Common use of Off-Duty Telephone Calls or Text Messages Clause in Contracts

Off-Duty Telephone Calls or Text Messages. An employee who responds to a telephone call or text message outside of his/her schedule hours that is directly from Agency management or authorized by Agency management will be compensated at the appropriate rate of pay for no less than thirty (30) minutes or actual time whichever is greater. However, the employee will not receive additional compensation if the employee receives multiple telephone calls during the same thirty (30) minute period. This Subsection shall not apply to overtime which is essentially a continuation of the scheduled work shift. This Subsection shall not apply to telephone calls or text messages where Agency management directs the employee to report for work which then engages Section 1 of this Article instead of this Section. This Section shall not apply to employees assigned to on-call or standby duty status.

Off-Duty Telephone Calls or Text Messages. An employee who responds to a telephone call or text message outside of his/her their schedule hours that is directly from Agency management or authorized by Agency management will be compensated at the appropriate rate of pay for no less than thirty (30) minutes or actual time whichever is greater. However, the employee will not receive additional compensation if the employee receives multiple telephone calls or texts during the same thirty (30) minute period. This Subsection shall not apply to overtime which is essentially a continuation of the scheduled work shift. This Subsection shall not apply to telephone calls or text messages where Agency management directs the employee to report for work which then engages Section 1 of this Article instead of this Section. This Section shall not apply to employees assigned to on-call duty or standby duty statusstatus or when the Agency calls or texts an employee to work overtime who has given prior authorization.

Off-Duty Telephone Calls or Text Messages. An employee who responds to a telephone call or text message outside of his/her schedule hours that is directly from Agency management or authorized by Agency management will be compensated at the appropriate rate of pay for no less than thirty (30) minutes or actual time whichever is greater. However, the employee will not receive additional compensation if the employee receives multiple telephone calls or texts during the same thirty (30) minute period. This Subsection shall not apply to overtime which is essentially a continuation of the scheduled work shift. This Subsection shall not apply to telephone calls or text messages where Agency management directs the employee to report for work which then engages Section 1 of this Article instead of this Section. This Section shall not apply to employees assigned to on-call duty or standby duty statusstatus or when the Agency calls or texts an employee to work overtime who has given prior authorization.