Common use of Overtime Rest Clause in Contracts

Overtime Rest. (i) If the emergency overtime commences 2 hours or less from the start of the employee’s regular work day, the employee shall continue working and at a minimum complete 6.5 hours of work. The employee will be paid overtime rates for the overtime hours worked or a minimum of 3 hours and then will be paid straight time for the remainder of the shift. Example: An employee who is scheduled to work from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, is called out to work emergency overtime at 5:30 am, they shall continue working until 12:00 pm. They shall receive compensation for 3 hours at the overtime rate and 5 hours straight time. If the employee is called at 6:00 am and works until 11:00 am, they would continue to work until 12:30 pm and receive 5 hours at the overtime rate and 3 hours at straight time. (ii) If the emergency overtime commences more than 2 hours prior to the start of the employee’s regular work day, the employee shall return to work after eight hours rest, but only if he can do so for four hours or more of his scheduled work day. Regardless of whether the employee can return to work, he shall be paid eight (8) hours at straight time rates for the day as well as overtime rates for the emergency overtime hours worked. Example: An employee who is scheduled to work from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm and is called out for emergency overtime from 1:30 am to 3:30 am, they will return to work after 8 hours of rest at 11:30 and work the remainder of their shift. They will be paid 2 hours at the overtime rate and 8 hours at straight time.