime requests by February 15 of each calendar year. Requests will be approved and the final banked overtime schedules posted by March 1 of each calendar year. Scheduling of banked overtime shall be on the basis of seniority for all employees during this time. Requests for banked overtime or changes to the banked overtime schedule after March 1 shall be considered on a first-come first-serve basis, and consent will only be withheld if minimum staffing requirements aren't met. The banked overtime schedule shall be posted and updated as required in the Mechanical Maintenance Shop, at the Campus Energy Center, and at the Bioenergy Research Development Facility. For employees that make a request for banked time at least thirty-three (33) days in advance of the requested day off, the University will respond to the request at least thirty (30) days prior to the day that is requested off. For employees that request time off within thirty (30) days, but at least five (5) days in advance of the requested day off, the University will respond to the request within three (3) days. 21.02 8.02 Overtime shall be assigned, computed on an equitable a pro rata basis where practical, according to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work.pay rates in Appendix "A." 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are 8.03 Any employee called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two four (4) hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's ' pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour If the call out extends into an employee's scheduled hours the employee shall be paid at the prevailing appropriate overtime rates for a minimum of the first four (4) hours worked with the balance of scheduled hours paid at the employee's regular rate of pay. Any employee receiving a trouble call at home that does not require the employee to leave their home attracts a minimum of two (2) hours pay at appropriate overtime rates. It is understood that multiple calls within a sixty (60) minute period related to the initial trouble call shall not be allowed for each considered additional four hours of overtime worktrouble calls. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their 8.04 Where the normal daily hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than are extended past the end of the shift in excess of a two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c2) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at due to unscheduled overtime continuous with the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company normal shift, the employer shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under allowance of twelve dollars (a), (b$12.00) or (c) aboveand this shall be repeated every four hours thereafter. 21.06 Where an employee is required 8.05 When shifts are interrupted due to work unscheduled sickness, etc. the mutually agreed upon overtime, the Company will, at the request /call out procedures posted in each of the employeeCampus Energy Centre, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 Mechanical Maintenance Shop and Bioenergy Research Development Facility shall be compensated at 200% followed. *Any changes to these procedures must be mutually agreed upon by the parties. The following shall apply to those employees working overtime: (i) Day shift employees shall receive double time pay for overtime worked and where these hours of base hourly rate for travel to and from overtime extend into the place of workevening shift, commencing when then the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will evening premium shall be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current single rate. (cii) Employees requesting Evening shift employees shall receive double time pay for overtime payout may do so worked and premium at any timesingle rate. Where overtime extends into the night shift, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out night shift premium shall be forwarded on the following paydayapply at single rate. (diii) Employees will Night shift employees shall receive double (2) time rate for overtime worked and premium at single rate. Where overtime extends into the day shift, the night shift premium shall apply at single rate. * For the purpose of Operating Engineer, when shifts are interrupted due to sickness, etc., an Operating Engineer shift worker shall be allowed called to work overtime on the option of placing this accumulated initial shift pursuant to the posted Operating Engineer overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resourcesprocedure.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 12.1 Overtime must be specifically is defined as authorized by time worked in excess of forty (40) hours in the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensateddesignated workweek. 21.02 12.2 Overtime shall be assignedcompensated at one and a half (1 1/2) times the employee's regular hourly rate. For purposes of calculating overtime, the regular hourly rate of pay is determined by dividing the monthly salary amount by 173.33 hours. Shift differentials shall be included in the regular hourly rate of pay. All other payments and allowances are not included in the regular hourly rate of pay. 12.3 All overtime worked shall be compensated by cash or compensatory time. Such determination shall be made prior to the time an employee is requested to work overtime, if practicable. However, all overtime worked beyond the accrual of two hundred and forty (240) hours of compensatory time shall be paid in cash. 12.4 Overtime will be credited on a one-quarter hour basis with a full quarter of an equitable basis where practicalhour credit granted if half or more of that period is worked. Smaller fractional units will not be accumulated. 12.5 Paid holiday, to all employees within an office paid sick leave, paid vacation and paid CTO, when used, shall be counted as time worked for purposes of this Article. 12.6 Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be interpreted as requiring a duplication or department who are qualified to perform a pyramiding of holiday, vacation, daily, or weekly overtime payments involving the same hours of work. 21.03 Work in excess 12.7 When an employee is separated from service, he/she is entitled to a lump-sum payment for any earned compensatory time by reason of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all previous overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in 12.8 The scheduling of CTO shall be by mutual agreement of the employee and the appropriate administrator. When an employee's CTO balance is over 180 hours and mutual agreement is not possible, the appropriate administrator may direct the employee to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back take earned CTO provided that seven (7) days notice is provided to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time the employee. 12.9 Overtime for which cash compensation will be paid at 200% of base hourly rateshould be scheduled for payment in the pay period following the pay period in which the overtime was worked. (a) Employees who perform 12.10 The appropriate CMA administrator shall assign overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at Upon the request of the employeeUnion, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided and where practicable, the CMA shall establish a system of overtime distribution to employees. Such a system may include a procedure that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who requests and utilizes volunteers to perform overtime work under from among bargaining unit employees who are qualified and available within the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives homeappropriate work area. 21.08 Where 12.11 In emergency situations or when there are an insufficient number of qualified employees desiring to work overtime, employees may not decline overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hourassignments. (a) At the employee's request12.12 For purposes of this Article, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources."

