Common use of Overtime and Call Clause in Contracts

Overtime and Call. BACK PAY Any work performed at the request of the Committees, Superintendent, or principal in excess of thirty-five (35) hours in any work week shall be considered overtime and shall be paid for at the rate of one and one-half times the regular pay of the employee. Overtime for basic functions shall be distributed within the same department on a fair and equitable basis. The administration shall have the sole discretion to determine whether or not the overtime in question is a basic task. In no event shall any decision on whether or not there has been compliance with the contractual language on this issue be grieved beyond Step 2 of the parties’ grievance procedure. Overtime shall require prior approval, except in extenuating circumstances. Paid holidays under this Agreement shall be considered as time worked for overtime purposes. Parent Nights: Employees may be required to work Parent Nights (parent-teacher conferences, back-to-school night) as determined by the Superintendent or principal. Employees will not receive overtime, but will be compensated at their regular rate of pay for hours over 35 but less than 40 during weeks when they are required to work Parent Nights. When an employee works a Parent Night, as defined above, s/he will use equivalent compensation time for this time worked, either in partial day or full-day increments on subsequent early release days or subsequent full no-school days as determined by the teachers’ schedule. The Superintendent has sole discretion to change the Parent Night schedule.