Special Overtime Rate. Provided an employee has signed an FLSA Section 7 (g)(2) agreement an employee may, at the employer’s discretion, be hired to work certain special assignments or functions outside of his/her regularly scheduled hours of work, with such assignments or functions to be paid at an overtime rate equal to what would otherwise be the employee’s regular straight time hourly rate or pursuant to APPENDIX A. These special assignments or functions shall include: All Public Education, including but not limited to, school talks, CPR, AED and First-Aid Training Off duty instructor to the extent all parties in the shared training program (e.g. RPM) similarly agree Any other special duties expressly agreed upon by the Fire Chief and the Union Any overtime savings obtained will be transferred into the general overtime budget. The Village will provide a report of the overtime savings and any supporting documentation to the Union on a quarterly basis, generally at the time of the Labor-Management meeting. In the event that a fire or emergency call occurs at a time when a bargaining unit employee is performing a 7(g) work assignment, he may be recalled to a regular duty assignment, or may be used on a temporary basis as a hire-back. In such circumstances, upon reporting for duty, the 7(g) rate of pay shall be suspended and the employee shall be paid overtime based upon the employee’s regular hourly rate of pay.
Special Overtime Rate. Provided an employee has signed an FLSA Section 7 (g) (2) agreement (Appendix B) an employee may, at the employer’s discretion, be hired to work certain special assignments or functions outside of his/her regularly scheduled hours of work, with such assignments or functions to be paid at a separate rate. These special assignments or functions shall include: SCBA repair and testing CPR training Off-Duty maintenance (EMS, equipment, vehicles, etc.) Special projects (must have prior approval) Assistance with new hire examinations Drill/training instruction Public education (other than that performed in conjunction with duties as a Part-Time Firefighter/Inspector as provided in Section 17.9). In accordance with Section 7 (g) (2) of the FLSA, such assignments or functions shall be considered to be secondary employment. All assigned work in the performance of these special assignments and functions shall be performed at the special overtime rate, as adjusted annually, as detailed in Appendix A – Salary Schedules.