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must Section 1. The following shall be specifically regarded as hours worked for the purpose of computing overtime hours for employees: (a) holidays; (b) vacation leave; (c) paid sick leave; (d) time on the job; and (e) compensatory time off, and time participating in activities, training, briefings, meetings or other conferences if so directed by the Sheriff, including travel time outside of regular work hours. No overtime shall be worked unless authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensatedSheriff or his/her designee. 21.02 Overtime Section 2. For employees working a schedule not subject to a 7(k) exemption, overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform considered as time worked in the work. 21.03 Work employee's regular position in excess of the normal scheduled workday (if the scheduled workday is eight (8) hours per day or more) or in excess of forty (40) hours in a workweek. For employees working a schedule subject to a 7(k) exemption, overtime shall be considered as time worked in the employee’s regular position in excess of their regularly scheduled workday or in excess of 84 hours during the 14-day 7(k) work period. Work performed on holidays, which fall within the regular work schedule, shall be considered as defined overtime work and shall be compensated in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive the same manner. Section 3. Compensation for authorized overtime shall be paid at the rate of time-and-one-half (1½) per hour. Such payment at 200% of shall be the employee's hourly rate of pay, which is being earned at the time of payment. When an employee is terminated, he/she shall be given cash compensation for the overtime he/she has accrued. The pay conversion table contained in the pay plan shall be used as the basis in computing the overtime cash compensation. Section 4. Payment for overtime shall be made no later than the next payday following the pay period in which the overtime is worked or as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Section 5. Overtime work shall be assigned only as determined by the Sheriff or his/her designee. Whenever possible, the Sheriff or his/her designee shall give twenty-four (24) hours advance notice of all overtime to be worked. An oral notice shall be sufficient notice to comply with the advance notice requirement. Any employee, who works fourteen (14) or more hours in the twenty-four (24) hour period commencing at the time the employee reports for duty, shall, at the direction of the Sheriff or MCLEA CBA 2019-2022 his/her designee, be allowed the use of accrued sick leave in lieu of working his/her next regularly scheduled work shift. 21.04 Section 6. The parties agree that either party may reopen negotiations if there is a substantial change in the Department of Labor regulations dealing with application of the FLSA to employees of state and local governments. If such changes are made and either party requests to reopen negotiations, the negotiations shall be reopened on only the affected articles for the purposes of clarifying and/or changing articles in the agreement to comply with federal law or federal regulations. Section 7. Solely for the purpose of FLSA overtime, the county elects a fourteen (14) day period, beginning December 21, 2003, with eighty-six (86) hours being the overtime standard. However, this does not affect overtime as set out in this contract. The office shall keep official records of the employees' compensatory time accumulation. A. Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly ratemay accrue compensatory (comp) time beginning January 1 each calendar year, and ending December 31 each calendar year. All subsequent accrued comp time must be used by December 31 each calendar year. Any remaining accrued comp time will be paid at 200% of base hourly ratecompensated for as in Letter H below. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours B. Comp time accrual shall be entitled limited to a meal periodsixty (60) hours. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the Whenever an employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four has sixty (60) hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtimecomp time, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off he or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee she will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hourovertime. (a) At C. Comp time may be accrued for any contractual overtime work authorized by the employee's request’s supervisor. D. Comp time may not be accrued for the following: 1) where the employee is performing work funded by a grant that provides for payment of overtime work; 2) on-call time; 3) holiday pay; and 4) when performing work in a different fund than where the employee is costed. E. Comp time may not be substituted for bid vacation time, the Company used in lieu of sick leave or to cover disciplinary suspensions. MCLEA CBA 2019-2022 F. Comp time shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to be scheduled by mutual agreement between the employee and management. When an employee requests use of comp time, management will attempt to make comp time available within a reasonable period agreed to within the Companycalendar year although not necessarily at the time sought by the employee. Comp time will be scheduled consistent with the operational requirements of the particular division or function, which includes ensuring minimum staffing levels and safe and fair scheduling and so as not to cause the employee may take County to pay overtime. G. Employees will not be allowed to cash out accrued comp time except as provided in Letter H below. H. If the Sheriff’s Office is unable to schedule and grant the time off with paywithin the calendar year, to cash payment shall be made in lieu of comp time as follows: 1) Comp time accrued during a calendar year may be used through December 31 of that calendar year. At the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime first pay period in excess of 80 hours December, all comp time balance that is not scheduled for time off in December will be paid out on the first pay resulting in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current ratea zero (0) balance. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout I. The Sheriff may do so terminate this provision, Section 8, and cash-out all accrued comp time at his/her discretion at any time, but, must direct this request in writing time during the calendar year. Such termination shall not be subject to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following paydaygrievance and arbitration article. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 ‌ 13:01 Overtime must shall be specifically all time authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work Employer and worked in excess of the normal regular daily or biweekly hours of work as defined specified in Article 15 12:01. Overtime shall be compensated at one and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% one half times (1½x) the basic rate of pay for the employee's hourly rate first three (3) overtime hours worked and two times (2x) for all overtime hours worked thereafter. 13:02 All overtime worked on a general holiday shall be paid at two and one half times (2½x) the employee’s basic rate of pay. 13:03 By mutual agreement between the Employer and the employee, overtime may be compensated for by the granting of equivalent time off at applicable overtime rates. Any banked overtime not utilized by the end of February will be paid out to the employee in March of that year. 13:04 When overtime is required, it shall be offered to the most senior qualified volunteer employees, and when there are no volunteer employees, such duty shall be assigned starting with the most junior employee in the area, on duty, that is qualified. 13:05 A full-time employee required to report back to work outside his regular working hours shall be paid at overtime rates for all hours worked with a minimum of three 13:06 Shifts worked when time switches from Central standard to daylight saving time and vice-versa shall be paid at straight time rates for actual hours worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in 13:07 An employee required to work overtime for a period in excess of two (2) hours immediately following his regular hours of work should receive a meal voucher for the facility cafeteria to cover the cost of a meal of up to seven dollars ($7.00). A payment of seven dollars ($7.00) shall be made in lieu of a meal when the cafeteria is closed. No financial reimbursement will be made when an employee does not wish to dine in the cafeteria. 13:08 An employee required by the Employer to attend in service meetings, interdepartmental meetings, or training outside of his/her regular hours shall be paid at straight time rates for time spent in attendance. By mutual agreement, the employee shall be given equivalent time off, or the employee’s hours of work shall be changed in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Agreement to accommodate the hours so scheduled. Failing agreement, payment at straight time rates shall apply. 13:09 A full-time employee who works on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. two times (a2x) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current ratebasic rate of pay for all hours worked. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime ‌ 18:01 All overtime must be specifically authorized by a supervisory official in advance. In the event of an unanticipated child protection or program emergency, that cannot be managed by a Provincially designated intake agency, the employee will notify her/his immediate supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensatedapproval of the overtime. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, 18:02 A supervisory official may require employees under his or her authority to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the workwork overtime. 