Clear Hours of Rest Clause Samples
The Clear Hours of Rest clause establishes specific periods during which employees or contractors are guaranteed uninterrupted rest from work duties. Typically, this clause outlines the minimum number of consecutive hours that must be free from work obligations, such as requiring at least 10 hours off between shifts or prohibiting work-related communications during designated rest times. Its core function is to protect worker well-being and prevent fatigue by ensuring adequate rest, thereby promoting safety, productivity, and compliance with labor regulations.
Clear Hours of Rest. Members must be given seven (7) clear hours between the actual completion of one (1) tour of duty, including overtime or court time, and the commencement of the next tour of duty; or have the option of using eight (8) hours (or whatever number of hours worked on a tour of duty) of accumulated overtime, or court time, in lieu of his pending tour of duty if the seven (7) clear hours between said tours of duty is not given. Purpose of this Section is to allow the member to take his second tour of duty off as accumulated overtime due to being overtired. This is merely a permissive Section, and does not allow for any increased time or pay benefit.
Clear Hours of Rest. Where the interval between a member’s last completed shift, including overtime or court time, and the time that member’s pending shift is scheduled to commence is less than seven (7) hours, that member shall be permitted to use the equivalent number of hours from accumulated overtime in lieu of that pending shift. The purpose of this Section is to allow the member to take his pending tour of duty off as accumulated overtime due to being overtired. This is merely a permissive section, and does not allow for any increased time or pay benefit.
Clear Hours of Rest. Where the interval between a police officer’s last completed shift, including overtime or court time and the police officer's scheduled pending shift is less than eight (8) hours, that police officer subject to the approval of the officer in charge shall be permitted to use the equivalent number of hours from accumulated overtime in lieu of that pending shift.