Common use of Standby Assignments Clause in Contracts

Standby Assignments. a. Any employee who is required to remain on standby for work shall be compensated the equivalent of two (2) hours’ straight time pay for each eight-hour standby shift, whether or not the employee is called to work. A standby shift of four (4) hours or less shall be compensated at one (1) hour straight time pay. Standby pay may only be earned once in each standby shift. b. The employee who performs work, whether on standby duty or not, shall be compensated therefor at the rate established for the job class in the following manner: (1) For office/field work which requires the employee to come to the office site or conduct a field visit the employee shall be paid a minimum of two (2) hours overtime compensation. (2) For non-office/non-field work which does not require the employee to come to the office site or conduct a field visit but is conducted, for example, by telephone from the employee’s residence, the employee shall be paid based on the actual time worked, but not less than one hour compensation. (3) When an employee is required to respond to a work requirement, but is then subsequently recalled, the employee shall be paid a minimum of two (2) hours’ compensation.