21.03 Work in excess 18:03 An employee who is required to work overtime on a regular work day is entitled to compensation at the rate of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 time and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate one-half (1½x) for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees 18:04 An employee who are called in is required by the Employer to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back of rest is entitled to work compensation at time and one-half (1½x) for the first four (4) hours of overtime on a regular working that day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent and double time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate(2x) for any hours worked thereafter. (a) Employees Overtime Credits may be banked to a maximum of thirty seven and one half (37.5) hours. Any hours accrued in excess of the thirty seven and one half (37.5) hours bank shall be in accordance with (b). (b) An employee who perform has reached the maximum of the overtime workbank in (a) and who works additional overtime shall be required to take compensatory time off within eight (8) weeks of working the overtime. In the event the employee has not taken the compensatory time off within eight (8) weeks, as a continuation the Employer will schedule, in the subsequent three (3) weeks, the banked time off. 18:06 When an employee is consulted outside his/her regular working hours and is authorized to handle bona fide work related matters without returning to the workplace, the following shall apply: (a) An employee who has completed her regular daily or bi-weekly hours of work shall be paid at the applicable overtime rate of a regular shift, for a period minimum of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it fifteen (15) minutes or actual time worked whichever is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed greater for each additional four hours of overtime workconsultation logged. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on consulted outside of their regular working hours shall document all communications received and shall submit a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond log of all such communications to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit timesupervisor for processing. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day 18:07 Supervisors shall be entitled to ten (10) working days (75 hours) time off per fiscal year in recognition of additional time worked to discharge their responsibilities. In the first year of employment, a meal period after each four hour period newly hired Supervisor shall receive a pro-rated amount from date of workhire. Such employee will time off may not be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded carried over to the next higher 1/4 hourfiscal year. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor 20.01 Employees, as defined in order for such overtime Article 8, that are requested to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work work in excess of the normal daily full shift hours of work as defined outlined in Article 15 19.02, or who are requested to work on their scheduled off- duty days shall be paid: (1) One-and-on-half times (1½ x) the employees regular hourly rate of pay for the first four (4) hours in excess of eight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours per week, and Article 28 will receive payment double-time (2x) thereafter. All overtime shall be authorized by the Manager or designate in advance. (2) A full-time employee who has worked their scheduled hours shall be paid at 200% the rate of one-and-one-half times (1½ x) the employee's ’s regular hourly rate for all overtime workedhours on a scheduled day off. 21.04 20.02 Employees who are called in required to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive the overtime rate as provided but shall not have the day off rescheduled. 20.03 Overtime pay shall be paid to the employee within eight (8) days after the expiration of the pay period in which the overtime was earned. 20.04 When an employee works a minimum of two one (1) hour of overtime immediately before or following his/her scheduled hours of work, an employee shall have a fifteen (15) minute break with pay, where applicable depending on operational requirements. The said 15 minute break shall be taken within 1.5 hours of the commencement of overtime. If the overtime extends to beyond 2½ hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate, the employee shall receive breaks in accordance with Article 19.03. (a) Employees who perform 20.05 Overtime shall be offered in order of seniority. No employee shall be required to work overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours against her wishes when other qualified employees within the same classification are 20.06 An employee required to work overtime shall be entitled to eight (8) clear hours between the end of the overtime work and the start of his/her next regular shift. If eight (8) clear hours of time off are not provided, overtime rates shall apply to all hours worked on the next regular shift. 20.07 For the purposes of calculating weekly overtime, hours paid at overtime rates will not be used for calculating further overtime payments. 20.08 A regular part-time employee who is working less than the normal hours per day, or normal days per week of a meal period. Such employees will full-time employee and who is requested to work longer than his/her regular work day, or work week, shall be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate of straight-time for such meal period. Where it is not practical the hours so worked, up to provide a meal, or where and including the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular the work day of a full-time employee. Overtime rates shall be entitled apply to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time hours worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 the normal hours will be paid out on in the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the work day or work week of a full-time employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 36:01 An employee shall be required to work overtime unless there are a sufficient number of other employees who are willing and available to do overtime work from the group of employees who normally do the work required or are capable of doing the work required. In determining which employees shall be required to do the overtime work, the Employer agrees to take into consideration the concerns and the needs of the employees in question. 36:02 Overtime must shall be specifically calculated on a daily basis for all time worked in excess of an employee’s daily hours and as authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensatedEmployer. 21.02 36:03 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform time authorized by the work. 21.03 Work Employer and worked in excess of the normal regular daily or bi-weekly hours of work as defined specified in Article 15 35:01. Overtime shall be compensated at one and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% one-half times (1½x) the basic rate of pay for the employee's hourly rate first three (3) overtime hours and double time (2x) for all overtime workedworked thereafter. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work 36:04 Overtime shall be paid at the rate of double time (2x) the applicable rate of pay for all time worked on a full time employee’s scheduled day off or who are of rest. 36:05 Overtime worked after a normal shift on a designated holiday as per Article 33:01 shall be paid for at the rate of double time and one-half (2½x) the applicable rate of pay. 36:06 An employee called back to work on a and required to work outside of regular working day hours shall receive be paid a minimum of two hours’ three (3) hours at the applicable overtime rates. 36:07 The opportunities to work overtime and call back time shall be divided as equally as possible amongst those employees who are willing and able or capable of performing the available work. 36:08 An employee, who is required to work in excess of one and one-half (1½) hours overtime before or after but connected to his scheduled hours of work, shall be provided with a meal break of thirty (30) minutes with pay at 200% of base hourly the appropriate overtime rate. All subsequent time will be paid , except when the meal break is the scheduled meal break during the regular hours. 36:09 During any additional overtime work, no employee shall work more than a further four (4) hours without a thirty (30) minute meal break with pay at 200% of base hourly the appropriate overtime rate. 36:10 Meal breaks with pay during overtime work may be lengthened to three- quarters (a¾) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, one (1) hour with pay where it is necessary for a period of two hours shall be entitled an employee to obtain a meal period. Such employees outside the premises of the Employer. 36:11 For any overtime work of an unexpected nature, which will be paid 1/2 hour at involve a meal break, the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical Employer shall pay to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 the sum of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime workeight dollars ($8.00). (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where 36:12 When an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, overtime beyond his regularly scheduled working hours he shall be entitled to eight (8) hours between the Company will, at the request end of the employeeovertime worked and the start of his next required working shift. If eight (8) clear hours are not so provided, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that overtime rates shall apply to those hours worked on his regularly scheduled shift up to the employee's normal means of transportation is not availabletime when the eight (8) clear hours would have been reached. Thereafter, all hours worked on the regularly scheduled shift shall be paid at straight time rates. 21.07 Employees who perform 36:13 Overtime may be accumulated to a maximum of eighty (80) hours (i.e. ten [10] work days), and may be compensated for by the granting of equivalent time off at applicable overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 rates. Such time shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when taken by the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03prior to March 31 of any year, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours or will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s end of the current ratefiscal year. Except in unique circumstances, two (2) weeks’ notice of requests will be provided. (c) Employees requesting 36:14 Each employee designated to work overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into receive a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.minimum thirty

