Common use of Commute Clause in Contracts

Commute. 1. Employees assigned to HSD (or VATS) prior to July 1, 2007 shall be allowed to be on on-duty status for the commute from their home to their assigned terminal. 2. Employees assigned to HSD on or after July 1, 2007 shall sign in service and travel to their assigned terminal on off-duty status. Employees shall be at their assigned terminal at the start of their work shift and shall advise Radio when they enter their assigned terminal. For employees who are temporarily assigned to a terminal other than their regularly assigned terminal and travel directly to the temporary terminal from their residence, any travel time in addition to their normal commuting time shall be on duty. Employees who are commuting (signed in service but on off-duty status) shall be obliged to take appropriate action in the event of a disabled vehicle, an accident, or a criminal traffic violation observed while commuting. When such appropriate action is taken: a. The employee shall go on on-duty status while commuting; b. The employee shall be in overtime status for the period of time preceding his/her normal scheduled shift; c. The employee shall not be on call-out status; and d. The employee’s normal shift will end at the regularly- scheduled time for that shift. In such event, the employee shall immediately request assistance from on- duty personnel, and the on-duty status of the employee shall cease as soon as assistance arrives that relieves the employee of the need to take appropriate action. Employees shall not abuse the “take appropriate action” provisions of this Subsection in an attempt to earn overtime, and employees who so abuse this Subsection shall be subject to discipline.

Commute. 1. Employees assigned to HSD (or VATSfor Vessel and Terminal Security) prior to July 1, 2007 shall be allowed to be on on-duty status for the commute from their home to their assigned terminal. 2. Employees assigned to HSD on or after July 1, 2007 shall sign in service and travel to and from their assigned terminal on off-duty status. Employees shall be at their assigned terminal at the start of their work shift and shall advise Radio when they enter their assigned terminal. For employees who are temporarily assigned to a terminal other than their regularly assigned terminal and travel directly to the temporary terminal from their residence, any travel time in addition to their normal off-duty commuting time shall be on considered on-duty. Employees who are commuting (signed in service but on off-duty status) shall be obliged to take appropriate action in the event of a disabled vehicle, an accident, or a criminal traffic violation observed while commuting. When such appropriate action is taken: a. The employee shall go on on-duty status while commuting; b. The employee shall be in overtime status for the period of time preceding they are responding, prior to or following his/her normal scheduled shift; c. b. The employee shall not be on call-out status; and d. c. The employee’s normal shift will start and end at the regularly- regularly-scheduled time for that shift. In such event, the employee shall immediately request assistance from on- duty personnel, and the on-duty status of the employee shall cease as soon as assistance arrives that relieves the employee of the need to take appropriate action. Employees shall not abuse the “take appropriate action” provisions of this Subsection in an attempt to earn overtime, and employees who so abuse this Subsection shall be subject to discipline.

Commute. 1. Employees assigned to HSD (or VATSfor Vessel and Terminal Security) prior to July 1, 2007 shall be allowed to be on on-duty status for the commute from their home to their assigned terminal. 2. Employees assigned to HSD on or after July 1, 2007 shall sign in service and travel to and from their assigned terminal on off-duty status. Employees shall be at their assigned terminal at the start of their work shift and shall advise Radio when they enter their assigned terminal. For employees who are temporarily assigned to a terminal other than their regularly assigned terminal and travel directly to the temporary terminal from their residence, any travel time in addition to their normal off-duty commuting time shall be on considered on-duty. Employees who are commuting (signed in service but on off-duty status) shall be obliged to take appropriate action in the event of a disabled vehicle, an accident, or a criminal traffic violation observed while commuting. When such appropriate action is taken:taken:‌ a. The employee shall go on on-duty status while commuting; b. The employee shall be in overtime status for the period of time preceding they are responding, prior to or following his/her normal scheduled shift; c. b. The employee shall not be on call-out status; and d. c. The employee’s normal shift will start and end at the regularly- regularly-scheduled time for that shift. In such event, the employee shall immediately request assistance from on- duty personnel, and the on-duty status of the employee shall cease as soon as assistance arrives that relieves the employee of the need to take appropriate action. Employees shall not abuse the “take appropriate action” provisions of this Subsection in an attempt to earn overtime, and employees who so abuse this Subsection shall be subject to discipline.

Commute. 1. Employees assigned to HSD (or VATSfor Vessel and Terminal Security) prior to July 1, 2007 shall be allowed to be on on-duty status for the commute from their home to their assigned terminal. 2. Employees assigned to HSD on or after July 1, 2007 shall sign in service and travel to and from their assigned terminal on off-duty status. Employees shall be at their assigned terminal at the start of their work shift and shall advise Radio when they enter their assigned terminal. For employees who are temporarily assigned to a terminal other than their regularly assigned terminal and travel directly to the temporary terminal from their residence, any travel time in addition to their normal off-duty commuting time shall be on considered on-duty. Employees who are commuting (signed in service but on off-duty status) shall be obliged to take appropriate action in the event of a disabled vehicle, an accident, or a criminal traffic violation observed while commuting. When such appropriate action is taken: a. The employee shall go on on-duty status while commuting; b. The employee shall be in overtime status for the period of time preceding they are responding, prior to or following his/her normal scheduled shift; c. b. The employee shall not be on call-out status; and d. c. The employee’s normal shift will start and end at the regularly- scheduled time for that shift. In such event, the employee shall immediately request assistance from on- on-duty personnel, and the on-duty status of the employee shall cease as soon as assistance arrives that relieves the employee of the need to take appropriate action. Employees shall not abuse the “take appropriate action” provisions of this Subsection in an attempt to earn overtime, and employees who so abuse this Subsection shall be subject to discipline.