Common use of Weather Emergency Clause in Contracts

Weather Emergency. Section 1. When a weather emergency is declared by the Employer, the following guidelines will be followed concerning employee compensation. a.) An employee who reports for work during a weather emergency and who works at least one-half (1/2) of his/her shift will be paid for the hours that he/she usually work, even though the employee may have come to work late or was sent home before the end of the shift. b.) An employee who reports for work during a weather emergency and works less than one-half (1/2) of his/her shift will be paid only for the hours actually worked subject to state and federal wage and hour regulations. Section 2. Any employee being paid a portion of a scheduled workday may request the remainder of the day be paid with accrued vacation, holiday or other paid time off to cover the absence. Accrued sick time may not be used. If no such time is available, the employee will be granted an excused absence from work without pay. Section 3. An employee scheduled to work but who does not report for work may choose either to be paid unused, available Paid Time Off (PTO) or not to be paid.