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must Section (a) The Union recognizes the necessity of overtime work in the airline industry and agrees to cooperate with the Company in this respect. The Company will distribute overtime as equit- ably as possible. Dependent upon requirements, over- time will be specifically authorized by offered to employees in the supervisor in order for such following order: to low man currently on shift to low man off duty having regard to the starting time of their next shift to low man on day off regular employees will be offered overtime prior to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime probationary employees and replacements. Section An employee shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of compensated for overtime work as defined in Article 15 follows: (a) for authorized overtime following scheduled shift hours, time and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate one-half shall be paid for all overtime hours worked. 21.04 Employees . An employee who are called in to work works on a regularly scheduled day off or who are called back shall be paid time and one-half for the first eight (8) hours and double time for all hours thereafter. Section All authorized time worked on a Statu- tory Holiday shall be paid for at time and one-half plus and additional day off with pay at a mutually agreed upon time. (a) An employee working overtime in ex- cess of one (1) hour shall be allowed a meal ticket in the amount of five dollars and seventy-five cents ($5.75). Effective July the amount of the meal ticket shall be increased to six dollars ($6.00). Effective July the amount of the meal ticket shall be increased to six dollars and fifty cents ($6.50). The meal ticket must be used when issued and cash will not be received in exchange for the ticket, nor will change be received for partial use of the ticket. Section An employee recalled to work after having completed his daily work assignment or if called into work on a regular working his scheduled day off shall receive a minimum of four (4) hours or work or pay in lieu thereof at the applicable overtime rate. Employees who are re- to work overtime after their regular shift, as distinguished from a call-in situation shall receive a minimum of one-half hour of overtime. Thereafter the employees shall be paid for actual time worked. Section Employees called in prior to and continu- ous with their regular shift, will be guaranteed a minimum of two hours’ (2) hours pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent straight time rates or will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives homehours worked, which- ever is greater. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by 10.1 Employees qualify for overtime compensation under the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated.following conditions: 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform a. Any one of the work.following constitutes overtime: 21.03 (1) Work in excess of the normal daily work shift for full-time employees or part time scheduled employees assigned to scheduled work period positions; (2) Work in excess of forty (40) hours in one (1) work week performed by overtime-eligible employees assigned to scheduled or nonscheduled work period positions; or (3) For hospital personnel assigned to a fourteen (14) day schedule, work in excess of eight (8) hours in a twenty four (24) hour period or eighty (80) hours in a fourteen (14) day period. b. Employees assigned to excepted work as defined period positions normally do not qualify for overtime pay. Positions exempt from overtime are listed in Article 15 Appendix III. Under circumstances in which the employee is directed to work an excessive amount of overtime, the Human Resources Director may authorize additional compensation in cash or compensatory time off not to exceed one and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% one-half times the employee’s regular rate. The employee may petition the Human Resources Director for compensation of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime workeddirected overtime. 21.04 Employees who are called 10.2 All time that the employee is in to a pay status, such as sick leave or annual leave, shall be used for purposes of calculating the work on day and work week. 10.3 Overtime work must be approved in advance by the Employer and shall be paid at a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum rate of two hours’ pay at 200% of base one and one-half (1-1/2) times the employee’s straight time hourly rate. All subsequent Overtime hours shall be compensated on a salary payment basis, unless the employee requests and is granted compensatory time will off, (at the rate of one and one-half (1-1/2) times the hours worked) in lieu of pay. Such compensatory time off shall be scheduled at a time which is mutually acceptable to the employee and the supervisor. In general, employees shall be allowed to take requested compensatory time off unless it causes staffing to fall below a minimum staffing level as determined by the Employer. If compensation is paid to an employee for accrued compensatory time, such compensation shall be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a the regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour rate earned by the employee at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where time the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 receives such payment. Upon termination of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03employment, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond any unused compensatory time in accordance with the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hourFair Labor Standards Act. (a) At 10.4 Whenever overtime work is required, supervision shall determine the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the employees needed to work such overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April basis of their qualifications and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay officeavailability. The amount specified to be paid out Overtime shall be forwarded on distributed as equally as possible among the following paydayqualified and available employees. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime 20.01 Employees requested to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work work in excess of the normal daily full shift hours of work as defined outlined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees article 19.02, or who are called in requested to work on their scheduled off duty days shall be paid: 20.02 Employees required to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work shall receive the overtime rate as provided but shall not have the day off rescheduled. 20.03 If an employee works overtime on a regular working day statutory holiday which calls for a premium rate of pay as provided at Article 25, the employee shall receive be paid overtime at the rate of time-and-one-half 20.04 Where possible, overtime pay shall be paid to the employee within eight (8) days after the expiration of the pay period in which the overtime was earned but no later than the second pay period following the date the overtime was earned. 20.05 When an employee works a minimum of one (1) hour of overtime immediately before or following his/her scheduled hours of work, an employee shall have a fifteen (15) minute break with pay. If the overtime extends to beyond two and one-half (2½) hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate, the employee shall receive breaks in accordance with Article 19.03. (a) Employees who perform 20.06 Only in cases of emergency may an employee be required to work overtime. When an employee does not agree that an emergency exists, the employee shall work such overtime work, as under protest and may file a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours grievance. 20.07 An employee required to work overtime shall be entitled to a meal periodeight (8) clear hours between the end of the overtime work and the start of his/her next regular shift. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at If eight (8) clear hours of time off are not provided, overtime rates shall apply to all hours worked on the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate next regular shift. 20.08 Overtime shall be allowed for each additional offered in order of hourly seniority. Up to four (4) hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled offered by seniority to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour employees at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal work or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement accounttheir shift. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.over four

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must A. An employee shall be specifically compensated at the rate of time and one-half their regular rate of pay for authorized overtime work performed in excess of forty (40) hours per week. B. An employee shall be compensated at their regular rate for authorized overtime work performed up to forty (40) hours per week that is in excess of their regular workweek. DocuSign Envelope ID: 06AA20EA-3202-4758-A1E2-0523571A87FF DocuSign Envelope ID: 7FA48CFC-FA19-41E7-807F-B0DE982E9637 C. An employee shall be compensated at the rate of time and one-half their regular hourly rate of pay for authorized overtime work performed in excess of eight (8) hours in their regular workday except that an employee whose regular workday is more than eight (8) hours shall be compensated at the rate of time and one-half their regular hourly rate of pay for authorized overtime work performed in excess of their regular workday. The appointing authority shall not, for the purpose of avoiding the payment of overtime, curtail the scheduled hours of an employee during the remainder of a workweek in which the employee has previously worked hours beyond their normally scheduled workday. This paragraph shall not apply to employees, who, because of the nature of the duties of their positions, work an irregular workday, nor shall it apply to employees who have been permitted by the appointing authority to participate in an approved voluntary flexible hours program, that has been duly authorized by the supervisor in order appointing authority and by the Assistant Vice Chancellor for such overtime to be compensatedHuman Resources or their designee. 21.02 Overtime shall D. Compensatory time off in lieu of overtime compensation may be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office authorized by the CEO or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% designee only upon request of the employee's . Compensatory time off shall be computed at the same rate as overtime compensation. An employee may not accrue more than two hundred and forty (240) hours of compensatory time off in lieu of overtime pay. Employees who have accrued the maximum amount shall be paid the hourly rate authorized for overtime work. Upon termination or prior to termination, an employee shall be paid for all unused compensatory time at the employee’s final regular rate of pay. E. With the exception of paid sick leave, all time for which an employee is on paid leave status shall be considered time worked for the purpose of calculating overtime compensation. If sick leave is taken in a week of mandatory overtime, an employee may substitute three (3) days per year of alternate time (vacation, holiday, compensatory, or personal) and up to two (2) days per year of sick time (with medical evidence provided). This provision shall take effect on January 1, 2016. The parties shall meet in the meantime to further bargain over the implementation of this language on that date, including with regards to such matters as past practice, mandatory overtime, and substituting time. However, this will not be implemented until the Labor/Management Committee develops guidelines. F. There shall be no duplication or pyramiding of the premium pay for overtime work provided for in this Agreement. G. The appointing authority shall make every effort to send out checks for overtime no later than the second payroll period following the payroll period of the overtime worked. 