Common use of Minimum Pay and Duty Clause in Contracts

Minimum Pay and Duty. A. An employee who has been called in for emergency duty to work outside of his regular shift schedule shall be guaranteed overtime pay at the rate of 1 1/2 times his regular base hourly rate for all hours worked outside of their scheduled tour. The minimum pay for this emergency duty shall not be less than 2 hours paid at 1 1/2 times the employee’s regular base hourly rate of pay. During Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, the minimum pay for this emergency duty shall not be less than 2 hours paid at two times the employee’s regular base rate of pay. B. Emergency duty begins when the employee reports to the assigned work site ready for work and ends when the employee is released from duty or his schedule duty hours begin, whichever is the earlier. If emergency duty begins less than 2 hours prior to the beginning of the scheduled duty hours, the employee will receive the minimum 2 hours of guaranteed pay at 1 1/2 times the employee’s regular base hourly rate of pay in addition to working any regular schedule duty hours. C. Temporary modifications to the regular workday to meet emergency or urgent business needs does not constitute an emergency call-in, provided that the employee whose regular workday is modified has already arrived at the workplace, or has not left the workplace to return home, when the modification occurs. D. When an employee is called in for emergency duty to work outside of his regular shift, the person making the call shall inform the employee specifically that the duty constitutes an “Emergency Call-In” situation. E. When an employee is called in for emergency duty that subsequently transitions into a standby assignment (as per the provisions of Article 12, Standby), the employee using a personal vehicle will be required to submit a log of miles driven home for mileage reimbursement from the City.