Common use of CALAMITY DAY Clause in Contracts

CALAMITY DAY. 1. On days when, District-wide, schools are closed due to public calamity such as snow, floods, etc., the Board shall provide payment for an employee at his/her regular hourly rate. An employee who is required to work on District-wide calamity days because of job responsibilities will be paid an additional amount equal to one and one-half (1-1/2) his/her regular hourly rate for hours worked. When it has been determined that there is a District-wide calamity day, each employee who should have been contacted about staying home but was not contacted and reported to work shall receive an additional two (2) hours pay at the regular hourly rate (straight time). In order to be eligible for reporting pay, an employee must have on file, with the Superintendent/Designee his/her current telephone number. 2. Due to either a District-wide or building(s) calamity, if there is a delayed start and an employee who has two District jobs, due to the delayed start, now has jobs that overlap in time, the employee shall be paid for both jobs as though they were completed on a non-delayed-start day. 3. In the event of a delayed start or early release due to a District-wide or building calamity, employees (with the exception of bus drivers and bus aides) are expected to report and work their regularly assigned hours at their regular rate of pay, unless directed otherwise. Bus drivers and bus aides will report per the delayed start (i.e. two-hours after the normal time). The affected employees may be required to perform work within their respective job classifications and/or receive in-service or training opportunities during those work hours. Employees will not be reprimanded if adverse weather conditions prevent them from reporting at their regularly scheduled time on days where there is a delayed start or early release of students. If an employee is delayed in their arrival due to adverse weather the employee shall make arrangements with their immediate supervisor to make up the missed time. Employees who are directed not to report to work shall do so without any loss of pay. Employees who fail to report to work at their regularly scheduled time for reasons that are not related to the delayed start or early release may be subjected to progressive discipline. 4. On days when a specific school building is closed due to a calamity such as loss of water, heat, or power, the affected employees in the entire job classification may be reassigned to assist in other buildings, working within their respective job classifications. Where the closure occurs prior to the employees’ respective starting times, they will be contacted and advised regarding whether and where they are to report to work. Employees who are not required to report to work or who are not reassigned will be sent home and paid their regular hourly rate (straight time). District calamity pay will not be paid to employees. 5. When midday programs are closed due to calamity (i.e., afternoon kindergarten, preschool, etc.), affected employees will be expected to work their regular hours and will receive their regular rate of pay unless directed otherwise. The affected employees may be required to perform work within their respective job classifications and/or receive in-service or training opportunities during those work hours. 6. Employees will not be reprimanded if adverse weather conditions prevent them from reporting at their regularly scheduled time on days where midday programs are closed due to calamity. If an employee is delayed in their arrival due to adverse weather the employee shall make arrangements with their immediate supervisor to make up the missed time. Employees who are directed not to report to work shall do so without any loss of pay. Employees who fail to report to work at their regularly scheduled time for reasons that are not related to the delayed start or early release may be subjected to progressive discipline. 7. In the event that a delayed start turns into a District-wide calamity day each employee who has directed to report to work shall be sent home and shall receive an additional two (2) hours pay at the regular hourly rate (straight time) in addition to the payment they would normally receive for working their regularly assigned hours. Any employee who is not sent home because of job responsibilities will be paid calamity pay (one and one-half (1-1/2) his/her regular hourly rate) for all hours worked. 8. Employees will be expected to sign in and sign out on delayed start/early release days.

CALAMITY DAY. 1. On days when, District-wide, schools are closed due to public calamity such as snow, floods, etc., the Board shall provide payment for an employee at his/her regular hourly rate. An employee who is required to work on District-wide calamity days because of job responsibilities will be paid an additional amount equal to one and one-half (1-1/2) his/her regular hourly rate for hours worked. 2. When it has been determined that there is a District-wide calamity day, each employee who should have been contacted about staying home but was not contacted and reported to work shall receive an additional two (2) hours pay at the regular hourly rate (straight time). In order to be eligible for reporting pay, an employee must have on file, with the Superintendent/Designee his/her current telephone number. 23. Due to either a District-wide or building(s) calamity, if there is a delayed start and an employee who has two District jobs, due to the delayed start, now has jobs that overlap in time, the employee shall be paid for both jobs as though they were completed on a non-delayed-start day. 34. In the event of a delayed start or early release due to a District-wide or building calamity, employees (with the exception of bus drivers and bus aides) are expected to report and work their regularly assigned hours at their regular rate of pay, unless directed otherwise. Bus drivers and bus aides will report per the delayed start (i.e. two-hours after the normal time). The affected employees may be required to perform work within their respective job classifications and/or receive in-service or training opportunities during those work hours. Employees will not be reprimanded if adverse weather conditions prevent them from reporting at their regularly scheduled time on days where there is a delayed start or early release of students. If an employee is delayed in their arrival due to adverse weather the employee shall make arrangements with their immediate supervisor to make up the missed time. Employees who are directed not to report to work shall do so without any loss of pay. Employees who fail to report to work at their regularly scheduled time for reasons that are not related to the delayed start or early release may be subjected to progressive discipline. 45. On days when a specific school building is closed due to a calamity such as loss of water, heat, or power, the affected employees in the entire job classification may be reassigned to assist in other buildings, working within their respective job classifications. Where the closure occurs prior to the employees’ respective starting times, they will be contacted and advised regarding whether and where they are to report to work. Employees who are not required to report to work or who are not reassigned will be sent home and paid their regular hourly rate (straight time). District calamity pay will not be paid to employees. 56. When midday programs are closed due to calamity (i.e., afternoon kindergarten, preschool, etc.), affected employees will be expected to work their regular hours and will receive their regular rate of pay unless directed otherwise. The affected employees may be required to perform work within their respective job classifications and/or receive in-service or training opportunities during those work hours. 6. Employees will not be reprimanded if adverse weather conditions prevent them from reporting at their regularly scheduled time on days where midday programs are closed due to calamity. If an employee is delayed in their arrival due to adverse weather the employee shall make arrangements with their immediate supervisor to make up the missed time. Employees who are directed not to report to work shall do so without any loss of pay. Employees who fail to report to work at their regularly scheduled time for reasons that are not related to the delayed start or early release may be subjected to progressive discipline. 7. In the event that a delayed start turns into a District-wide calamity day each employee who has directed to report to work shall be sent home and shall receive an additional two (2) hours pay at the regular hourly rate (straight time) in addition to the payment they would normally receive for working their regularly assigned hours. Any employee who is not sent home because of job responsibilities will be paid calamity pay (one and one-half (1-1/2) his/her regular hourly rate) for all hours worked. 8. Employees will be expected to sign in and sign out on delayed start/early release days.