21.04 Employees H. Overtime shall be distributed as equitably and impartially as practicable among qualified persons in each work location. I. The provisions of this section shall not apply to employees on full travel status. J. Supervisors planning to require mandatory overtime shall, whenever practical, give at least five (5) working days’ notice of requiring mandatory overtime. Volunteers among those employees working or among all employees who are called perform this task shall be sought prior to requiring mandatory overtime. If no one volunteers, mandatory overtime may be required from those employees working or among all employees who perform this task in to work inverse order of seniority. Mandatory overtime shall be assigned on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly raterotating basis by inverse seniority. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 1. Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to considered all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work time worked in excess of the an employee’s normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d8 hours) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under work week (a40 hours), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 and shall be compensated at 200% the rate of base hourly one and one-half the employee’s appropriate rate for travel to and of pay as follows: The first three hours of overtime shall be calculated based on the rate of the regularly assigned shift. Overtime from the place end of the third hour, prospectively, shall be based on the rate of the shift during which the overtime is worked, including shift differential. 2. All work performed on the sixth day of work shall be paid at one and one-half (1½ ) times the employee’s normal rate of pay. All work performed on a holiday shall be compensated at the rate of double time plus pay for the holiday. Double time shall also be paid for all work performed on the 7th day of work, commencing when after having worked seven (7) consecutive days in a pay period. For the purpose of this provision, the first scheduled day off in the week is considered the sixth day of work, if worked, and the second scheduled day off in the week is considered the seventh day of work, if worked. There shall be no pyramiding of overtime under this Agreement. 3. Overtime work shall be voluntary except in cases of scheduled work or emergencies. Insofar as practicable, overtime shall be distributed as equally as possible among employees within the same classification. Overtime will be rotated with the most senior employees being given the opportunity to work such overtime provided the employee leaves has the skill and ability to do the job. 4. The Authority shall provide a weekly list of employees with overtime worked upon request by the Union. 5. Overtime shall be paid currently, or at least no later than the second pay period after the overtime was performed, or the first pay period after return from vacation. 6. No employee shall have his work shift, work day, or work week changed for the job site and terminating when purpose of avoiding overtime. 7. All paid time off shall be considered as time worked for the purpose of computing overtime except for sick days taken after the employee arrives homehas taken six (6) individual sick days off without providing a medical certificate from a doctor. 21.08 Where a. The employer shall notify employees in writing upon the reaching of the threshold amount, i.e., upon the usage of the sixth (6th) day. 8. The rules for overtime distribution shall be in accordance with the following: a. The overtime list will not be used when certain jobs need to be performed by the most qualified person available, as determined by a supervisor, or when an employee does not possess the ability to perform a specific job. b. An employee will not be asked to work when he/she is performed under Article 21.03off for disciplinary action, vacation, personal, or sick time on the day that such time is given, all other days in the pay period will not apply. c. All overtime will be filled according to chronological order. d. The on-call person’s overtime will not be counted as an occasion when he/she is called in by the beeper. If he/she calls someone in, the overtime list must be used and that person’s overtime will. count as an occasion. e. Working through lunch will not be counted as an occasion. f. A new employee will not be used on the overtime list until his/her probationary period is over, and their abilities meet the supervisor’s needs, or used as a last resort. When the probationary period is over, the employee will be paid for a minimum placed on the overtime list with the person who has the highest amount of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond occasions that is on the first 1/2 hour rotating schedule. g. After extended absence from work the affected person will be recorded placed into the overtime list, even with the employee with the lowest amount of overtime. h. Chargeable overtime will be anytime an employee works overtime after their scheduled shift. i. An employee who is asked to work overtime will be given an R for refusing, a W for working, or an M for mandatory. j. In the event all employee turn down overtime, overtime will be assigned to lower man in seniority, or at the supervisor’s discretion. A designation of M will be placed on the overtime list. k. A supervisor must be notified prior to calling in another employee for overtime. l. When an employee is calling in another employee for overtime form PM0002 must be completed, along with other pertinent paperwork. m. When an employee is scheduled off according to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, work schedule the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours list will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at used. (This includes one phone call to the employee’s current ratephone only.) n. Any overtime involving the rotational schedule will be assigned to the people on the rotational schedule first. In the event all people on the rotational schedule refuse the employees who are off the schedule will then be asked to work. When a job occurs where the most qualified person available is required #1 of these rules will be utilized. (c) Employees requesting o. The overtime payout may do so at any timelist will be an annual list. p. The overtime list will not be used when assigning overtime for the semiannual flushing program. q. In the event a block of two or more days become available for overtime, butthe time will be made available to more than one employee when possible. r. All overtime will be initially distributed to employees within their DOP designated classification. In the event a supervisor determines that normal work duties will extend into overtime, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded employees who have been on the following payday. (d) Employees job will be allowed afforded the option of placing this accumulated first opportunity to work the overtime into a pre-retirement accountunless item a. listed above applies. Overtime accumulated in this account Electrical and Vehicle maintenance departments, along with meter readers, will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBCutilized respectively only after all collection and treatment employees have refused. Other access to this account • Collection system department will include but will not be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Companyfollowing titles: senior pump station operator, or wish pump station attendant, pump station repairer, senior sewer equipment operator, sewer equipment operator, trainees and laborers. • Sewer and Water treatment system department will include but will not be limited to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution the following titles: chief plant operator, assistant chief plant operator, plant operator, assistant plant operator, sludge dewatering machine operator, trainees and laborers. • Electrical department will include but will not be limited to RRSP accountsthe following titles: electrician and electrician’s helper. Any other special consideration must • Vehicle maintenance department will include but will not be approved by limited to the Manager, Human Resourcesfollowing titles: mechanic and mechanic’s helper.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime 20.01 Employees requested to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work work in excess of the normal daily full shift hours of work as defined outlined in Article 15 19.02, or who are requested to work on their scheduled off-duty days: (1) One and Article 28 will receive payment one half times (1½ x) the employees regular hourly rate of pay for the first four (4) hours in excess of eight (8) hours per day or forty (40) hours per week, and double time (2x) thereafter. All overtime shall be authorized by the Manager or designate in advance. (2) A full time employee who has worked their scheduled hours shall be paid at 200% the rate of one and one-half times (1½ x) the employee's ’s regular hourly rate for all overtime workedhours on a scheduled day off. 21.04 20.02 Employees who are called in required to work on a scheduled day off shall receive the overtime rate as provided but shall not have the day off rescheduled. 20.03 Overtime pay shall be paid to the employee within eight (8) days after the expiration of the pay period in which the overtime was earned. 20.04 When an employee works a minimum of one (1) hour of overtime immediately before or following his/her scheduled hours of work, an employee shall have a fifteen (15) minute break with pay, where applicable depending on operational requirements. The said fifteen (15) minute break shall be taken within one point five (1.5) hours of the commencement of overtime. If the overtime extends to beyond two and one half (2½) hours, the employee shall receive breaks in accordance with Article 19.03. 20.05 Overtime shall be offered in order of seniority. No employee shall be required to work overtime against her wishes when other qualified employees within the same classification are willing to perform the work. If no qualified employee is willing to work the overtime, it will be assigned to the most junior qualified employee. 20.06 An employee required to work overtime shall be entitled to eight (8) clear hours between the end of the overtime work and the start of his/her next regular shift. If eight (8) clear hours of time off are not provided, overtime rates shall apply to all hours worked on the next regular shift. 