Common use of Clear Hours of Rest Clause in Contracts

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. 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.