Common use of Rapid Response Clause in Contracts

Rapid Response. To facilitate a rapid response if called in, the Police Department shall make “take-home” vehicles available to employees who reside in Mono County or the greater ▇▇▇▇▇▇ area. The Police Department and the Town shall be responsible for maintaining the vehicles, including providing fuel. Take-home vehicles may not be used for personal use and may not be driven by any family member or other person not authorized by the Chief of Police. Employees residing outside those areas may park their vehicles in a secure location within the authorized area. Employees assigned to patrol night shift (1700 hours until 0300 hours) shall remain available for call back until 0400 hours on the days they work. Employees assigned to the night shift who have a take-home vehicle shall be compensated for one (1) hour of straight time for being on call. Employees who do not have a take-home vehicle shall be compensated for one (1) hour at one and one half (1 ½) times the employee’s regular rate of pay. If called back during this period and they remain on-duty past 0400 hours, they shall be compensated at one and one half (1 ½) times the employee’s regular rate of pay for all time worked after 0400 hours. Employees assigned to the Patrol Day shift (0700 until 1700 hours) shall be on-call and available to respond from 0400 until their start of shift at 0700 hours. Employees who have a take-home vehicle shall be compensated one (1) hour of straight time for being on-call. Employees who do not have a take-home vehicle will be compensated for one (1) hour at one and one half (1 ½). Employees, if called in, shall be compensated at one and one half (1 ½) times the employee’s regular rate of pay from the time they are called in until the start of their regular shift. Employees responsible for filling a vacancy created by another employee who is unavailable to work their assigned shift shall be responsible for remaining on-call during the described period of time.

Rapid Response. The Town and the Association agree this article, “Rapid Response”, will be eliminated at such time staffing levels reach twelve (12) Officers assigned to patrol and twenty-four (24) hour coverage is reached. To facilitate a rapid response if called in, the Police Department shall make “take-home” vehicles available to employees hired prior to July 1, 2019, who reside in Mono County or the greater ▇▇▇▇▇▇ area, including Big Pine. The Police Department and the Town shall be responsible for maintaining the vehicles, including providing fuel. Take-home vehicles may not be used for personal use and may not be driven by any family member or other person not authorized by the Chief of Police. Employees residing outside those areas may park their vehicles in a secure location within the authorized area. Employees assigned to patrol night shift (1700 hours until 0300 hours) shall remain available for call back until 0400 hours on the days they work. Employees assigned to the night shift who have a take-home vehicle shall be compensated for one (1) hour of straight time for being on call. Employees who do not have a take-take- home vehicle shall be compensated for one (1) hour at one and one half (1 ½) times the employee’s regular rate of pay. If called back during this period and they remain on-duty past 0400 hours, they shall be compensated at one and one half (1 ½) times the employee’s regular rate of pay for all time worked after 0400 hours. Employees assigned to the Patrol Day shift (0700 until 1700 hours) shall be on-call and available to respond from 0400 until their start of shift at 0700 hours. Employees who have a take-home vehicle shall be compensated one (1) hour of straight time for being on-call. Employees who do not have a take-home vehicle will be compensated for one (1) hour at one and one half (1 ½). Employees, if called in, shall be compensated at one and one half (1 ½) times the employee’s regular rate of pay from the time they are called in until the start of their regular shift. Employees responsible for filling a vacancy created by another employee who is unavailable to work their assigned shift shall be responsible for remaining on-call during the described period of time.