20.07 For the purposes of calculating weekly overtime, hours paid at overtime rates will not be used for calculating further overtime payments. 20.08 A regular part-time employee who are is working less than the normal hours per day, or normal days per week of a full time employee and who is requested to work longer than his/her regular work day, or work week, shall be at the rate of straight time for the hours so worked, up to and including the normal hours in the work day of a full time employee. Overtime rates shall apply to hours worked in excess of the normal hours in the work day or work week of a full time employee. 20.09 Employees called back to work on a their regular working day time off shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a2) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime applicable rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime whether or not he/she actually commences work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must Section 1: All employees shall be specifically authorized expected to complete their work in the time allotted for the normal working day. Section 2: Any employee scheduled by the supervisor Department Administrator in order for such overtime accordance with the County's policy to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work work in excess of the normal hours of his/her regular work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day week shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% the rate of base hourly ratetime and one-half for all hours the employee works in excess of his/her regular work week. An employee who is scheduled to work a regular Monday-to-Friday work week and works on a Section 3: The County reserves the right to offer compensatory time off in lieu of paid overtime. The employee retains the right to refuse compensatory time off in lieu of paid overtime. Compensatory time off in lieu of paid overtime shall be in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and the following procedure: a) Prior approval must be secured from the Division Head or authorized representative before any overtime is worked and compensatory time off is accrued. (ab) Employees who perform Accurate records showing when the time is earned and when it is taken must be kept by the Division Head or authorized representative in compliance with Federal Law and County policy. Compensatory time in lieu of paid overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour earned at the prevailing overtime same rate for such meal periodas paid overtime. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall Compensatory time off must be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime workreported on leave requests. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called responsible for submitting a leave request to use the compensatory time within 120 calendar days of earning it with first and second choices. Employees in 24-hour facilities involved in direct patient/inmate care may not request to work use compensatory time the day before a holiday or on a scheduled day off holiday. Failure of the employee to request to use the compensatory time within time limits shall result in forfeiture. The Division Head or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall authorized representative will approve either the first or second choice at his/her discretion. The employee's first choice will not be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal periodunreasonably denied. (d) The Company Employees shall provide a meal or reimburse advance notice to use compensatory time off in the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under same manner as vacation time off and in accordance with Article 20—VACATIONS, Section 4, i.e., requests of five (a), (b5) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall more consecutive compensatory days off must be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request submitted in writing to the pay office. The amount specified Department Administrator four (4) weeks in advance of the requested time off and requests of less than five (5) consecutive compensatory days off should be made in writing to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following paydayDepartment Administrator four (4) working- days, where possible, in advance of the requested time off. (de) Employees Under no circumstances will compensatory time off be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resourcesgranted before it is earned.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must (a) An employee who is required to work overtime on a regular workday shall be specifically authorized by compensated for such additional time at the supervisor rate of time and one-half (1 ½x) their regular rate of each hour so worked. (b) When overtime is required for the next consecutive shift to that being currently worked, it shall first be offered to the employees already on site where reasonable and practical and where the employees are willing to work the overtime. Where more than one employee on site is willing to work the available overtime as assigned, it shall be offered in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all of descending seniority among employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work . Once a senior employee has accepted overtime in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all a pay period, overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled then offered in descending order of seniority to a meal those qualified employees who have not yet accepted overtime in that pay period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees In all other circumstances when overtime is required it shall be offered in order of descending seniority among employees qualified to perform the work. Once a senior employee has accepted overtime in a pay period, overtime shall be then offered in descending order of seniority to those qualified employees who are called have not yet accepted overtime in that pay period. 22:02 An employee who is required to work on a scheduled day off or who are of rest is entitled to compensation at double time (2x) for all hours worked. An employee’s day of rest shall be deemed to begin at the same time as their regular shift would have begun had it been a day of work. 22:03 An employee, if called back out to work on overtime shall receive for the work compensation of a regular minimum of three (3) hours work day at the overtime rate, provided that the period of overtime worked by the employee is not contiguous to the scheduled working hours. 22:04 By mutual agreement between the Employer and the employee, overtime may be compensated for by granting of equivalent time off at overtime rates. Such time shall be entitled taken by the employee prior to a meal period after each four hour period March 31 of work. Such employee any year or it will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal periodout. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the 22:05 An employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime without any advance notice for a period in excess of three (3) hours immediately following their regular shift shall be provided, at no cost, an approved meal available within the workplace. The meal provided will take into consideration any employee dietary restrictions. 22:06 In every period of overtime, a paid rest period of fifteen (15) minutes shall occur during each continuous period of more than three (3) hours, unless the Company willovertime worked is a full shift, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not availablein which case regular meal / rest periods shall occur. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under 22:07 An employee required by the provisions Employer to attend classes of Article 21.04 instruction or interdepartmental meetings outside their regular hours shall be compensated paid straight time rates for time spent in attendance at 200% such courses or meetings or be given equivalent time off at a mutually agreed time. Upon request if the time of base hourly rate any meeting or course will prevent adequate rest time for travel employees with night shifts the Employer will endeavor to accommodate in a fair and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives homereasonable manner. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will 22:08 Overtime shall be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour.paid: (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds For all hours worked in excess of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits.eight (8) hours per day; and (b) Banked overtime For all hours worked in excess of 80 eight (80) hours will be paid out on the first per bi-weekly pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rateperiod. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must be specifically authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Section 1. Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to paid at the rate of time and one-half (1 1/2) for all employees within an office hours worked beyond eight (8) hours in any day or department who are qualified to perform the workforty (40) hours in any work week. 21.03 Work in excess Section 2. Overtime shall be computed to the nearest one-tenth (1/10th) of an hour. Section 3. Pre-arranged overtime for staff meeting purposes may be set-up by the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 Company. Such overtime will be paid at one and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of one half (1 1/2) times the employee's basic hourly rate of pay for all hours in attendance. It is understood, however, that overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in is only paid to work on those employees that attend meetings outside their scheduled shift. If an employee is required to make an extra trip from and to home to attend a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent pre-arranged overtime staff meeting, travel time will be paid at 200% of base hourly the overtime rate. Section 4. An employee shall not be required to take time off during a normal work week in lieu of overtime worked. Section 5. When an employee (awith management approval) Employees who perform overtime workworks sixteen (16) continuous hours in a twenty-four (24) hour period, as a continuation of a regular shift, then they shall be scheduled for a minimum eight (8) hour rest period (excluding travel time) before returning for their next work shift. If a portion of two hours shall be entitled to a meal the employee’s next regularly scheduled shift falls within the rest period. Such employees , that part of the rest period will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime regular rate for such meal periodplus applicable differentials. