Common use of Overtime and Calls Clause in Contracts

Overtime and Calls. 6.1 Except as otherwise provided, time worked in excess of the regularly assigned eight or ten hours, exclusive of meal period, shall be considered overtime and paid on the actual minute basis at the rate of time and one-half. 6.2 Except as otherwise provided, an employee called in case of an emergency or a temporary urgency outside of his regular assigned hours, after having been relieved, will be paid a minimum of three hours at overtime rates for which three hours of service may be required, but for such minimum he will not be required to perform work other than that of the emergency, and possibly another emergency which might arise subsequent to the time of the call. If, however, an employee is called to commence work less than two hours before his regular starting time, the time will be computed continuously with the regular day’s work and the time before the regular starting time will be paid for at the rate of time and one-half on the minute basis. 6.3 Employees will not be required to suspend work in regular hours to equalize overtime. Calling procedures governing planned overtime to be locally arranged. 6.4 All overtime earned shall be shown as a separate item on the pay cheques of employees. 6.5 Prior to calling the employee on the call list an employee already on the premises may be required to remain on duty after regular working hours to accommodate operational requirements. Such employee will not be held for more than three (3) hours unless necessitated by extenuating circumstances, however under circumstances where it is anticipated that the work will exceed three hours the employee on call will be notified.

Overtime and Calls. 6.1 Except as otherwise provided, time worked in excess of the regularly assigned eight or ten hours, exclusive of meal period, shall be considered overtime and paid on the actual minute basis at the rate of time and one-half. 6.2 Except as otherwise provided, an employee called in case of an emergency or a temporary urgency outside of his regular assigned hours, after having been relieved, will be paid a minimum of three hours at overtime rates for which three hours of service may be required, but for such minimum he will not be required to perform work other than that of the emergency, and possibly another emergency which might arise subsequent to the time of the call. If, however, an employee is called to commence work less than two hours before his regular starting time, the time will be computed continuously with the regular day’s work and the time before the regular starting time will be paid for at the rate of time and one-half on the minute basis. 6.3 Employees will not be required to suspend work in regular hours to equalize overtime. Calling procedures governing planned overtime to be locally arranged. 6.4 All overtime earned shall be shown as a separate item on the pay cheques of employees. 6.5 6.5.1 Prior to calling the employee on the call list an employee already on the premises may be required to remain on duty after regular working hours to accommodate operational requirements. Such employee will not be held for more than three (3) hours unless necessitated by extenuating circumstances, however under circumstances where it is anticipated that the work will exceed three hours the employee on call will be notified. 6.5.2 When there is planned work that will exceed three hours the most senior employee in the classification will be called and if available will do the overtime work, if not available the next employee on the seniority list will be called until the work is filled The parties agree that in determining who is “available”, factors similar to those set out in the TMD 7.08 Collective Agreement apply.