Minimum Staffing Overtime Sample Clauses

Minimum Staffing Overtime. In order to provide sufficient personnel to meet department objectives, it may be necessary to recall off-duty personnel. Nonemergency recall is required to maintain minimum staffing of 21 personnel or to provide personnel for nonemergency projects. Overtime recall shall be approved by the Battalion Chief. In order to maintain minimum staffing, normal recall may be done by the Captain responsible for recall prior to approval by the shift Battalion Chief. S/he is to make sure the recall is needed by checking scheduling software. When this is done, the Battalion Chief is to be notified when s/he arrives at the office in the morning. When the recall happens during the work shift, the Battalion Chief will be notified as soon as possible. The Fire Marshal may approve overtime recall for personnel of the Fire and Environmental Protection Division. Participation on the overtime recall list shall be optional for all personnel. Personnel may add or delete their names to the overtime recall list anytime during the year. However, when adding their names, they will be assigned the number of hours equal to the highest hour total on the list of their assigned shift and be placed at the bottom of that list (see recall procedure). Personnel will be recalled on a basis of having the least amount of hours worked, regardless of rank. (EXCEPTION: When a Paramedic, Engineer, Captain or HazMat Team member is required, the next eligible person will be called.) Seniority shall be the date of employment with the Mountain View Fire Department as per Section 9.04 of this MOU. Up-to-date lists of all personnel in order of seniority shall be maintained in scheduling software. These lists will show the dates of any previous recall and the number of hours worked.