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off asked or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtimemore than sixteen (16) hours in a twenty-four (24) hour period unless mutually agreed to with the Business Representative of the Union. Section 6. Each separate overtime opportunity during a calendar year shall be offered equally first among all full-time employees, then part-time employees and then peak-time employees in a given job classification. The seniority list shall serve as the Company willovertime list. Overtime opportunities will always be offered first to all full-time employees. The first overtime opportunity in a calendar year, or any subsequent overtime opportunity that follows an overtime opportunity that is filled by a part-time or peak-time employee, shall be offered to the full-time employee at the request top of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that seniority list until a full-time employee accepts the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 opportunity. Each successive overtime opportunity shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded offered to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At full-time employee on the employee's requestseniority list that follows the full-time employee who accepted the last overtime opportunity. New and recalled employees transferring into a job classification, the Company or employees returning from any leave, shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, be placed into the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permitslist based upon overall seniority. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Overtime must Section 1. The following shall be specifically regarded as hours worked for the purpose of computing overtime hours for employees: (a) holidays; (b) vacation leave; (c) paid sick leave; (d) time on the job; and (e) compensatory time off, and time participating in activities, training, briefings, meetings or other conferences if so directed by the Sheriff, including travel time outside of regular work hours. No overtime shall be worked unless authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensatedSheriff or his/her designee. 21.02 Overtime Section 2. For employees working a schedule not subject to a 7(k) exemption, overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform considered as time worked in the work. 21.03 Work employee's regular position in excess of the normal scheduled workday (if the scheduled workday is eight (8) hours per day or more) or in excess of forty (40) hours in a workweek. For employees working a schedule subject to a 7(k) exemption, overtime shall be considered as time worked in the employee’s regular position in excess of their regularly scheduled workday or in excess of 84 hours during the 14-day 7(k) work period. Work performed on holidays, which fall within the regular work schedule, shall be considered as defined overtime work and shall be compensated in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive the same manner. Section 3. Compensation for authorized overtime shall be paid at the rate of time-and-one-half (1½) per hour. Such payment at 200% of shall be the employee's hourly rate of pay, which is being earned at the time of payment. When an employee is terminated, he/she shall be given cash compensation for the overtime he/she has accrued. The pay conversion table contained in the pay plan shall be used as the basis in computing the overtime cash compensation. Section 4. Payment for overtime shall be made no later than the next payday following the pay period in which the overtime is worked or as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act. Section 5. Overtime work shall be assigned only as determined by the Sheriff or his/her designee. Whenever possible, the Sheriff or his/her designee shall give twenty-four (24) hours advance notice of all overtime to be worked. An oral notice shall be sufficient notice to comply with the advance notice requirement. Any employee, who works fourteen (14) or more hours in the twenty-four (24) hour period commencing at the time the employee reports for duty, shall, at the direction of the Sheriff or his/her designee, be allowed the use of accrued sick leave in lieu of working his/her next regularly scheduled work shift. 21.04 Section 6. The parties agree that either party may reopen negotiations if there is a substantial change in the Department of Labor regulations dealing with application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to employees of state and local governments. If such changes are made and either party requests to reopen negotiations, the negotiations shall be reopened on only the affected articles for the purposes of clarifying and/or changing articles in the agreement to comply with federal law or federal regulations. Section 7. Solely for the purpose of FLSA overtime, the county elects a fourteen (14) day period, beginning December 21, 2003 with eighty-six (86) hours being the overtime standard. However, this does not effect overtime as set out in this contract. The office shall keep official records of the employees' compensatory time accumulation. A. Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly ratemay accrue compensatory (comp) time beginning January 1 each calendar year, and ending December 31 each calendar year. All subsequent accrued comp time must be used by December 31 each calendar year. Any remaining accrued comp time will be paid at 200% of base hourly ratecompensated for as in Letter H below. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours B. Comp time accrual shall be entitled limited to a meal periodforty-eight (48) hours. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the Whenever an employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four has forty- eight (48) hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtimecomp time, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off he or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee she will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hourovertime. (a) At C. Comp time may be accrued for any contractual overtime work authorized by the employee's request’s supervisor. D. Comp time may not be accrued for the following: 1) where the employee is performing work funded by a grant that provides for payment of overtime work; 2) on-call time; 3) holiday pay; and 4) when performing work in a different fund than where the employee is costed. E. Comp time may not be substituted for bid vacation time, the Company used in lieu of sick leave or to cover disciplinary suspensions. F. Comp time shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to be scheduled by mutual agreement between the employee and management. When an employee requests use of comp time, management will attempt to make comp time available within a reasonable period agreed to within the Companycalendar year although not necessarily at the time sought by the employee. Comp time will be scheduled consistent with the operational requirements of the particular division or function, which includes ensuring minimum staffing levels and safe and fair scheduling and so as not to cause the employee may take County to pay overtime. G. Employees will not be allowed to cash out accrued comp time except as provided in Letter H below. H. If the Sheriff’s Office is unable to schedule and grant the time off with paywithin the calendar year, to cash payment shall be made in lieu of comp time as follows: 1) Comp time accrued during a calendar year may be used through December 31 of that calendar year. At the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime first pay period in excess of 80 hours December, all comp time balance that is not scheduled for time off in December will be paid out on the first pay resulting in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current ratea zero (0) balance. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout I. The Sheriff may do so terminate this provision, Section 8, and cash-out all accrued comp time at his/her discretion at any time, but, must direct this request in writing time during the year. Such termination shall not be subject to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following paydaygrievance and arbitration article. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 Assignment of Overtime must be specifically authorized Management will attempt to assign overtime work as equitably as possible among all qualified employees in the same classification, in the same organizational unit and work location. However, Management may consider special skills required to perform particular work. The parties understand that no employee shall work overtime without prior approval from his or her supervisor and that unofficial overtime "white time” is absolutely prohibited; all hours worked by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime FLSA non-exempt employees shall be assignedrecorded on their time sheet. FLSA non-exempt employees may not work outside of scheduled working hours, or during unpaid meal periods, without the prior approval of a supervisor consistent with department policy. Failure to secure prior approval may result in discipline. Non-emergency Overtime Whenever Management deems it necessary to perform non-emergency work on an equitable basis where practicalovertime basis, employees required to work will be given at least seventy-two (72) hours’ notice whenever possible. Rate and Method of Overtime Compensation - (FLSA) Non-Exempt Employees Compensation for overtime shall be for all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a workweek including all absences with pay authorized by law. All employees in this Unit shall be compensated in time off at the normal rate of one and one-half (1%) hours for each hour of work as defined overtime worked or in Article 15 cash at one and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of one-half times the employee's hourly ’s regular rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company willpay, at the request discretion of the employeemanagement. Compensated Time Off Employees may, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means subject to Management discretion, be permitted to accumulate up to 80 hours of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay(CTO). On occasion, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime employees may accumulate CTO in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April for a temporary period of time. If an employee does not schedule and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing take CTO over 80 hours prior to the pay office. The amount specified end of the fiscal year, Management may require employees to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately use CTO prior to entering pension status at FortisBCthe end of the fiscal year; require employees to use such time in lieu of vacation (unless the mandatory use of CTO would result in the loss of vacation accumulation) or other leave time; or authorize cash payment. Other access In the event sufficient funds are not available to this account will provide cash compensation for all or a portion of the CTO hours in excess of 80, Management may extend the time limit for a period not to exceed one year. In accordance with FLSA, no employee shall lose accumulated time off. Under no circumstances shall compensated time off in excess of 240 hours be limited to those employees accumulated. MOU11-21 An employee who sever their employment relationship with has requested the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration use of CTO must be approved permitted by Management to use such time within a reasonable time period after making the request unless the use of the CTO within a reasonable period unduly disrupts the operations of the City department, provided that such CTO was earned pursuant to the FLSA definition of overtime rather than the MOU definition of overtime. (FLSA overtime is for all hours actually worked over 40 in the workweek; MOU overtime is for all compensated hours over 40 in a workweek.) 1040/2080 Plan Management reserves the right to develop 26 week/1040 hour or 52 week/2080 hour work periods under FLSA Section 7(b) [29 USC 207(b)(1) and (2)] during the term of this MOU for the purpose of increasing scheduling flexibility. Implementation of this work schedule is subject to agreement by the Manager, Human Resourcesparties.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Memorandum of Understanding

