Common use of Contacted Outside of Work (ODFW Only) Clause in Contracts

Contacted Outside of Work (ODFW Only). (1) An employee who is contacted by the supervisor or the supervisor’s authorized designee outside their work schedule hours and the employee is required to perform assigned duties at their home will be compensated for actual time worked at the appropriate rate of pay, but for no less than thirty (30) minutes per request. Time spent on the telephone call, text message, email, or other method of communication, or work related to the request must be at least fifteen (15) minutes in duration. (2) The employee will not receive additional compensation if the employee receives multiple contacts during the same thirty (30) minute period. (3) If an employee is required to leave their home to travel to a worksite, the employee shall be compensated when the employee actually begins work. (4) Subsection (e) shall not apply where the employee is contacted and there is no assignment of work but rather information is requested to locate such items as keys, reports, files, paperwork or provide information. (5) Subsection (e) shall not apply to overtime which is essentially a continuation of the scheduled workshift. (6) Contacting the employee shall not be treated as a “call back” as stated in Section 1(a) of this Article.

Contacted Outside of Work (ODFW Only). (1) An employee who is contacted by the supervisor or the supervisor’s authorized designee outside their his/her work schedule hours and the employee is required to perform assigned duties at their his/her home will be compensated for actual time worked at the appropriate rate of pay, but for no less than thirty (30) minutes per request. Time spent on the telephone call, text message, email, or other method of communication, or work related to the request must be at least fifteen (15) minutes in duration. (2) The employee will not receive additional compensation if the employee receives multiple contacts during the same thirty (30) minute period. (3) If an employee is required to leave their his/her home to travel to a worksite, the employee shall be compensated when the employee actually begins work. (4) Subsection (e) shall not apply where the employee is contacted and there is no assignment of work but rather information is requested to locate such items as keys, reports, files, paperwork or provide information. (5) Subsection (e) shall not apply to overtime which is essentially a continuation of the scheduled workshift. (6) Contacting the employee shall not be treated as a “call back” as stated in Section 1(a) of this Article.