Common use of Standby Callback Clause in Contracts

Standby Callback. Employees placed on standby status off District premises shall be compensated at the rate of four dollars ($4.00) per hour. In addition, employees placed on low census and placed on standby will be allowed to use PTO to compensate for lost scheduled hours. Standby duty shall not be counted as hours worked for purposes of computing overtime or eligibility for longevity increments or fringe benefits. Standby employees who live 10 miles or less away from the hospital shall be available by phone and shall report to work within 30 minutes of notification. Standby employees who live more than 10 miles away from the hospital shall be available by phone and shall report to work within one hour of notification. Standby pay ends when an employee reports to work and does not resume until the person is finished and off District premises. When called in the nurse will receive double time his/her regular rate of pay for a minimum of two (2) hours, unless the nurse is on the premises immediately before his or her shift and agrees to begin working before the scheduled start time. Hours beyond two (2) hours will be paid at the regular rate of pay unless the nurse is in overtime due to other hours worked when: (1) A nurse is on standby call and/or has been sent home due to low census and is required to report for duty; or (2) A nurse is called back to work within twelve (12) hours after completion of the nurse’s regular work day; or (3) A nurse is called in early for a scheduled shift.