Overtime. 21.01 ‌ 13:01 Overtime must shall be specifically all time authorized by the supervisor in order for such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work Employer and worked in excess of the normal regular daily or bi-weekly hours of work as defined specified in Article 15 12:01. 13:02 Overtime on a General Holiday shall be paid at two and Article 28 one-half (2½ x) times basic rate of pay as per Schedule A. 13:03 Overtime may be accumulated to a maximum of 77.5 hours (i.e. 10 work days), and may be compensated for by the granting of equivalent time off at applicable overtime rates. Such time shall be taken by the employee prior to March 31st of any year, or will receive payment be paid out at 200% the end of the employee's hourly rate current fiscal year. Except in unique circumstances, two (2) weeks’ notice of requests will be provided. 13:04 When overtime is required, it shall be offered to the most senior qualified volunteer employees, and when there are no volunteer employees, such duty shall be assigned starting with the most junior employee in the area, on duty, that is qualified. 13:05 Full-time employees required to report back to work outside her regular working hours shall be paid at overtime rates for all hours worked with a minimum of three (3) hours at overtime workedrates. Where an employee is called back within two (2) hours prior to the commencement of her next scheduled shift, she will be paid at overtime rates for all time worked prior to the starting time of the next scheduled shift. 21.04 13:06 Overtime worked as a result of the changeover from Daylight Savings Time to Central Standard Time shall be deemed to be authorized overtime. 13:07 An employee required by the Employer to attend classes of instruction or interdepartmental meetings outside his regular hours shall be paid straight time rates for time spent in attendance at such courses or meetings or be given equivalent time off, subject to 13:03. 13:08 A meal shall be provided or eight dollars ($8.00) in lieu of shall be paid to an employee when said employee works in excess of two (2) hours following her normal shift. 13:09 Employees working two (2) consecutive shifts will be paid at double time for the second shift. 13:10 A full-time employee who are called in to work works on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% two (2 13:11 In every period of base hourly rate. overtime, a paid rest period of twenty (a20) Employees who perform minutes shall occur during each continuous three (3) hours, unless the overtime work, as worked is a continuation of a regular full shift, for a period of two hours in which case regular meal/rest periods shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for such meal period. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime workoccur. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and the Company, the employee may take time off with pay, to the extent his accumulated overtime permits. (b) Banked overtime in excess of 80 hours will be paid out on the first pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rate. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out shall be forwarded on the following payday. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Collective Agreement

Overtime. 21.01 20.1 The normal work week for regular full-time employees shall consist of forty (40) hours of work in five (5) eight (8) hour days, Monday through Friday. In addition, each employee shall receive thirty (30) minutes per day unpaid lunch break. 20.2 The Employer reserves the right to, as operational needs and conditions require, establish and change the hours of work and schedules of hours. Employees and the Union shall be notified in writing of any change, except when unforeseen and/or emergency situations prohibit the Employer from giving such notice. The Union may ask for a meeting with the Employer to discuss the situation, prior to any change. 20.3 Overtime must — The Employer shall be specifically the sole judge of the necessity for overtime. All overtime for members of this Unit shall be only as directed or authorized by the supervisor Service Director. 20.4 Except when Employer perceives that an emergency exists, Employer agrees that it will not assign members of Parma Service Workers Local Union 1 to perform duties normally performed by members of this unit. 20.5 All employees shall receive time and one-half (1½) their regular rate of pay for all hours worked in order excess of forty (40) in one (1) work week. Hours taken off for authorized sick leave prior to incurring overtime shall count toward the 40-hour total; sick leave used following the overtime shall not count towards the 40-hour total. 20.6 An employee entitled to overtime compensation may elect to take compensatory time or overtime pay at the time and one-half (1½) rate, at the time worked within the pay period. 20.7 Compensatory Time — Employees who have earned overtime may credit such overtime to be compensated. 21.02 Overtime shall be assigned, on an equitable basis where practical, to all employees within an office or department who are qualified to perform the work. 21.03 Work in excess of the normal hours of work as defined in Article 15 and Article 28 will receive payment at 200% of the employee's hourly rate for all overtime worked. 21.04 Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day compensatory time off or who are called back to work on a regular working day shall receive a minimum of two hours’ pay at 200% of base hourly rate. All subsequent time will be paid at 200% of base hourly rate. (a) Employees who perform overtime work, as a continuation of a regular shift, for a period of two hours shall be entitled to a meal period. Such employees will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime same rate for such meal periodat which it was earned. Where it is not practical to provide a meal, or where the An employee elects not to have a meal, they shall instead receive 3/4 of one hour's pay may use compensatory time accrued at the prevailing overtime rate. An additional meal period, with pay of 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate shall be allowed for each additional four hours of overtime work. (b) Employees performing overtime, which had been previously scheduled, on a regularly scheduled day off, during hours which correspond to their normal hours of work shall not be entitled to paid meal periods unless such overtime extends more than two hours beyond their normal quit time. (c) Employees who are called in to work on a scheduled day off or who are called back to work on a regular work day shall be entitled to a meal period after each four hour period of work. Such employee will be paid 1/2 hour at the prevailing overtime rate for any such meal period. (d) The Company shall provide a meal or reimburse the employee for receipted meal expenses when such employee qualifies under (a), (b) or (c) above. 21.06 Where an employee is required to work unscheduled overtime, the Company will, at the request of the employee, provide or pay reasonable costs for alternative transportation provided that the employee's normal means of transportation is not available. 21.07 Employees who perform overtime work under the provisions of Article 21.04 shall be compensated at 200% of base hourly rate for travel to and from the place of work, commencing when the employee leaves for the job site and terminating when the employee arrives home. 21.08 Where overtime work is performed under Article 21.03, an employee will be paid for a minimum of 1/2 hour. Time worked beyond the first 1/2 hour will be recorded to the next higher 1/4 hour. (a) At the employee's request, the Company shall withhold from the proceeds of the employee's pay, the overtime earnings. At a time mutually convenient to the employee and his Supervisor or in the Company, event of an emergency in the employee’s family. The employee may take must request compensatory time off with pay, to in writing at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the extent his accumulated overtime permitsperiod such time off shall be desired (exceptions family emergency). (b) Banked 20.8 Employees may accumulate compensatory time for overtime in excess hours worked up to a maximum of 80 hours 240 hours. Any compensatory time older than three years will be paid out on by the first end of 1999. The City may require the employee to schedule the use of compensatory hours; any accumulated hours over 240 will be paid by the end of each calendar year. The City may elect to pay in April and the first pay in November at the employee’s current rateany hours more than three years old. (c) Employees requesting overtime payout may do so at any time, but, must direct this request in writing to the pay office. The amount specified to be paid out 20.9 There shall be forwarded on the following paydayno pyramiding of overtime. (d) Employees will be allowed the option of placing this accumulated overtime into a pre-retirement account. Overtime accumulated in this account will be used immediately prior to entering pension status at FortisBC. Other access to this account will be limited to those employees who sever their employment relationship with the Company, or wish to utilize a one time per year lump sum contribution to RRSP accounts. Any other special consideration must be approved by the Manager, Human Resources.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Labor Agreement